Alison Hammond helped her whilst hosting for the first time on This Morning. The former Big Brother star has regularly hosted the show for over three and a half years, filling in for the main presenting team several times since 2019.
But it appears that Josie, 37, has a lot to thank pal Alison, 47, for when it comes to appearing on the ITV programme. READ MORE: This Morning's Josie Gibson leaves fans in stitches as she says she 'gets humped a lot' Speaking to Metro.co.uk, Josie explained: "I get really nervous, and I would not have been able to do that show if it wasn’t for Alison… and Holly [Willoughby]."But when I used to go in the studios, Alison would say to me, 'when I do a demo you need to hear the whole gallery, just in case you ever get the call and you know what it’s like.'"She added: "So Alison used to push me really out of my comfort zone, and because she did that, I was able to fill in that day with Phil, because if I hadn’t had got all those tricks and tips of Alison telling me about everything.
I would have never been able to do it." It comes after Josie previously revealed she suffers from imposter syndrome whilst presenting on the show.
The presenter - who recently stood in for co-stars Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby over summer - told PA Media: "I get nervous all the time and it's three-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?
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