# Josie Gibson
**Josie Gibson** (full name Josie Diane Shirley Gibson, born 1985) is an English television presenter who won the eleventh series of *[Big Brother](https://www.edgepedia.org/big-brother-british-tv-series)* in 2010 and became a co-host of the ITV daytime program *This Morning*, which she joined in 2019[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/101628/josie-gibson) • [2](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/this-morning-josie-gibson-lidl-b1993243.html). Born in Bristol and known for her Bristolian accent, she has since fronted her own travel, food, and renovation series on British television[2](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/this-morning-josie-gibson-lidl-b1993243.html).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985, Bristol, England[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/101628/josie-gibson) • [2](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/this-morning-josie-gibson-lidl-b1993243.html) |
| *Big Brother* | Won series 11 in 2010 with 77.5% of the public vote, described as the highest percentage of any series; £100,000 prize[3](https://www.entertainmentdaily.com/tv/this-morning-presenters-is-josie-gibson-single-how-much-weight-has-she-lost/) • [4](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/josie-gibson-coronavirus-big-brother-self-isolation-this-morning-davina-mccall-a9445356.html) |
| *This Morning* | Joined 2019 as competition announcer; hosting the show by November 2021[5](https://www.myweekly.co.uk/2024/01/24/josies-rise-to-the-top/) • [6](https://www.speakersassociates.com/speaker/josie-gibson/pdf/) |
| *I'm A Celebrity* | Finalist in 2023, finishing fourth as the last woman standing[6](https://www.speakersassociates.com/speaker/josie-gibson/pdf/) |
| Own series | *Around the World in First Class* (2025); *How To Clean Up For Cash*, *Josie's Taste of the Westcountry*, and *Josie Gibson's Big Country Build* (2026)[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/101628/josie-gibson) • [7](https://www.geo.tv/latest/658342-josie-gibson-opts-for-oxygen-therapy-over-designer-bags-in-bold-self-care-move) |
| Health advocacy | Revealed she has lipoedema in January 2026 and underwent liposuction and an arm lift[8](https://www.itv.com/news/2026-01-16/josie-gibson-reveals-hidden-health-battle-as-she-discusses-last-resort-surgery) |
| Family | One son, Reggie, born 2018[9](https://www.geo.tv/latest/674792-josie-gibson-reveals-estranged-ex-is-back-in-son-reggies-life) |
## Big Brother and the search for a break
Gibson won the eleventh series of *Big Brother* in 2010, claiming the £100,000 prize[4](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/josie-gibson-coronavirus-big-brother-self-isolation-this-morning-davina-mccall-a9445356.html). Entertainment Daily reports that she took 77.5% of the public vote, which it describes as the highest winning percentage of any *Big Brother* series[3](https://www.entertainmentdaily.com/tv/this-morning-presenters-is-josie-gibson-single-how-much-weight-has-she-lost/). She went straight from that victory into *Ultimate Big Brother* later the same year[2](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/this-morning-josie-gibson-lidl-b1993243.html).
Turning a reality win into a career took years. Her first presenting role was as a reporter on the short-lived *OK!TV* in early 2011, which was canceled the same year[10](https://thecelebreport.com/television/how-josie-gibson-got-big-break-on-this-morning-after-being-rejected-from-tv-72-times-amp-key-advice-from-phil-schofield). She appeared on *Big Brother's Bit On The Side* and in the 2017 ski reality show *The Jump*, but a permanent break eluded her[10](https://thecelebreport.com/television/how-josie-gibson-got-big-break-on-this-morning-after-being-rejected-from-tv-72-times-amp-key-advice-from-phil-schofield). She has said she contacted 72 people over three years while looking for her first television job[11](https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/josie-gibsons-3-year-struggle-land-first-job-saw-reach-72-people-1388896.html).
