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Fiona Phillips' husband shares heartbreak amid Alzheimer's diagnosis: 'She thought I kidnapped her'
Fiona Phillips' husband Martin Frizzel has told how the former GMTV presenter had thought he had kidnapped her during a walk around their street, as he shared the heartbreak of her progressing dementia. Broadcaster Phillips was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2022 after losing both of her parents to the same condition, and Frizell returned to This Morning, which he had edited until earlier this year, to give an update on how she is now. Frizell, who spent 10 years at the helm of the ITV daytime show, told presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary that Phillips did not seem to remember she was married to him. He also spoke about her book chronicling her dementia, Remember When, which he contributed to. Frizell returned to This Morning on Friday, 11 July to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease and shared heartbreaking details about his wife Phillips' decline after a 2022 diagnosis. He said: "I've got this picture that I took of her at the end of our road a few weeks ago. She's looking great, she's smiling, she's got her coat on - and what you don't know is, she thought I'd kidnapped her. This was us going out. "You get all sorts of keeps saying, 'I want to go home'." Asked whether she still recognised him, he admitted: "She does recognise me most of the time, she doesn't quite know I'm her husband, but she knows who I am." Frizell added that she would often ask to go home to her parents, who both died after their dementia diagnoses, and said: "We walk round the block a couple of times, then we come back in and she says, 'oh, I'm home now'." Read more: Fiona Phillips Fiona Phillips 'lost control' before Alzheimer's diagnosis as marriage hit rocks (Manchester Evening News, 2 min read) Fiona Phillips reveals how Alzheimer's symptoms put 'strain' on marriage before diagnosis (The Independent, 2 min read) Fiona Phillips 'blocked out' Strictly memories over Brendan Cole's 'incredibly traumatising' behaviour (The Standard, 3 min read) Speaking about the book Remember When that they had written together, he explained: "It was to give her a purpose first and foremost, to give her something to do. "For most of her life she's done live television, she's a fearless woman, and then all of a sudden it stops. She's got bad depression because she wants to work. She'd love to be here, but she's not well enough to come and talk to you." Frizell and the couple's two children had begun to notice changes in Phillips around five years ago, including mood swings. "I thought, is it just a long marriage, is that just the way things go?" he said. "I hoped against hope it was menopause." Opening up on the effect her diagnosis had on their relationship and family life, he confessed: "I'm only human, I get frustrated. I do end up arguing with her sometimes, I get so worked up after the fifth or sixth or the 10th time that I say something." While Phillips has been enjoying listening to music and can remember many song lyrics, Frizell recalled Line of Duty star Vicky McClure coming into This Morning one day to speak about her dementia choir and the strong reaction it had provoked when he suggested something similar to his wife. He said: "I remember the day we had (McClure) on the sofa...I went home and said to Fiona, 'Have you ever thought of joining a choir, Fiona?' I can't tell you what the expletive was. Put that alongside 'have you thought of doing a jigsaw? Have you thought of doing watercolours?'." Speaking about how Phillips is now, Frizell said: "Although she's got Alzheimer's, she's still whipsmart and intelligent." He added that she was "still totally mobile" and said: "The old Fiona is still very much there." He told host Hammond: "She watches you and she remembers you." Frizell also spoke about his anger at the lack of funding for Alzheimer's research, which he addresses in the book. He told This Morning: "I get so angry. Society has decided we're not going to take it as seriously as we become invisible with Alzheimer's. No one wants to know because it's just so horrible." He candidly admitted: "I say in the book, I wish she'd got cancer. And I mean that, in the sense that then at least there'd be some hope." Frizell added: "It's not a sexy disease in terms of the pictures aren't great. If you start to get Alzheimer's badly, it's not a good look. On your deathbed, you look bloody awful. It's not going to get front pages. No royals seem to have had it, but they've had I stop speaking about it, I reckon it will just quietly go away into the shadows again." This Morning airs on ITV1 at 10am on weekdays.
