Josie Gibson 'gutted and hurt' over This Morning snub as new hosts make debut

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Josie Gibson is said to be 'gutted' at not being offered a permanent role on This Morning. The ITV star reportedly believed she 'would be the new Holly Willoughby'.It comes following a revolving door of presenters fronting This Morning, including Josie, as bosses finally decided GMB's Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley would become the permanent hosts.

The duo made their debut on the ITV show on Monday.Telly favourite Josie was once tipped to take over the role following Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's shock exit from the programme.

However Josie missed out on the full-time slot, which a source claims has left her feeling 'hurt.' The TV source told OK! that Alison Hammond was also offered a full-time role instead of Josie but chose to 'turn it down' due to 'not wanting the responsibility.' "Alison was given the This Morning job to do it full time; she was actually the one who didn't want it," the source told the publication adding that she "loves her time on the show but she doesn't want the responsibility of being the main anchor.""Alison likes to have multiple things going on and is already in huge demand elsewhere - with Love of Dogs and Bake Off - that takes up a lot of her time.

She isn't worried about being overshadowed; she's happy with being a part of the show for one day." Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. They added: "The person who is really gutted that she wasn't given the role is Josie Gibson - her nose is out of joint.