Doctor Hilary Jones was visibly moved and close to tears on Wednesday's Lorraine as he reacted to the news that his friend and long serving former co-star's crushing news that she's been diagnosed with Alzheimer's,
On Monday evening, the 62-year-old, who presented GMTV for years, principally as part of a popular double act alongside Eamonn Holmes, opened up about her diagnosis to The Mirror, saying: "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."
There was an immediate wave of support for Fiona, the wife of This Morning boss Martin Frizzell, online on Tuesday night, before several high profile TV stars sent heartfelt messages to her live on air on Wednesday, Good Morning Britain anchor Susanna Reid sent her well wishes, as did Lorraine Kelly, right at the start of her show on ITV, praising Fiona for being "amazing."
