Kevin Lygo, ITV’s managing director for media and entertainment, said: “ This Morning is an iconic show in ITV’s schedule, and heading the team for a decade, producing more than ten hours of original, topical, live television every week is an amazing achievement.

This Morning editor Martin Frizell has quit after 10 years in order to spend more time with his family amid his wife Fiona Phillips's battle with Alzheimer's.

Martin has seen the show some difficult periods in recent years, most notably Phillip Schofield's abrupt exit.

Fiona Phillips has been supported by her husband, This Morning editor Martin Frizell, since she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's last year.

This Morning” boss Martin Frizell is exiting from the ITV morning show after ten years in the role. It is the latest blow for 37-year-old magazine format show “This Morning,” which has suffered a series of controversies over the past 24 months after its long running anchors,

Martin Frizell is stepping down as the editor of ITV's This Morning after a decade and says he is "expecting my family priorities to change" and needs to free up time for them

I love my team at ITV and will miss them and the thrill of live telly but it's an always on, 24 hours a day, seven days a week commitment and I won't be able to do both.” He

After nearly a decade of working on the show, 'This Morning' boss Martin Frizell has announced he will be exiting the programme in Spring next year becasue he's "expecting [his] family priorities to change".