Josie Gibson shares real reason she missed out on replacing Holly Willoughby on This Morning

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This Morning's Josie Gibson has opened up about why she didn't step into Holly Willoughby's shoes on the popular ITV show.The 39 year old joined the daytime programme in 2019 as a segment host and has since become a relief presenter.

When Holly, now 43, announced her departure last year, there was speculation that Josie might take over. However, Cat Deeley, 47, and Ben Shephard, 49, were later revealed as the new faces of This Morning, replacing Holly and Phillip Schofield, 62, who also left the show last year.

Josie continues to be a stand-in presenter. In a recent chat with the Daily Mail, Josie explained that living outside of London with her five year old son Reggie, whom she shares with an ex-partner, would have made it difficult for her to fill one of the vacancies left by Holly and Phil. "If I lived in London I would have loved the job," she said. "But I don't live in London, I live [in Bath], and this is where I am, and this where my family is this, where my life is." She added that she will "never get this time back" as a parent to her son.

Josie also revealed that she had "always wanted to be a presenter", expressing her heartfelt thanks to the producers for spotting "something" in her.