Fiona Phillips has relinquish as host of GMTV.
Phillips -- world Health Organization began working on the popular ITV breakfast computer program as an entertainment newsperson in 1993, before becoming the show's main presenter three geezerhood later -- described her call to leave at Christmas "the hardest decision I have ever made."
"I've got other responsibilities," the 47-year-old mother of two young sons explained. "The children, a home life and an elderly daddy who necessarily me."
Director of programming for GMTV, Peter McHugh, says Fiona will be "sorely missed" and added she will be a "tough act to follow".
"But after all those years of getting up at 4am we can understand wherefore she wants a change," he admits.
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