CRUEL DISEASE My husband thought I’d zoned out of our marriage & left the family home… but it was Alzheimer’s, says Fiona Phillips

SHE had the dream job, a famous husband and two gorgeous sons – but behind closed doors, TV favourite Fiona Phillips was secretly crumbling.

Best known for fronting GMTV for over a decade, the broadcaster was a breakfast telly icon with a glittering career and a huge smile.

Fiona Phillips, British journalist and TV presenter, in a sequined outfit.

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Fiona Phillips has opened up about her ongoing battle with Alzheimer’s in a new bookCredit: Camera Press
Fiona Phillips and Eamonn Holmes co-presenting a television program.

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The star with Eammon Holmes on GMTV in the NoughtiesCredit: Rex
Fiona Phillips and Martin Frizell at the 4th National Television Awards.

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Fiona with her husband and now carer Martin, in 1998Credit: Shutterstock Editorial

But while she looked every inch the success story, her personal life was marred by tragedy and a devastating diagnosis that she did not see coming.

Fiona, 64, revealed in 2023 that she was battling Alzheimer’s — the same cruel ­disease that claimed both her parents.

The heartbreaking news made headlines, but the truth behind her journey is even more raw and emotional.

In her new memoir, Remember When: My Life With Alzheimer’s, Fiona lifts the lid on her private pain and the ­devastating toll it took on her marriage to former editor of ITV’s This Morning, ­Martin Frizell, 66.

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