Josie Gibson turns 40 - how she turned childhood tragedy into her proudest achievement

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This Morning's bubbly presenter, Josie Gibson, is a familiar face that we all love to see on our screens.The Bristol-born star, who turns 40 this week, has come a long way from her days as a financial sales rep and Big Brother contestant in 2010, when she said she felt like she'd "turned into a loser".The mum-of-one, whose birthday falls on 24 January, plans to celebrate her milestone year in style. "I'm going to treat the whole year like it's my birthday because it's a big milestone," she revealed to us. "I'm going to book a skiing holiday to Val d'Isere!

I've always wanted to do that." Her year-long birthday bash will undoubtedly include everything close to her heart - her six-year-old son Reggie, her lifelong friends, and her celebrity buddies she's made along the way, reports the Mirror.

Despite her humble beginnings growing up on the outskirts of Bristol with five siblings, Josie has always been mature for her age, so turning 40 won't bring any drastic changes for her. "I try to live my whole life like I'm not going to be here tomorrow, and I always take every opportunity with both hands – I don't like to let an opportunity go," she shared with us last summer.

Ever since she sashayed out of the Big Brother house and into the nation's hearts, Josie Gibson has been a breath of fresh air in the celeb world.