Lorraine Kelly took to Twitter to send a heartfelt message to her former ITV co-star Fiona Phillips, after she revealed her Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis.
GMTV star Fiona, 62, spoke out on her health news in an interview with the Mirror, which Lorraine shared in view of her 742,000 Twitter followers.
Alongside a clip of the discussion, Lorraine wrote: “As expected our much loved Fiona is dealing with this shattering diagnosis with courage and optimism.
“She’s a good kind soul and I pray the treatment works and results in a massive breakthrough for everyone dealing with this hellish disease.
“Sending her and her family all my love,” the ITV daytime presenter concluded.
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Fans took to the comments section of Lorraine’s tweet to send their own condolences to Fiona.
One person wrote: “Devastating news. I remember watching a documentary about her many years ago and the profound impacts it had on her parents. I love Fiona Phillips she’s an outstanding woman. Heartbreaking.”
Another added: “Ah so sad, sending her love x.”
A third fan commented: “Such a lovely lady showing such courage.”
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Fiona is currently being looked after at home by her husband, This Morning boss Martin Frizell.
The presenter was told she had Alzheimer’s a year ago by doctors, after battling months of brain fog and anxiety.
Speaking to the Mirror’s editor Alison Phillips, she revealed: “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, my uncle.
“It just keeps coming back for us.”
Fiona decided to open up on her health news to raise awareness and reduce the stigma attached to the disease.
“There is still an issue with this disease that the public thinks of old people, bending over a stick, talking to themselves,” the mum-of-two divulged.
“But I’m still here, getting out and about, meeting friends for coffee, going for dinner with Martin and walking every day.”
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