ITV This Morning's Josie Gibson's 'reason' for being in Australia amid I'm A Celebrity rumours
13.11.2023 - 10:45
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Josie Gibson appears to have jokingly given a reason for her appearance in Australia amid rumours she's joining I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here. The This Morning presenter is among those being tipped to enter camp when the ITV show returns on Sunday (November 19).
The line-up is yet to be confirmed by ITV but Josie was snapped touching down at Brisbane airport on Sunday (November 12) following disgraced former UKIP leader Nigel Farage who is also rumoured to be joining show hosts Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly Down Under
Speaking about competing to be the next Queen of the Jungle, Josie said: "I'm really excited to be here in Australia, I have never been here before," when quizzed by the Mirror.
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"What am I scared of? I'm here for a weight loss retreat so I don't know what you're talking about." When told she might be on a diet of rice and beans when filming in the jungle, Josie added: "If that is the programme, that is the programme!"
Josie went on to say that it was "hard saying goodbye" to her five-year-old son Reggie saying: "He is only five. Oh, it was really emotional saying goodbye. I can talk about it. I feel so emotional."
Josie first appeared on our screens 13 years ago in popular reality show Big Brother. The Bristol-native won the hearts of viewers which was made clear when she crowned the winner of the 11th series with a whopping 77.5 percent of the public vote; the highest percentage out of any other Big Brother series.
She followed this up with an appearance on Ultimate Big Brother