Charity works
Already a supporter of many charities, Phillips mother suffered from Breast Cancer, before dying on 15 May 2006 from Alzheimer's. Phillips took a break from presenting GMTV, and supported many organisations associated with the two diseases. On 15 February 2007 Fiona appeared as a contestant with her brother Andrew on Dale's Supermarket Sweep, playing to raise money for their charity for Alzheimer's.
Phillips was well known for being one of the judges of the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards, and who handed out the GMTV Emergency Services award. She was also one of the judges for the Children of Courage awards. Among the judging panel included her colleagues Andrew Castle and Richard Arnold. From 15 October 2007, Fiona reported from Geita, North Tanzania, for one week to visit Neema, a 13-year-old girl who Fiona has been sponsoring, and her family, friends and local schools. On 1 March 2007 she had published a 'Quick Reads' book for World Book Day entitled "A Day To Remember
More about Fiona Phillips (From Wikipedia)
Phillips Was Born In Kent And Canterbury Hospital In 1961. Her Grandparents Ran The Duke's Head Pub On Church Street In St Paul's, And Her Parents Had Got Married In St Paul's Church. The Family Lived In St Stephen's Close, Off St Stephen's Road And F
Phillips was born in Kent and Canterbury hospital in 1961. Her grandparents ran the Duke's Head pub on Church Street in St Paul's, and her parents had got married in St Paul's church. read more...
Career
Phillips started her career in independent radio working for local stations County Sound in Surrey, Hereward Radio and Radio Mercury in Sussex as a reporter.
Phillips made read more...
GMTV
Phillips joined GMTV at the beginning of 1993 as entertainment correspondent and was promoted to GMTV/Reuters Television's LA correspondent in December 1993. For over two years Fiona read more...
Other Activities
Phillips has also presented other programmes, including as the celebrity lifestyle show OK!TV, Loose Women, Baby House and Room to Rent, Carlton's entertainment guide Good Stuff, read more...
Baroness Phillips
On November 18, 2007, according to the Mail on Sunday and News of the World, Fiona 'was offered a job as a government minister' in the summer by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, becoming read more...
Charity Works
Already a supporter of many charities, Phillips mother suffered from Breast Cancer, before dying on 15 May 2006 from Alzheimer's. Phillips took a break from presenting GMTV, and read more...
Personal Life
Phillips' father Neville lives in Haverfordwest in Wales.
Already the Los Angeles based entertainment reporter for GMTV, Phillips had previously thought her replacement for read more...
Fiona Phillips (January 1, 1961 to August 16, 2008) was an English journalist, broadcaster and television presenter. She was one of the main regular presenters of the GMTV breakfast read more...