Josephine Diane Shirley Gibson (born 24 January 1985)
is an English television personality and presenter. In 2010, she won the
eleventh series of ''
Big Brother,'' and later that year, she appeared in ''
Ultimate Big Brother
''Ultimate Big Brother'' was the final series of the UK reality television programme ''Big Brother (UK TV series), Big Brother'' to air on Channel 4. The series was produced by Remarkable Pictures, a division of Endemol.
''Ultimate Big Brother' ...
''. She was also a regular guest host on the
Channel 5 magazine series ''
OK! TV
''OK! TV'' is an early evening magazine programme which was broadcast on Channel 5 between 14 February 2011 and 16 December 2011. It was a brand extension of celebrity title ''OK! Magazine''. It replaced the former magazine and discussion sh ...
''. Since 2019, Gibson has been a regular segment presenter and announcer for ''
This Morning''. She also regularly guest presents the show.
Career
In 2010, Gibson entered the ''
Big Brother'' house. Throughout her stay, she received five nominations for eviction, and never faced the public vote. She entered into a romantic relationship with fellow housemate
John James Parton and upon leaving ''Big Brother'', the couple confirmed that they were dating. On Day 66 of ''Big Brother 11'', Josie was selected by the other housemates to receive a ticket to the final. On Day 77 of ''Big Brother 11'', she was announced as the winner with 77.5% of the public vote; the highest percentage out of any other ''Big Brother'' series.
After an interview with
Davina McCall
Davina Lucy Pascale McCall (born 16 October 1967) is an English television presenter. She was the presenter of the reality show ''Big Brother (UK), Big Brother'' during its run on Channel 4 between 2000 and 2010. She also hosted Channel 4's '' ...
, she confirmed she was going to take part in ''
Ultimate Big Brother
''Ultimate Big Brother'' was the final series of the UK reality television programme ''Big Brother (UK TV series), Big Brother'' to air on Channel 4. The series was produced by Remarkable Pictures, a division of Endemol.
''Ultimate Big Brother' ...
'', then re-entered the ''Big Brother'' house 18 minutes later. On Day 3 of ''Ultimate Big Brother'', Gibson walked out of the house, while other housemates were nominating. It was confirmed that she was not returning to the ''Ultimate Big Brother'' house. She was reunited with Parton seconds after breaking out, as he was at the Big Brother compound recording a message for her. Her fellow housemates shared their sadness after her exit, with
Ulrika Jonsson
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crying and eventual winner
Brian Dowling predicting that she would have won if she had stayed.
In October 2010, she and
John James Parton appeared in a one-off
fly on the wall
Fly on the wall is a style of documentary-making used in film and television production. The name derived from the idea that events are seen candidly, as a fly on a wall might see them. In the purest form of fly-on-the-wall documentary-making, t ...
show following their lives together called ''Josie and John James: What Happened Next''. In May 2011, she appeared in three-part reality TV series ''There's Something About Josie''. Also in 2011, she split up with John James Parton.
Presenting and other projects
In early 2011, Gibson released a perfume called 'Josie'. She also released limited edition hoodie tops on her official website. She also became a spokesmodel for Curvissa Clothing. She did an implied nude photoshoot in August 2011. Gibson also wrote a regular column for ''
Now
Now most commonly refers
to the present time.
Now, NOW, or The Now may also refer to:
Organizations
* Natal Organisation of Women, a South African women's organization
* National Organization for Women, an American feminist organization
* Now ...
'' magazine.
Gibson was a showbiz reporter for Channel 5 show ''
OK! TV
''OK! TV'' is an early evening magazine programme which was broadcast on Channel 5 between 14 February 2011 and 16 December 2011. It was a brand extension of celebrity title ''OK! Magazine''. It replaced the former magazine and discussion sh ...
