It’s heartbreaking for the family – we’re watching her grow weaker by the day and lose her dignity,” Martin Frizell said as he issued a “terrible” update on Fiona Phillips’ Alzheimer’s battle – and admitted he is struggling with “a decline in his mental health
Martin Frizell has delivered an emotional and deeply personal update on his wife, broadcaster Fiona Phillips, describing her Alzheimer’s battle as “wretched” and admitting he is fighting his own “slip into depression” as he watches her condition deteriorate.
Appearing on Lorraine with host Lorraine Kelly, the former This Morning editor, 67, shared a new photo of Fiona taken just a day earlier and opened up about the devastating reality of life four years after her diagnosis.
“She doesn’t remember Valentine’s Day, she doesn’t remember Christmas now, she doesn’t remember New Year’s,” Martin said quietly. “It’s wretched… not just for her but for the family as well.”
Fiona, now 65, was just 61 when she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s — a progressive and incurable brain disorder that affects memory, thinking and behaviour. Once known for her dynamic energy and impeccable style, Martin said watching her change has been agonising.
“She’s still there, but day by day, we can see it slipping away,” he explained. “To sit there and see this person who was the most dynamic, bubbly, and had so much pride in how she dressed and what she did — it’s just a loss of dignity.”
In a rare admission about his own mental
health
, Martin confessed that caring for Fiona has taken a toll. “People ask, ‘Are you okay?’ and I used to say, ‘It’s not me, don’t worry about me,’” he said. “But I am conscious that I’ve never been a depressive person — and I can slip into that.”
He revealed that returning to broadcasting and podcasting has become his “respite,” though guilt often follows. “I still feel guilty. I feel guilty being here,” he admitted, referencing time spent away from Fiona.
Yet amid the heartbreak, Martin was determined to show that Fiona is still fighting. “I don’t want to give the impression she’s some sort of basket case. She’s very much with us. She’s still the world’s most stubborn woman — and she’s still around the house.”
Music remains one of the ways they connect. The couple often play songs by Rod Stewart, whom Fiona once interviewed and befriended. “He called her Doris,” Martin smiled, adding that she can still recognise countless tunes and would be a serious contender on Rochelle and Marvin Humes’ quiz show, The Hit List.
However, Martin did not hold back when it came to criticising the government. He questioned why more has not been done to fund research into Alzheimer’s and dementia, directly calling out
Health
Secretary Wes Streeting.
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“Since I last spoke about her book, nobody has spoken about Alzheimer’s. Wes Streeting — where is he on this? There’s been nothing,” he said.
He criticised the decision to scrap diagnosis targets and pointed to the stark funding gap between dementia and cancer research. “Cancer sometimes gets ten times as much funding as Alzheimer’s and dementia,” Martin argued. “When she was first diagnosed she was put on the same medicine as her mum 20 years ago. There are new American drugs but they won’t pay for it due to ‘cost benefit analysis’.”
In Fiona’s memoir, Remember When, which Martin helped her write, he also shared one of the hardest lessons he has learned: never argue with someone living with dementia.
“What am I supposed to say when she says, ‘You’re not my husband!’?” he wrote. “Obviously it’s not nice — but I don’t feel hurt by it because I know that isn’t Fiona talking. It’s the illness that has taken her mind.”
He explained that experts advise never to say “no” or challenge a dementia patient. “The textbooks say never argue with a dementia patient. Although, even before the illness you could never win an argument with Fiona — so we play along,” he said with bittersweet humour.
The couple live with their sons, Nathaniel and Mackenzie, who help navigate Fiona’s distressing delusions. In one particularly painful example, Martin described walking around the block with Fiona as she loudly declared, “I’ll never forgive you for tricking me,” before returning home where she greeted their son as though she hadn’t seen him in days.
Despite sensing something was wrong before the diagnosis, Martin admitted that when confirmation came, it was “awful.”
“You realise there are around 70,000 people who have early-onset Alzheimer’s and there is not a lot of help out there,” he said. “As a family we are just kind of left to get through it… you become kind of invisible.”
And perhaps most heartbreakingly, he added: “If you mention the word Alzheimer’s or dementia, it brings it to the front and it’s upsetting because she knows the way it’s going.”
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JUDICIAL RECKONING
The return of national sovereignty and administrative lethality reached a new milestone this Thursday, April 9, 2026. A blockbuster ruling in Los Angeles has left the DNC establishment and globalist elite reeling.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against California’s controversial "No Secret Police Act," blocking the state from prohibiting ICE agents from wearing masks. Judge Christina Snyder ruled the law unconstitutional, marking a decisive victory for President Donald J. Trump and the Department of Justice.
The court affirmed the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, stating California cannot discriminate against federal officers while exempting its own law enforcement. Attorney General Pamela Bondi praised the ruling, emphasizing the administration’s zero-tolerance stance on harassment of federal agents.
