Fiona Phillips appeared to be in her element as she was spotted smiling as she walked through a park in a rare post on social media. It comes after her husband, Martin Frizell, thanked fans for asking about her health following her Alzheimer's diagnosis. The 65-year-old broadcaster was diagnosed with the life-long disease four years ago.

Alzheimer's is a progressive and incurable brain disorder that affects memory, thinking and behaviour. Since she received the diagnosis, Martin has been campaigning for an improved government policy on support for people living with the condition and their families.

Martin, who worked for ITV until she stepped back to care for his wife full-time in 2024, took to Instagram on Friday afternoon (April 10) to share a snap of the former GMTV presenter while she enjoyed a white chocolate Magnum in the park.

It was at this point that he thanked fans for their outpour of love and support in a lengthy caption. He penned: "Very touched by many nice comments from folk asking about Fiona whilst I'm on our short Tartan Noir Scottish tour so here's a picture of what she's up to in my absence - she's changed Magnum flavours!

"This was Fion out in the London sunshine this week, and Almond has been replaced by the white chocolate version. Simple pleasures, but a highlight of the day." The broadcaster has taken a break from caring for his wife to take part in his Scottish tour with his This Much Is True Crime podcast.

It didn't take long for fans to flock to the comments to share their well-wishes with the couple. One wrote that it was "wonderful to see Fiona out and about" and praised Martin as an "amazing husband". Another said: "So lovely to see Fiona enjoying the sunshine, her book was so moving."

A third echoed: "Lovely photograph of Fiona enjoying the sunshine." Recently, Martin went on the Lorraine show to share how "wretched" the effects of Fiona's battle with the condition have been. He told the Scottish host that he had struggled with "slipping into a depression" whilst caring for Fiona because he could see her "slip away".

He added that his wife doesn't remember Valentine's Day or Christmas anymore. The presenter continued: "She's still there, but day by day, we can see it slipping away - and just to sit there and see this person who was, as you know 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..."

Martin also admitted that people would ask him if he was okay and that he used to tell them not to worry about him, but that he does "feel guilty" when he returns to work on his podcast, even though work is his "respite". He went on to add that music has been a huge source of comfort for Fiona.

The doting husband chuckled: "We play her a lot of Rod Stewart. When she was a reporter, she interviewed him, and they became friends. He called her Doris - and I think she's a contender for Rochelle and Marvin Humes' The Hit List because she can do all the tunes."

Before their segment ended, he had a few words for Health Secretary Wes Streeting because he feels as though not enough has been done to find a cure for Alzheimer's. He implored the minister to bring back his targets for diagnosing Alzheimer's.

Finally, Martin admitted that he sometimes wished Fiona had been diagnosed with cancer "because there's drugs" to cure that. If you have been affected by this story, advice and support can be found at Dementia UK.