FIONA Phillips was viciously trolled while at "death’s door" as she battled against coronavirus. The former GMTV host – who revealed she had the deadly bug in March – was even forced to quit social media. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Fiona, 59, told The Mirror: “I came off Twitter altogether because even when they think you’re on death’s door, there are still people making nasty comments about you.” The TV star - best known for being the bubbly GMTV anchorwoman who sat beside Eamonn Holmes for nine years - opened up about her symptoms in March.
She tweeted: "I am in bed with #coronvirusuk. "It’s not a very pleasant bedfellow, but nothing more than sore throat, dry cough, headache & tiredness.