Former GMTV host Fiona Phillips was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease aged 61. Her husband, This Morning boss Martin Frizell, has now opened up about his wife's heartbreaking condition.
She had been living with the degenerative brain disease in secret for almost a year before she decided to make the news public. The TV star revealed other members of her family suffer from the illness, but she believed she would have at least until her 80s before the condition progressed.
Speaking to the Mirror about the past few months Martin said: "My only frustration is just I want her to get better. I want her to remember things. I want the apathy to go and I want this person back who was vibrant and interested in things and eager to do new things...
