Fiona Phillips' husband makes deathbed confession as ITV star battles Alzheimer's

Fiona Phillips' husband has made a tragic deathbed confession about the former GMTV presenter as she battles early onset Alzheimer's. ITV star Fiona was first diagnosed with the devastating disease in 2022 aged just 61. Now 64, she is being cared for by her 66-year-old husband Martin Frizell, former executive on This Morning.

In a BBC appearance earlier this year, Martin told Newsnight's Victoria Derbyshire: "I don't think Fiona's ever going to be able to taste a glass of wine again, walk on a beach properly again, go on holiday again, go to the theatre, go to the cinema, drive her car, cook a meal for her children. And my worry is, on her deathbed whenever that may come and hopefully a long time from now, will she even know who we are? There's no remission for Alzheimer's."

Martin and Fiona have recently released the book Remember When, charting the story of Fiona's health battle. In a recent Instagram post, Martin made another devastating admission after the memoir reached the top spot on the Sunday Times Bestseller list.

He wrote: "I'm sitting under a pink awning hence the colour of the Sunday Times Bestsellers list - the chart everyone wants to be on. And for the fifth consecutive week, Fiona is on the bestsellers list (she made No1).

"She wants to say a massive thank you to everyone who has shown interest in her story, it's really lifted her mood.

"Can I also thank the many folk who have been in touch with their own stories, suggestions of new treatments and memories of Fiona from her working days.

"I attach my favourite picture of her from a TV location shoot and shows what a force of life and vitality she had.

"It's from one of the many photo albums we flick through as we enjoy Sting's essential collection - he's replaced the Stylistics!"