Kevin Lygo, ITV’s managing director for media and entertainment, said: “ This Morning is an iconic show in ITV’s schedule, and heading the team for a decade, producing more than ten hours of original, topical, live television every week is an amazing achievement.

This Morning editor Martin Frizell has quit after 10 years in order to spend more time with his family amid his wife Fiona Phillips's battle with Alzheimer's.

Martin will depart next spring, after ten years at the helm, with an insider telling the Sun newspaper: “The figures don’t lie."

Martin has seen the show some difficult periods in recent years, most notably Phillip Schofield's abrupt exit.

Fiona Phillips has been supported by her husband, This Morning editor Martin Frizell, since she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's last year.

Fiona Phillips was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease after suffering months of brain fog and anxiety - her husband, This Morning boss, Martin Frizell, has now stepped down.

Martin Frizell is stepping down as the editor of ITV's This Morning after a decade and says he is "expecting my family priorities to change" and needs to free up time for them

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Fiona Phillips, the beloved television presenter, has been courageously navigating life with Alzheimer's disease, and her family has played a pivotal role in supporting her journey. The former GMTV star revealed her diagnosis last year,