''. She appeared on the series on Thursdays, and presented from the first episode in January 2011. She also guest presented the series when
Jenny Frost
Jennifer Frost (born 22 February 1978) is an English singer, television presenter and model. She was a member of girl group Precious before replacing Kerry Katona in the group Atomic Kitten from 2001 until they disbanded in April 2004. Frost ...
was away. ''OK! TV'' ended on 16 December 2011. She was also a reporter for ''
Big Brother's Bit On The Side
This is a complete list of shows about and relating to ''Big Brother UK'' and ''Celebrity Big Brother''. The civilian edition ran from 2000 to 2018 and the celebrity edition ran from 2001 to 2018.
''Big Brother''
''Big Brother'' was a daily sho ...
'' from August to November 2011.
Gibson was a weekly animal reporter for Channel 5's ''
Live With...''. She appeared first on 8 March 2012, and was a regular feature on the show and appeared once every week. Beginning in April 2012, Gibson wrote a column in ''Now'' magazine called "Just Josie".
Gibson has appeared on numerous television series, such as: ''
Celebrity Wedding Planner
''Celebrity Wedding Planner'' is a British reality
Reality is the sum or aggregate of all that is real or existent within a system, as opposed to that which is only imaginary. The term is also used to refer to the ontological status of t ...
'', ''Celebrity Impossible'',
''Let's do Lunch with Gino & Mel'', ''
The Wright Stuff
''The Wright Stuff'' is a British television chat show which was hosted by former tabloid journalist Matthew Wright from 2000 until 2018. It aired on Channel 5 on weekday mornings from 9:15 to 11:15am. The series characterised itself as "Br ...
'', ''
Silent Library'', ''Wagons Den'', ''
Celebrity Juice
''Celebrity Juice'' is a British television comedy panel game on ITV2, broadcast since 24 September 2008. The show is written and presented by Leigh Francis in the role of his alter ego Keith Lemon, and its current team captains Laura Whitmore ...
'', ''
Live from Studio Five
''Live from Studio Five'' was an early-evening British magazine programme produced by Sky News for Channel 5. It was presented by Kate Walsh and a lineup of co-presenters. It featured interviews and discussions on topical issues, emphasizing sh ...
'', ''
The Vanessa Show
''The Vanessa Show'' is a British chat show presented by Vanessa Feltz which was broadcast on BBC One from January to July 1999. It was cancelled following a scandal revealed by the ''Daily Mirror
The ''Daily Mirror'' is a British national d ...
'', ''OK! TV'', ''
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
This is a complete list of shows about and relating to ''Big Brother UK'' and ''Celebrity Big Brother''. The civilian edition ran from 2000 to 2018 and the celebrity edition ran from 2001 to 2018.
''Big Brother''
''Big Brother'' was a daily sho ...
'', ''Live with...'', ''
This Morning'' and ''
Loose Women
''Loose Women'' (previously known as ''Live Talk'' from 2000 to 2001) is a British talk show that broadcasts on ITV1 weekdays from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. The show focuses on a panel of four female presenters who interview celebrities, talk about ...
'', as well as having her own reality shows ''John James and Josie: What happened Next'' and ''There's Something About Josie''.
In January 2013, Josie became the official new face of Pearlys, a UK nationwide cosmetic teeth whitening company. Later that month, she released a workout DVD called ''Josie Gibson: 30 Second Slim''.
In 2016, aged 30 Josie Gibson appeared on the Celebrity version of ''
Dinner Date
''Dinner Date'' is a British dating game show, which first aired on ITV from 9 August 2010 to 28 December 2012, with subsequent new series airing on sister channel ITVBe since 8 October 2014. The programme makes up a significant proportion of ...
'', in which she went for meals at three men's houses and choose one for a second date with Jack, at the time she was single, one of them recognised her slim frame and face from ''Big Brother''.
In February 2017, she appeared as contestant on ''
The Jump'', but was the first celebrity eliminated after refusing to take part in the live ski jump. It was announced shortly after her departure from ''The Jump'' that she would be present a new dating show called ''Getting Jiggy With Josie'', to air later in the year on Made TV.