The Print
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
China offers ‘constructive' help in settling India-Pakistan disputes, defends ‘friendship' with Islamabad
'India and Pakistan are neighbours that cannot be moved away, and they are also important neighbours of China. For a period of time, China has closely followed the development of the situation in India and Pakistan, actively persuaded and promoted peace talks, and maintained regional peace and stability,' Mao said. Responding to a question on Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Rahul R. Singh's comments last week that India not only faced Pakistan but also China during Operation Sindoor, Mao defended Beijing's 'traditional friendship' with Islamabad, saying that defence and security cooperation is part of the 'normal cooperation' between them. New Delhi: China is willing to play a 'constructive role' in India and Pakistan 'properly settling' their differences, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Monday, while stressing Beijing's defence and security cooperation with Islamabad are not aimed at any third country. The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson added, 'We welcome and support India and Pakistan to properly handle differences through dialogue and consultation and seek fundamental solutions. China is also willing to continue to play a constructive role in this regard. China-India relations are at a critical stage of improvement and development. We are willing to work with India to promote China-India relations to continue to develop along a healthy and stable track.' Last week Lt. Gen. Singh pointed out that while Pakistan was the 'front face' during Operation Sindoor, it received 'all possible support' from China. Beijing would rather use 'the neighbour' to cause pain to India, rather than get involved by itself on India's Northern borders, added Singh. When asked about this, Mao said, 'I don't know the specific situation you mentioned. What I want to tell you is that China and Pakistan are traditionally friendly neighbours. Defence and security cooperation is part of the normal cooperation between the two countries, not for third parties.' 'What I can say is, China-Pakistan relations do not target any third party. This is China's policy. On India-Pakistan relations, we support the two sides in properly addressing differences through dialogue and consultation and jointly keeping the region peaceful and stable.' The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson pointed out that ties between India and China 'are at a crucial stage of improvement and development', with Beijing ready to work with New Delhi to move ties forward. Ties between the two countries had hit a rough patch, particularly after the Galwan clashes in the summer of 2020. Last October, India announced that the two sides had reached an understanding to disengage at the friction points across the Line of Actual Control (LAC), which set the stage for a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the margins of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan on 23 October, 2024. Since then the two countries have been taking measures to build confidence, including the resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra this summer by Beijing, while New Delhi is working out the technical details for direct air connectivity to restart. China Sunday condemned the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that left 26 people dead. The condemnation was a part of the BRICS leaders' Statement, which was announced after consensus by the group's members was arrived at. However, when Operation Sindoor was launched by India 7 May, Beijing had called the military strikes on terrorist complexes within Pakistan as 'regrettable'. Also Read: India condemns China's 'renaming' of parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Beijing says within 'sovereign rights' Beijing lodges protest over Dalai Lama The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson also said that Beijing has lodged a protest over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday wishes to the Dalai Lama, who turned 90 Sunday. The spiritual leader fled Tibet in 1959 and has since lived in Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh. 'The position of the Chinese government on Xizang-related (Tibet) issues is consistent and clear. As is widely known, the 14th Dalai Lama is (in) a political exile who has long engaged in anti-China separatist activities and seeks to separate Xizang from China under the cloak of religion,' Mao said. The foreign ministry spokesperson added, 'India needs to be fully cognizant of the sensitivity of issues related to Xizang, see clearly the anti-China and separatist nature of the 14th Dalai Lama, honour the commitments India has made to China on issues related to Xizang, act prudently, and stop using those issues to interfere in China's internal affairs. China has protested to India regarding its actions.' (Edited by Ajeet Tiwari) Also Read: India-China agree to 'stabilise and rebuild ties', to start talking economy and trade next
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
S Jaishankar set to visit China for SCO meet, his first since 2020 military standoff
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to visit China around July 13 to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), people familiar with the matter said on Friday. It would be Jaishankar's first visit to China after the ties between the two countries came under severe strain following the 2020 military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The external affairs minister is likely to travel to Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi before going to Tianjin for the conclave of the SCO foreign ministers that will be held on July 14 and 15, the people cited above said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Bank Owned Properties For Sale In Hanoi (Prices May Surprise You) Foreclosed Homes | Search ads Search Now Undo Jaishankar's visit is taking place less than three weeks after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh travelled to the Chinese port city of Qingdao to participate in the SCO defence ministers' conference. China is the current chair of the SCO and it is hosting the meetings of the grouping in that capacity. Live Events The military standoff in eastern Ladakh began in May 2020 and a deadly clash at the Galwan Valley in June that year resulted in a severe strain in ties between the two neighbours. The face-off effectively ended following completion of the disengagement process from the last two friction points of Demchok and Depsang under an agreement finalised on October 21. In December, NSA Ajit Doval visited Beijing and held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi under the framework of Special Representatives (SR) dialogue on the boundary dispute. Doval visited China last month as well for a meeting of top security officials of the SCO member nations. The decision to revive the SR mechanism and other such dialogue formats was taken at a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazan on October 23. The Modi-Xi meeting came two days after India and China firmed up a disengagement pact for Depsang and Demchok. In the last few months, India and China have initiated a number of measures to repair the bilateral ties. Last month, the two sides resumed the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra after a gap of nearly five years.
