Fiona Phillips' husband gives emotional update on wife as he shares sweet snap
Martin often shares updates on his wife on social media and has now shared a sweet snap
Fiona Phillips' husband Martin Frizell has shared an emotional update on his wife amid her Alzheimer's diagnosis. Former GMTV host Fiona was diagnosed with the progressive brain disorder in 2022.
Former This Morning boss Martin has been by her side since caring for her and even left his job at ITV to look after his wife. Martin has been sharing updates on Fiona on social media and last month the couple released Fiona's book Remember When: My Life With Alzheimer's.
The couple have now reached a massive achievement as their book is sitting at number four on the prestigious Sunday Times Bestsellers' List. Martin shared the news with social media followers and revealed how Fiona is doing.
"She wants to say a massive thank you to everyone who has shown interest in her story, it’s really lifted her mood," Martin said. "Can I also thank the many folk who have been in touch with their own stories."
Martin posted a sweet photo of Fiona smiling at the camera as he explained his choice: "I attach my favourite picture of her from a tv location shoot and shows what a force of life and vitality she had."
He went on to say that the pair, who have been married for 28 years, often sit together to look through their photo albums while listening to The Police. Earlier this month, Martin appeared on ITV's Loose Women where he gave an emotional update on Fiona's condition.
"The good news is that there's some improvement in terms of her mood," Martin said. "Not so much in terms of Alzheimer's but in terms of being able to have get better sleep, and better appetite."
Martin then went on to say that his wife has "less confusion" after the new anti-depressant she's been given.
"If anything, she's in a much better place than she was a few weeks ago," he continued. However, he revealed that his wife becomes frustrated while watching TV, now she's unable to do the on screen work she perfected and loved for decades.
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"Fiona's main problem with her Alzheimer's right now is her frustration," he said. "She'll watch telly and she'll get frustrated that she's not working.
"She'll get anxious or frightened thinking about it. This was a fearless women. She spent decades doing this. Seeing her now in that anxious phase is horrible," he added. "The whole of Alzheimer's is horrible, as such."
Continuing on a more positive note, Martin added: "But she's still very much with us and sharp as a tack."
The couple share two sons together, Mackenzie and Nathaniel, who Martin said were doing "great".
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