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Fiona Phillips' husband Martin Frizell gives heartbreaking insight into daily routine after quitting high-powered ITV job to care for Alzheimer's-stricken wife, 64 - including washing and dressing star and brushing her teeth


Martin Frizell has shed light on how his life has changed from a high-powered ITV executive to carer for his Alzheimer's-stricken wife Fiona Phillips.

In the tome, the pair - who wed in 1997 and share two children - discuss how their life has been rocked by her diagnosis, with Martin detailing the lengths he must go to in his care for the star, who found fame as a presenter on GMTV in the 1990s. Martin, 66, was a veteran of the running of ITV, with his career on the network spanning a host of breakfast shows, including GMTV, This Morning and Loose Women, before Fiona's illness led to his retirement last year. Martin, 66, was a veteran of the running of ITV, with his career on the network spanning a host of breakfast shows, including GMTV, This Morning and Loose Women, before Fiona's illness led to his retirement last year (pictured in 2000)

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