In 2019 Gibson joined ''
This Morning'' as a competition announcer. On 16 November 2021 she became a presenter on the show, filling in last minute for
Holly Willoughby
Holly Marie Willoughby ( ; born 10 February 1981) is an English television presenter, author and model. She is currently the co-presenter of ITV's '' This Morning'' (2009–present) and '' Dancing on Ice'' (2006–2011, 2018–present) alongsi ...
. It was subsequently confirmed that she would present the series as holiday cover.
In October 2022 Gibson appeared as a panelist on Channel 4's ''
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice''.
Filmography
Guest appearances
Gibson has appeared on ''
The Vanessa Show
''The Vanessa Show'' is a British chat show presented by Vanessa Feltz which was broadcast on BBC One from January to July 1999. It was cancelled following a scandal revealed by the ''Daily Mirror
The ''Daily Mirror'' is a British national d ...
'', ''
Loose Women
''Loose Women'' (previously known as ''Live Talk'' from 2000 to 2001) is a British talk show that broadcasts on ITV1 weekdays from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. The show focuses on a panel of four female presenters who interview celebrities, talk about ...
'', ''
Celebrity Juice
''Celebrity Juice'' is a British television comedy panel game on ITV2, broadcast since 24 September 2008. The show is written and presented by Leigh Francis in the role of his alter ego Keith Lemon, and its current team captains Laura Whitmore ...
'', ''
Let's Do Lunch with Gino & Mel'', ''
Live From Studio Five
''Live from Studio Five'' was an early-evening British magazine programme produced by Sky News for Channel 5. It was presented by Kate Walsh and a lineup of co-presenters. It featured interviews and discussions on topical issues, emphasizing sh ...
'' and ''
The Wright Stuff
''The Wright Stuff'' is a British television chat show which was hosted by former tabloid journalist Matthew Wright from 2000 until 2018. It aired on Channel 5 on weekday mornings from 9:15 to 11:15am. The series characterised itself as "Br ...
''. She also appeared on ''Big Brother'' spin-off shows ''
Big Brother's Little Brother
This is a complete list of shows about and relating to ''Big Brother UK'' and ''Celebrity Big Brother''. The civilian edition ran from 2000 to 2018 and the celebrity edition ran from 2001 to 2018.
''Big Brother''
''Big Brother'' was a daily sho ...
,'' ''
Big Brother's Big Mouth
This is a complete list of shows about and relating to ''Big Brother UK'' and ''Celebrity Big Brother''. The civilian edition ran from 2000 to 2018 and the celebrity edition ran from 2001 to 2018.
''Big Brother''
''Big Brother'' was a daily sho ...
'', and ''
Silent Library''. Gibson has also appeared on the show ''Celebrity Wedding Planner'' on Channel 5 in January 2012 and ''Celebrity Dinner Date'' (Series 5 Episode 10) in January 2016.
Personal life
Daughter of Mandy Gibson, Josie is the eldest of three brothers and three sisters. She is originally from Bristol and attended
Brimsham Green School
Brimsham Green School is a comprehensive secondary school in Yate, South Gloucestershire, England.
Situated toward the northern edge of Yate and serving both the town and adjacent South Gloucestershire villages, Brimsham Green School has moder ...
in
Yate
Yate is a town and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England. It lies just to the southwest of the Cotswold Hills and is northeast of Bristol city centre and from the centre of Bath, with regular rail services to Bristol and Gloucester. ...
. Gibson donated £20,000 of her winnings to
CLIC Sargent
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when she left ''Big Brother''. She has struggled with her weight over the years and in 2013 she released a fitness DVD. In September 2018, she gave birth to her son, Reggie-James.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gibson, Josie
Living people
Big Brother (British TV series) winners
Television personalities from Bristol
1985 births