## This Morning
The turning point came through the veteran presenter [Eamonn Holmes](https://www.edgepedia.org/eamonn-holmes). Appearing on *This Morning* as an interviewee, she was told by Holmes, "I like you, you're different. Go and send some ideas to the bosses at This Morning," and the program gave her a chance[5](https://www.myweekly.co.uk/2024/01/24/josies-rise-to-the-top/). She joined the team in 2019 as a competition announcer, then progressed to roving reporter and fronted the special series *Josie's Extreme Adventures*, taking on a skydive, canyoneering, a mountainside assault course, and white water rafting[5](https://www.myweekly.co.uk/2024/01/24/josies-rise-to-the-top/) • [10](https://thecelebreport.com/television/how-josie-gibson-got-big-break-on-this-morning-after-being-rejected-from-tv-72-times-amp-key-advice-from-phil-schofield). By November 2021 she was hosting the main show[6](https://www.speakersassociates.com/speaker/josie-gibson/pdf/).
**Stepping up.** With almost no notice, she stood in for an unwell [Holly Willoughby](https://www.edgepedia.org/holly-willoughby), and after [Phillip Schofield](https://www.edgepedia.org/phillip-schofield) exited the program she took over hosting duties beside Willoughby, helping the show win back viewers' confidence in the wake of his leaving.[5](https://www.myweekly.co.uk/2024/01/24/josies-rise-to-the-top/) She now presents regularly alongside [Alison Hammond](https://www.edgepedia.org/alison-hammond), Dermot O'Leary, and Rylan[6](https://www.speakersassociates.com/speaker/josie-gibson/pdf/), and in summer 2026 she was named among the stand-in hosts covering Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard's holiday absence, paired with Paddy McGuinness[12](https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/tv/news/this-morning-rylan-clark-summer-2026-lineup-b3025230.html).
Her assignments have included reporting backstage at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, where she spoke with [Nile Rodgers](https://www.edgepedia.org/nile-rodgers) and [Kelly Osbourne](https://www.edgepedia.org/kelly-osbourne)[13](https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/oscars-backsage-josie-gibson), and interviewing stars including [Jennifer Aniston](https://www.edgepedia.org/jennifer-aniston), Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pratt, and Zoe Saldana[5](https://www.myweekly.co.uk/2024/01/24/josies-rise-to-the-top/) • [10](https://thecelebreport.com/television/how-josie-gibson-got-big-break-on-this-morning-after-being-rejected-from-tv-72-times-amp-key-advice-from-phil-schofield). She has named Paul Rudd her favorite interviewee[14](https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/josie-gibson-interview-this-morning-presenter-turning-40-health-b1155581.html), and interviewed her personal hero Cher, who she said struggled a little with her Bristolian accent; "I said to Cher 'do I sound like a pirate to you?' And she said 'a little bit!'"[15](https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/josie-gibson-interview-this-morning-interviewing-celebrities-big-brother-winner-alison-hammond-b1199492.html).
## Other television work
Gibson reached a new national audience as a finalist on ITV's *I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!* in 2023, finishing fourth and leaving as the last woman in the camp[6](https://www.speakersassociates.com/speaker/josie-gibson/pdf/). She has since hosted *Around the World in First Class* (2025), visiting Hong Kong, Finland and Sweden, and Grenada on screen, and fronted *Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide with Josie Gibson* for Channel 4 in 2024[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/101628/josie-gibson) • [15](https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/josie-gibson-interview-this-morning-interviewing-celebrities-big-brother-winner-alison-hammond-b1199492.html).
**A busy 2026.** She presented the two-part *The 1970s Diet: Could It Work for You?* in January[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/101628/josie-gibson). The six-part *How To Clean Up For Cash*, premiering April 13, 2026, follows families clearing out loved ones' homes while items are secretly valued[7](https://www.geo.tv/latest/658342-josie-gibson-opts-for-oxygen-therapy-over-designer-bags-in-bold-self-care-move). *Josie's Taste of the Westcountry*, made by Rock Oyster Media for ITV and ITVX, sent her on a culinary tour of [Gloucestershire](https://www.edgepedia.org/gloucestershire), Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, and Dorset alongside Michelin-starred chef Paul Ainsworth[16](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt41918684/) • [17](https://www.itv.com/presscentre/sites/default/files/2026-04/Josie%20Press%20Pack%20-%20FINAL%20APRIL%202026%20%281%29_0.pdf). In *Josie Gibson's Big Country Build*, a seven-part series produced by MGM Alternative UK for ITV1, STV, ITVX, and STV Player, she transforms a dilapidated Somerset property on four acres into a sustainable home, installing an underground heat pump and auto-flowing beehives with help from her brothers, scrap metal traders Josh and Charlie, and her cousin Builder Tom[18](https://www.itv.com/presscentre/print/pdf/node/48306).