Hindustan Times
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
China says ready for talks with India on border issues
New Delhi: China on Monday responded to Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh's call for a fresh push to demarcate the disputed boundary between the two countries by saying that it is ready for discussions on managing and delimiting the border. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. (Reuters) The remarks by Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning came four days after Singh met his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun and emphasised the need for a permanent solution to the border dispute. 'China stands ready to maintain communication with India on issues including delimitation negotiation and border management, jointly keep the border areas peaceful and tranquil, and promote cross-border exchange and cooperation,' Mao told a media briefing in Beijing while responding to a question on Singh's comments. Since India and China reached an understanding last October to end a four-year military face-off in Ladakh sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the two sides have held a series of meetings to normalise their relations and to address the border issue. This has included meetings between the Special Representatives on the border issue, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi. Mao acknowledged the border dispute would take time to resolve and hoped India will work with China to manage the border areas and keep them peaceful. 'The boundary question is complicated, and it takes time to settle it. The positive side is that the two countries have already established mechanisms at various levels for thorough communication,' she said. 'We hope that India will work with China in the same direction, continue to stay in communication on relevant issues and jointly keep the border areas peaceful and tranquil.' An intense clash between the two sides at Galwan Valley in June 2020 had killed 20 Indian soldiers and at least four Chinese troops and taken bilateral ties to their lowest point in six decades. Mao also pointed to various measures initiated by the two sides to address the border issue, including the mechanism of Special Representatives and the Agreement on the Political Parameters and Guiding Principles for the Settlement of the China-India Boundary Question. The two sides also have diplomatic and military communication mechanisms at various levels, she said. When Singh met his Chinese counterpart on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers' meeting in Qingdao on June 26, he highlighted the need for solving 'complex issues through a structured roadmap of permanent engagement and de-escalation'. Singh also stressed on border management and the need for a 'permanent solution of border demarcation by rejuvenating the established mechanism on the issue', according to a readout from India's defence ministry. He called for 'bridging the trust deficit' created by the 2020 border standoff by taking action on the ground. Singh emphasised 'good neighbourly conditions to achieve best mutual benefits' and to cooperate for stability in Asia and the world. The readout said Singh and Dong agreed to continue consultations to achieve progress on troop disengagement, de-escalation, border management and 'eventual de-limitation through existing mechanisms'. As part of the ongoing process of normalising relations, India and China recently resumed the pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar in the Tibet region. They are also engaged in talks on resuming direct flights.
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27-06-2025
- Politics
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What is the 4-pronged approach Rajnath Singh shared with China for better ties?
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday met his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's meeting of defence ministers. The Indian leader, sharing a four-pronged approach with Dong for better ties, said both countries should seek a 'permanent solution' to the border dispute read more On Thursday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's meeting of defence ministers. Rajnath, sharing a four-pronged approach with Dong for better ties, said both countries should seek a 'permanent solution' to the border dispute. India and China share a 3,800-kilometre border in the Himalayas. This is the highest-level dialogue between the countries in months. 'Held talks with Admiral Don Jun, the Defence Minister of China, on the sidelines of SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting in Qingdao. We had a constructive and forward looking exchange of views on issues pertaining to bilateral relations,' Rajnath wrote on social media. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The meeting came after India on Thursday refused to sign the SCO document because its concerns over terrorism were not taken into consideration. The MEA's Randhir Jaiswal said India's concerns were 'not acceptable to one particular country.' But what do we know about the four-pronged approach Rajnath shared with Dong? Let's take a closer look: The four-pronged approach Following the 2024 Disengagement Agreement to the letter: Rajnath said both sides must strictly follow the agreement to disengage at the border signed in October. The agreement covers the sensitive points in Eastern Ladakh including Demchok and Depsang. Continue efforts to de-escalate : Rajnath said that the efforts to de-escalate and at the border and avoid any new issues along the Line of Actual Control must continue apace. Accelerated efforts to demarcate and delimit: Rajnath also called for efforts at demarcating and delimiting the border to be sped up. He called for a permanent solution to be found by revitalising the existing mechanism. Bridging trust deficit: Rajnath also said that the trust gap since the Galwan clash and the border stand-off needs to be bridged. He called for cooperation to reach get the 'best mutual benefits' and stability in Asia and the world. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with Chinese counterpart Dong Jun on the sidelines of the SCO Summit. X - @rajnathsingh India and China previously met at a high-level to work on the disengagement process at Demchok and Depsang Plains in October 2024. That development came after intense negotiations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting President Xi Jinping meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan in October 2023. The SCO is a 10-nation Eurasian security and political grouping whose members include China, Russia, India, Pakistan, and Iran. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Their defence ministers' meeting was held as a precursor to the annual summit of its leaders set for the autumn. Kailash Mansarovar Yatra set to resume Rajnath also said that the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra – which had been suspended since COVID-19 pandemic and then the Galwan Valley clash in 2020 – is set to resume. This is a gesture from both sides 'Expressed my happiness on restarting of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra after a gap of nearly six years. It is incumbent on both the sides to maintain this positive momentum and avoid adding new complexities in the bilateral relationship,' Rajnath wrote on X. Rajnath also presented a Madhubani painting from Bihar to Dong. The painting, which comes from the Mithila region, is known for its line drawings filled in with bright colours and contrasts or patterns. These paintings are popular because of their tribal motifs and use of bright earthy colours.
