Martin Frizell, editor of ITV's This Morning for 10 years, is stepping down due to family commitments as his wife, Fiona Phillips, battles Alzheimer's. The move follows a year of scandals at the show.
Martin Frizell is stepping down as editor of ITV 's This Morning after 10 years in charge, it emerged today.
This Morning has also been buffeted by claims by former presenter Dr Ranj of a 'toxic work culture' behind the scenes, although ITV said in response that a review it conducted had found 'no evidence of bullying or discrimination'. Frizell is seen here with former This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield at the TV Choice Awards in September 2019The executive said in a statement this afternoon: 'Next year I'm expecting my family priorities to change so I need to free up time for them.
Frizell added in today's statement: 'It's been a privilege to lead truly great presenters and producers, between us we've turned out more than six thousand hours of live topical telly, that's around 20,000 items and the gongs are always nice.' 'Under Martin, This Morning is now one of the nation's most engaged formats, on both ITV and social platforms, hitting an amazing 1billion views across this year alone; an incredible legacy.
He later popped the question after they had been dating for just four weeks, before they went to Las Vegas to tie the knot in 1997. 'This will be my last Christmas at a programme that I have loved working on and the best bit was working with you. Dr Ranj - who is now the resident doctor on the BBC's Morning Live - said he thought 'long and hard' before weighing in on the scandal currently engulfing ITV but decided to speak out 'in light of recent events'.
Dr Ranj said he had taken his concerns to 'the top' of ITV but that he felt he had been 'managed out' Between starting his professional career at the BBC, and now producing This Morning, Frizell has taken on a number of roles for a variety of publishers.
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