She has also appeared as a guest and panelist on shows including *The Wheel*, *Blankety Blank*, and *The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice*[6](https://www.speakersassociates.com/speaker/josie-gibson/pdf/) • [1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/101628/josie-gibson).
## Health, fitness, and business ventures
Gibson became known for her weight loss journey after dropping six stone in 2013, going from a size 18 to a size 12[10](https://thecelebreport.com/television/how-josie-gibson-got-big-break-on-this-morning-after-being-rejected-from-tv-72-times-amp-key-advice-from-phil-schofield). She released the fitness DVDs *21 Day Fat Burn* and *30 Second Slim* and wrote the book *Love Food Stay Slim*, and in 2015 she launched the weight loss club Slimmables after completing a personal training and nutrition course[19](https://meanwhilecreative.co.uk/coworking-office-space/bristol/pithay-studios/say-hello-to-josie-gibson/) • [20](https://www.womenfitness.net/josie-gibson/2/).
**Lipoedema.** In January 2026 she disclosed on *This Morning* that she has lipoedema, a disorder found mostly in women in which the buttocks, thighs, lower legs, and occasionally the arms can appear disproportionate to the remainder of the body, often with pain, tenderness, or a feeling of heaviness[8](https://www.itv.com/news/2026-01-16/josie-gibson-reveals-hidden-health-battle-as-she-discusses-last-resort-surgery). She paid £7,000 for liposuction on her calves, describing surgery as her "last resort"; her doctor, [Dennis Wolf](https://www.edgepedia.org/dennis-wolf), explained on the program that the treatment is not available on the NHS because there is no test to formally diagnose the condition[8](https://www.itv.com/news/2026-01-16/josie-gibson-reveals-hidden-health-battle-as-she-discusses-last-resort-surgery). She subsequently had two surgeries, liposuction and an arm lift[21](https://www.womanandhome.com/life/news-entertainment/josie-gibson-lipoedema-two-surgeries/), and in March reported that a [brachioplasty](https://www.edgepedia.org/brachioplasty) had removed 45 percent of the tissue from her arms[22](https://www.geo.tv/latest/674408-inside-josie-gibsons-latest-transformation-and-unforgettable-meeting-with-the-rock). She has also shared that she uses a hyperbaric oxygen chamber as part of her recovery[7](https://www.geo.tv/latest/658342-josie-gibson-opts-for-oxygen-therapy-over-designer-bags-in-bold-self-care-move).
## Personal life
Her son Reggie was born in 2018, and she split from his father, Terry Bond, four months later, raising her son on her own through a period of Bond's absence[9](https://www.geo.tv/latest/674792-josie-gibson-reveals-estranged-ex-is-back-in-son-reggies-life). In 2026 she said the two were working on co-parenting Reggie together[9](https://www.geo.tv/latest/674792-josie-gibson-reveals-estranged-ex-is-back-in-son-reggies-life). She has described herself as a single parent and, in a 2024 interview, as "single as a Pringle"[5](https://www.myweekly.co.uk/2024/01/24/josies-rise-to-the-top/) • [14](https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/josie-gibson-interview-this-morning-presenter-turning-40-health-b1155581.html).
## Charity
Gibson has supported the children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent and Meningitis UK[19](https://meanwhilecreative.co.uk/coworking-office-space/bristol/pithay-studios/say-hello-to-josie-gibson/) • [20](https://www.womenfitness.net/josie-gibson/2/). Before the *Big Brother* final her employer promised her time off on the condition that, if she won, she would donate £20,000 to CLIC Sargent, a charity that had helped his family, and she made the donation after winning[19](https://meanwhilecreative.co.uk/coworking-office-space/bristol/pithay-studios/say-hello-to-josie-gibson/). She has said she works with Meningitis UK because the disease left her brother fighting for his life at age three and left him profoundly deaf[20](https://www.womenfitness.net/josie-gibson/2/).
