Fiona Phillips has revealed that her decision to quit the GMTV sofa was partly due to a fear of developing dementia at an early age.

Phillips told the Sunday Times: “He keeps forgetting words and it’s so sad because he was such an active, intelligent man with an opinion on everything.

“I’m 47 and my mum was in her late fifties when she developed Alzheimer’s, so I am very aware that I may have only ten years left of life as I know it. Read more & comment »

Fiona Phillips has revealed that she would love Kelly Osbourne or Lily Allen to replace her on the GMTV sofa.

She told Hello!: “I hear that Kelly Osbourne has been given odds of 50 to one. I’d certainly like to see her. Or maybe Lily Allen? They could install a crate of champagne in the green room and let her loose!”

Kate Garraway

GMTV presenter Kate Garraway says that Ulrika Jonsson will not replace Fiona Phillips On the GMTV’s sofa as she is under qualified for the job.

She told The Mirror: “It’s very unlikely she will get the job. She is not a journalist and the job needs someone that has those skills. Everyone else does. I would really love the job, but I will stay on, whatever happens.”

Garraway suggested that Phillips’s departure would be “good for the company. It is time for a change, time for a shake-up.”

Fiona Philips announced last week that she is leaving GMTV after 15 years of hosting the show. Last night she spoke honestly about her co-worker, kate Garraway, and claimed she would be glad to see her gone.

Kate failed to get in touch with Fiona after she announced her decision to leave, a move which obviously offended Philips.

“She is probably quite pleased that I am going. I have the top job. It wouldn’t be natural and she’d be lying if she said she didn’t want it,” Phillips told the Daily Mail. “It doesn’t annoy me that I haven’t heard from her. Nor am I basing any of my decisions on how she feels.”

Fiona Phillips is quitting ITV breakfast show GMTV after 15 years of service.

Philips revealed how hard the break would be for her saying it was:

“the hardest decision I have ever made”, adding: “I love the job.”

“I’ve got other responsibilities. The children, a home life and an elderly dad who needs me - and I’ve recognised that I can’t have it all,” she said.

GMTV’s director of programming Peter McHugh said she would be “sorely missed”.

He added: “But after all those years of getting up at 4am we can understand why she wants a change.

“Her honesty and openness have helped make GMTV the success it is. She is a tough act to follow.

“But she’s not going until Christmas which gives us plenty of opportunity to organise lots of leaving dos.”

However it won’t be the last time that we’ll see Fiona on the box. Her agent assured:

“Fiona is leaving GMTV but she is not leaving television,”

Celebrity Masterchef winner Liz McClarnon cooks up a storm in a new four-part series for GMTV.

The former Atomic Kitten puts her new found culinary skills to the test as she joins the LK Today show in September with a mouth-watering selection of quick and easy recipes.

On the menu: a tasty Thai curry, finger-lickin` good sticky spare ribs, saucy Spanish chicken and her mum`s secret soup recipe.

“I`m so excited to be part of the show,” said Liz. “I love LK Today and I`ll do Lorraine proud!”

Weather girl, Andrea McLean has decided to leave GMTV after 11 years of loyal service.

Andrea has signed a deal to present ITV’s Loose Women chat show and says she is looking forward to getting some well deserved lies in!

“I’ve been thinking about it for a while,” she said.

“The time is right for me to move on. After 11 years of getting up at 3.30 in the morning I think I deserve a lie-in.” Read more & comment »

Hell’s Kitchen winner Adele Silva is set to join the GMTV team as a travel reporter.

The former Emmerdale actress will travel to Africa on safari as her first assignment.

She said: “I love doing presenting and I really want to travel so this is perfect.

“I’m going to Kenya on Saturday and then after that I’m going to Dubai. It’s going to be an amazing experience.”