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John Stapleton's touching gesture to Fiona Phillips on her final day at GMTV is remembered following his tragic death and her ongoing battle with Alzheimer's


John, who also presented Newsnight and Panorama in a remarkable TV career which spanned nearly five decades, passed away aged 79 on Sunday following a battle with Parkinson's disease.

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