Madeleine McCann's
granddad sent Fiona
Phillips a letter
after she announced her plans to leave GMTV.
The presenter has interviewed the family several times in
the past 18 months for the ITV programme
and formed a strong bond with them.
Madeleine's grandfather was particularly
upset to hear Fiona was quitting.
'The most heartbreaking letter I had when I resigned was
from Madeleine McCann's granddad saying,
'Thank you for all your help. We will never forget what
you've done for us',' she says.
'I sat in my dressing room
and cried and cried. I'll treasure that letter forever.'
Madeleine went missing in May 2007 from a
holiday resort in Portugal, a few days before her fourth
birthday.
Fiona, 47, will present her last show this
month.