## References
1. [Josie Gibson, TVmaze person page](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/101628/josie-gibson)
2. [Josie Gibson nearly applied for job at Lidl before landing presenting gig, The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/this-morning-josie-gibson-lidl-b1993243.html)
3. [Josie Gibson: This Morning presenter's journey from Big Brother to TV star, Entertainment Daily](https://www.entertainmentdaily.com/tv/this-morning-presenters-is-josie-gibson-single-how-much-weight-has-she-lost/)
4. [Josie Gibson breaks down in tears as she calls Big Brother 'a doddle' compared to self-isolation, The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/josie-gibson-coronavirus-big-brother-self-isolation-this-morning-davina-mccall-a9445356.html)
5. [Josie's Rise To The Top, My Weekly](https://www.myweekly.co.uk/2024/01/24/josies-rise-to-the-top/)
6. [Josie Gibson 2026 Biography, Speakers Associates](https://www.speakersassociates.com/speaker/josie-gibson/pdf/)
7. [Josie Gibson opts for oxygen therapy over designer bags in bold self care move, Geo News](https://www.geo.tv/latest/658342-josie-gibson-opts-for-oxygen-therapy-over-designer-bags-in-bold-self-care-move)
8. [Josie Gibson reveals hidden health battle as she discusses 'last resort' surgery, ITV News](https://www.itv.com/news/2026-01-16/josie-gibson-reveals-hidden-health-battle-as-she-discusses-last-resort-surgery)
9. [Josie Gibson reveals estranged ex is back in son Reggie's life, Geo News](https://www.geo.tv/latest/674792-josie-gibson-reveals-estranged-ex-is-back-in-son-reggies-life)
10. [How Josie Gibson got big break on This Morning after being rejected from TV 72 times, The Celeb Report](https://thecelebreport.com/television/how-josie-gibson-got-big-break-on-this-morning-after-being-rejected-from-tv-72-times-amp-key-advice-from-phil-schofield)
11. [Josie Gibson's 3-year struggle to land first TV job saw her reach out to 72 PEOPLE, Female First](https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/josie-gibsons-3-year-struggle-land-first-job-saw-reach-72-people-1388896.html)
12. [This Morning announces summer 2026 presenting lineup, The Independent](https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/tv/news/this-morning-rylan-clark-summer-2026-lineup-b3025230.html)
13. [Your exclusive backstage pass to the Oscars with Josie Gibson, This Morning](https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/oscars-backsage-josie-gibson)
14. ['I'm not going to grow old gracefully': Josie Gibson embarks on year of health ahead of 40th birthday, The Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/josie-gibson-interview-this-morning-presenter-turning-40-health-b1155581.html)
15. [This Morning's Josie Gibson reveals her biggest challenge when interviewing celebrities, The Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/josie-gibson-interview-this-morning-interviewing-celebrities-big-brother-winner-alison-hammond-b1199492.html)
16. [Josie's Taste of the Westcountry (TV Series 2026), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt41918684/)
17. [Josie's Taste of the Westcountry press pack, ITV Press Centre](https://www.itv.com/presscentre/sites/default/files/2026-04/Josie%20Press%20Pack%20-%20FINAL%20APRIL%202026%20%281%29_0.pdf)
18. [Josie Gibson's Big Country Build announcement, ITV Press Centre](https://www.itv.com/presscentre/print/pdf/node/48306)
19. [Say Hello: Josie Gibson, Meanwhile Creative](https://meanwhilecreative.co.uk/coworking-office-space/bristol/pithay-studios/say-hello-to-josie-gibson/)
20. [Josie Gibson: British Media Icon interview, Women Fitness](https://www.womenfitness.net/josie-gibson/2/)
21. ['It stopped me in my tracks': Josie Gibson opens up on lipoedema battle after two surgeries, Woman & Home](https://www.womanandhome.com/life/news-entertainment/josie-gibson-lipoedema-two-surgeries/)
22. [Inside Josie Gibson's latest transformation and meeting with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Geo News](https://www.geo.tv/latest/674408-inside-josie-gibsons-latest-transformation-and-unforgettable-meeting-with-the-rock)
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