Josie Gibson still suffers "imposter syndrome" three-and-a-half years after her 'This Morning' debut.
Josie Gibson still suffers 'imposter syndrome' on This Morning
The ‘Big Brother’ winner has her concerns comforted by her co-star Alison Hammond - who also catapulted to fame on the Channel 4 reality show and co-hosts the ITV daytime talk show on Fridays with Dermot O’Leary - who tells her “everyone deserves to be there”.
The 37-year-old television presenter told said: “I get nervous all the time and it's three-and-and-a-half years along the line and I still get nervous to this day. Now and again, I've got to give myself a little talking to - because I sometimes get imposter syndrome - 'What am I doing here? How did this happen? How did I get myself into this?' Alison always says everyone deserves to be there.”
Josie called the gig “the best job ever” and “never in a million years” thought she would ever present the ITV show, which is fronted by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on Mondays to Thursdays.
Josie said: “It is a massive, massive deal and I still can't believe they trust me with the job! I feel so honoured. If you had said to me, 'One day, you will be hosting This Morning' - the biggest daytime TV show in the UK, I would have probably burst out laughing. Never in a million years did I think I'd be doing something like this. But I can't wait - I love working at This Morning so much, I've got the best job ever!”
Josie - who hosts features such as ‘Josie’s Camping Capers’ when she is in her roving reporter role on the show - named Alison as her “dream” co-presenter.
After being asked who that might be, Josie quipped: “Alison Hammond, obviously!”
The ‘Cooking With the Stars’ contestant - who is mother to three-year old Reggie with her ex Terry James - admitted she wants the show to win another National Television Award or TV Choice Award because she has “always” wanted to scoop a prize at a swanky ceremony.
She said: “It would mean having to build more shelf space! I'm joking, it would be absolutely incredible because it's nice that you are part of an award-winning show. I always want to know what it feels like to go up and collect an award on stage, so I'm really happy that we've been nominated! Please vote so I know how it feels to be on the stage!”
The ‘Loose Women’ guest panellist labelled fellow television presenter Vernon Kay - who she co-hosted the show with for a week recently - as potentially “the funniest human being on the planet”.
Josie said: “Vernon Kay is quite possibly the funniest human being on the planet. I love how northern he is and how south west I am. He is a true professional, he's so good at what he does. I don't know how anybody can be that good, that funny and that lovely and beautiful. He's just brilliant.”
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