Alison Hammond in tears as ITV This Morning boss quits after famous

This Morning’s co-hosts Alison Hammond and Josie Gibson were left in tears today as they bid farewell to the show’s boss Martin Frizzell.

Frizzell, who has been at the helm of the show for the past decade, is leaving to care for his wife Fiona Phillips, known for her work on GMTV Today, who is battling Alzheimer’s.

He was invited to join both Hammond and Gibson on the sofa at the end of the ITV show in an emotional segment.

Alison was in tears as she told him: “On behalf of the team on This Morning we think you are incredible and we are so sad to see you go.”

Josie added: “I just want to say, thank you so much because you believed in me when I didn’t even believe in myself and you grew me as a presenter and I just can’t thank you enough.”

Responding to Alison and Josie’s heartfelt words, Frizzell said: “If you were rubbish, you wouldn’t be on telly. You’re very good.

“It has been a great ride and a fantastic time.” His departure from the production team was announced earlier in the show by Gibson, following his own announcement last November that he would soon be stepping down for personal reasons.

Frizzell’s wife, Fiona Phillips, was given a devastating Alzheimer’s diagnosis in 2022.

Announcing his departure last November, he said: “Next year I’m expecting my family priorities to change, so I need to free up time for them.

“I love my team at This Morning and will miss them and the thrill of live telly, but it’s an always on, 24 hours a day, seven days a week commitment, and I won’t be able to do both.

“It’s been a privilege to lead truly great presenters and producers, between us we’ve turned out more than six thousand hours of live topical telly, that’s around 20,000 items.

“Whilst the gongs are always nice, I’m most proud of the change we made to so many lives, even saving a fair few with our campaigns on anti-suicide, menopause, testicular cancer and ‘how-to’ items.

“This juggernaut is the toughest test for any broadcast journalist.”

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