33 Facts About Fiona Phillips

Fiona Phillips was born on 1 January 1961 and is an English journalist, broadcaster and television presenter.

Fiona Phillips is best known for her presenting roles with the ITV Breakfast programme GMTV Today.

Fiona Phillips's grandparents ran the Duke's Head pub on Church Street in St Paul's.

The family later moved to Southampton where Fiona Phillips completed her schooling at Millbrook Community School.

Fiona Phillips graduated from Birmingham Polytechnic with a BA in English; she undertook a PGCert in journalism.

Fiona Phillips started her career in independent radio working as a reporter for local stations County Sound in Surrey, Hereward Radio and Radio Mercury in Sussex.

Fiona Phillips was a regular panellist on Loose Women in 2002, and was a guest anchor in 2004 and 2005.

Fiona Phillips returned to Loose Women as a guest anchor in March 2009 and again in March 2010.

Fiona Phillips took part in the third series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2005, with professional partner Brendan Cole.

Fiona Phillips had been in the documentary The Killer in Me on 8 November 2007, a show that saw four celebrities agree to take a groundbreaking test that revealed the secret killers lurking in their genes.

Fiona Phillips joined former England footballer John Barnes, political commentator and presenter Andrew Neil, and Heart FM DJ Toby Anstis who all found out their risk of developing 11 major diseases, including cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's disease.

Fiona Phillips is a regular reporter for the BBC One consumer affairs programme Watchdog.

For over two years Fiona Phillips provided daily and weekly reports and covered a number of big news stories including the Michael Jackson alleged child molestation case, the LA earthquake, the first OJ.

Fiona Phillips interviewed some of the industry's biggest stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood, Brad Pitt and Mel Gibson among others.

On 28 August 2008, Fiona Phillips announced that she was to leave her role as main anchor on GMTV for family reasons.

Fiona Phillips presented her final show on 18 December 2008.

Fiona Phillips returned to GMTV in 2010 in its last series, guest presenting on GMTV with Lorraine.

Fiona Phillips voiced the character of Katie Current in the British release of Shark Tale.

Fiona Phillips stood in for Simon Mayo on Radio 5 Live from 30 March to 3 April 2009.

In 1996, Fiona Phillips was nominated for the Royal Television Society Interview of the Year Award.

On 7 November 2007, Fiona Phillips received an Honorary Master of Arts degree from Southampton Solent University, for "being a person distinguished in eminence and by attainments".

On 21 July 2011, Fiona Phillips received an Honorary Fellowship from Cardiff University.

Fiona Phillips has been married to Martin Frizell since 1997 and they have two children.

Fiona Phillips is a supporter of Chelsea FC, although she followed her home town club, Southampton FC when she was younger.

Fiona Phillips said she had been offered a job in November 2007 as public health minister in the administration of Gordon Brown, as well as a peerage.

Fiona Phillips said she declined due to her responsibilities to her two small children.

Fiona Phillips attended the 2009 Labour Party Conference in Brighton, where she introduced an address by the Home Secretary Alan Johnson.

Fiona Phillips was a panellist on BBC One's Question Time in June 2009.

Fiona Phillips is a patron of the anti-racist organisation Hope Not Hate, who have the slogan "Celebrating Britain's diverse society".

Fiona Phillips is one of the judges of the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards, and for presenting the GMTV Emergency Services award.

Fiona Phillips has been one of the judges for the Children of Courage awards.

From 15 October 2007, she reported from Geita, North Tanzania, for one week to visit Neema, a 13-year-old girl who Fiona Phillips has been sponsoring, and her family, friends and local schools.

Fiona Phillips has continued as an Ambassador for the successor charity Age UK.