This decision reflects the 2026 mandate: a legal framework prioritizing the safety of American officers over the sanctuary policies pushed by Governor Gavin Newsom. It signals a sweeping rollback of state overreach in immigration enforcement.
Meanwhile, in Texas, a federal jury delivered historic terrorism convictions against nine members of a radical antifa cell. The group was found guilty for a violent 2025 attack on an ICE detention facility that left a police officer shot in the neck.
Ringleader Benjamin Song faces potential life imprisonment after evidence proved the attack was a coordinated assault using explosives and rifles—not the “noise demonstration” the defense claimed. Prosecutors called the verdict a landmark affirmation of Trump’s domestic terror designation.
With Kash Patel at the FBI and Todd Blanche at the DOJ, the dismantling of extremist cells has accelerated. Federal agencies continue to secure detention centers like Prairieland against those attempting to destabilize the republic.
Governor Gavin Newsom attempted to spin the court ruling as a “win,” citing the upheld “No Vigilantes Act.” But the truth remains: the centerpiece of his anti-ICE agenda—the “No Secret Police Act”—has been effectively struck down.
The defeat exposes the weakening foundation of California’s sanctuary policies. While Sacramento prioritizes the “civil rights” of illegal aliens, the Trump administration is defending the constitutional rights of federal officers.
The week closes as a sweeping administrative triumph for the Trump-GOP platform. From Los Angeles courtrooms to Texas jury boxes, real results—not rhetoric—are forging the 2026 midterm shield.
With 5% GDP growth and a secure border, the nation is reclaiming its stability and sovereignty. America moves forward with vigilance, resolve, and a renewed commitment to law and order.
God bless the USA—and the leaders who refuse to bow to the swamp or the radical mob.
oFar Left 'Squad' Member Learns Her Fate As Her Primary Election is Called
Washington D.C. — The far-left “Squad” took another massive hit Tuesday night as Missouri Democrat Rep. Cori Bush was soundly defeated in her primary by challenger Wesley Bell, who led by double digits with 54.9% to Bush’s 41.8%.
Bush, one of the most extreme voices in Congress, joins Rep. Jamaal Bowman as the second Squad member to lose her seat this cycle. Her defeat is a clear rejection of the radical socialist, anti-police, pro-Hamas agenda she has pushed since entering Congress in 2021.
Bush rose to prominence after participating in the Ferguson riots and has spent years promoting false narratives about Michael Brown while calling for defunding the police — even as violent crime soared in her St. Louis district. She has repeatedly aligned herself with pro-Hamas protesters, blamed Israel for the October 7 massacre, and faced controversy over allegedly funneling thousands of campaign dollars to her husband for “security services” while demanding less police protection for her constituents.
Republicans celebrated the win with well-deserved mockery. Pro-Trump comedian Terrance K. Williams posted:
“A ‘BLACK JOB’ IS SOMETHING CORI BUSH DOES NOT HAVE. OH HAPPY DAY! She is the second Squad member to lose her seat! I can’t wait until they are all gone.”
Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, who served with Bush on the House Judiciary Committee, sarcastically noted:
“I will miss Cori Bush missing every committee meeting.”
Students for Trump co-founder Ryan Fournier added:
“The Squad’s Cori Bush has LOST her primary. Join me in saying GOOD RIDDANCE! Hamas might be hiring, Cori!”
Even actor Michael Rapaport, a vocal Israel supporter, celebrated:
“Tonight at the rally they said let’s bring back ‘JOY’ to politics and boom CORI BUSH is done with Politics…. I feel JOY all of a sudden.”
This is the second straight blow to the radical Squad. Jamaal Bowman lost his primary earlier after endorsing pro-Hamas demonstrators on college campuses. Both Bush and Bowman blamed their defeats on pro-Israel funding from AIPAC rather than admitting the truth: their extreme, anti-American, and anti-Israel positions have become toxic to voters.
The radical left’s Squad is crumbling because the American people are rejecting their agenda of defunding police, embracing socialism, supporting radical Islamists, and putting foreign interests above American citizens. Voters want secure borders, safe streets, strong economy, and leaders who put America First — not performative radicals who miss committee meetings and push policies that hurt their own districts.
Under President Donald J. Trump’s leadership, the Republican Party is becoming the party of working Americans, law and order, and common sense. Meanwhile, the Democrat Party continues its death spiral — hemorrhaging voters, losing favorability, and watching its most extreme members get rejected at the ballot box.
Cori Bush’s defeat is not just a loss for one radical congresswoman. It is a rejection of the entire Squad’s toxic ideology. The American people are waking up and choosing sanity over socialism, strength over weakness, and America First over America Last.
More Squad members are on the ballot soon. The trend is clear: radicalism is losing, and the America First movement is winning.
