About us

Fiona Phillips has been an ambassador for Age Concern since 2006. She is one of the leading lights of British television. As GMTV’s lead presenter‚ Fiona’s warmth‚ intellect and genuine interest has drawn interviewees to the GMTV sofa from all walks of life - from members of the public sharing their real life stories‚ to celebrities and politicians.

Having graduated with a B.A. Hons degree in English‚ Fiona gained a Post Graduate Certificate in radio journalism before embarking on a career in independent radio.  It wasn’t long before she made the move into television‚ where she was rapidly promoted from regional programming to a full time reporter for Sky News. Fiona’s sense of humour and flair for production was evident‚ and she soon became Sky’s Entertainment Editor‚ producing‚ reporting and presenting Sky News Entertainment’s output.

Interviewer of the stars

After moving to Los Angeles‚ Fiona became the entertainment correspondent for GMTV.  For over two years‚ she covered some of the biggest stories including the OJ Simpson trial‚ Michael Jackson’s alleged child molestation case‚ and the Oscars to name a few. She also interviewed some of the screen's hottest names from Leonardo di Caprio and Clint Eastwood‚ to Brad Pitt and Mel Gibson.

Back in the UK‚ Fiona became one of the main anchors for GMTV‚ with a legendary on-screen relationship with Eamonn Holmes; Fiona now takes control of the sofa alongside Andrew Castle & Ben Shephard. Fiona has been nominated for the RTS Interview of the Year Award and is one of the best interviewers on the television today. Top Politicians including the Prime Minister request that Fiona conducts their interviews on GMTV and Victoria Beckham chose Fiona for her only TV interview when promoting her recent book. 

Fiona's other media and charity work

As a journalist Fiona writes a weekly column for The Mirror and is regularly asked to contribute to a number of Women’s weekly and monthly magazines.

Fiona is heavily involved in a number of charities.  She is an Ambassador for Age Concern and a Patron of the Alzheimer’s Society‚ Barnados‚ Richard House Hospice‚ the Down’s Syndrome Society and the Mildmay Mission Hospital.

Fiona comments‚ “I am proud to be an ambassador for Age Concern‚ a charity which I have long admired for its tireless efforts to make sure the elderly are fairly treated and fairly represented. I am often appalled at the way our society treats its senior citizens‚ especially as most of us‚ if we’re lucky‚ will one day be seniors ourselves."

For further information‚ please contact Jacob Howe-Douglas on 020 8765 7745.