Coleen Nolan has revealed to her Loose Women colleagues that she 'wanted to sob' at finding out former ITV star Fiona Phillips had Alzheimer's, saying new of her diagnosis hit her 'like of ton of bricks.'
On Monday night, much loved ex GMTV presenter Fiona, 62, revealed upsetting news via an interview with The Mirror, which was even more of a bitter pill to swallow, given that her mum, dad and uncle have all suffered from the disease. While vowing to stay optimistic and to live 'fun and full life,' Fiona said: "It's something I might have thought I'd get at 80 but I was still only 61 years old. I felt more angry than anything else because this disease has already impacted my life in so many ways; my poor mum was crippled with it, then my dad, my grandparents, and my uncle. It just keeps coming back for us."
Fiona's diagnosis was raised by Christine Lampard right at the starts of Wednesday's Loose Women, as the presenter shared just how much of a fan she has always been of the journalist and news anchor, before sending her well wishes from the panel. Coleen said the timing of Fiona's announcement had had a particular impact on her, given that she was only thinking last week just how much she loved her and missed seeing her on TV.
