EXCLUSIVE: Josie Gibson is clearly loving life at This Morning as she says it was “so nice” to catch up with her co-stars at the ITV show’s Christmas party in London
Josie Gibson opened up about her This Morning co-stars after the ITV show’s Christmas party.
The 39-year-old This Morning star says she loved reuniting with her TV pals at the festive bash on Monday night (December 9). It was a festive farewell before the holidays as the stars of This Morning packed into the cosy Fox and Pheasant pub in Chelsea, owned by singer James Blunt.
Josie joined Alison Hammond, Dermot O’Leary, Ben Shephard, Cat Deeley, Phil Vickery, Vanessa Feltz and Ashley James at the annual party – snaps of the event can be found here. It also served as a goodbye to departing This Morning editor Martin Frizell, who is stepping down after 10 years.
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And Josie, who has teamed up with First Bus on theirMoving the Everyday campaign, had a blast. Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, she said it was “lovely” to catch up with everybody at the boozer, where the TV titans no doubt enjoyed a glass of bubbly or two.
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Asked if she had fun, she said: “It was lovely, it was so nice, it was just lush to catch up with everybody. We’ve got such a cool bunch on This Morning. They are so cool!”
Josie, who has just landed her new Channel 4 show Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide, looked glam at the event, which Holly Willoughby and Gino D’Campo did not attend. She stepped out in a stylish black coat, a suitcase and a Selfridges bag.
The ITV presenter teamed up with First Bus on their Moving the Everyday campaign, which aims to highlight the role buses have in bringing local communities together. She spent the day on the bus in her hometown of Yate, Bristol, meeting inspiring members of her community.
Asked what it was like, she said: “It was probably the most wholesome day I’ve had in my whole life. I took the bus route I used to take to get into town in Yate when I was younger. It was so nostalgic. I was met by all these heroes up and down the country on the bus route. Oh my goodness, what they’ve been doing for the community is amazing.
“They’ve been delivering hampers to people, one of them has put football teams together for local refugees, the other is swimming the English channel for Macmillan and other charities. They work in food banks. These are amazing people.
“What a great campaign to get involved in. Not only is it a real sense of community, the bus is the hub of the community isn’t it?”
When asked if she had any notable fan encounters on the bus, it’s clear Josie had a favourite fellow passenger. Josie said: “A couple of weeks ago I caught the bus all around Bath, and I literally met the most gorgeous, lovely group of humans. Dianne, if you’re reading this, thank you for making my bus journey so enjoyable, you are funny as hell!”
TV personality Josie Gibson has teamed up with First Bus to highlight the role buses play in creating real-life connections. Josie met everyday heroes who are making a difference in their local areas and reflected on how buses have kept her grounded and connected to her community.
The collaboration coincides with new research from First Bus revealing that nearly a third of Brits (30%) have formed lasting friendships on the bus, with Londoners leading the way (46%), followed by Wales (40%) and the East of England (36%).
To celebrate the role the bus plays in connecting communities through conversation, TV personality and Bristolian, Josie Gibson, joined First Bus on a tour of her local area, reminiscing on how the bus played a key role in keeping her connected to her community. Josie also spoke to a selection of everyday heroes from across the country who are doing spectacular things within their community, to make it a better place.
Josie said of the day: “My time reminiscing on the journeys I used to make when I was younger has been a great reminder of the wonderful way buses offer connection for people. The bus is the unsung hero within our local communities, so I’m not surprised to hear how many people are making long-lasting connections after a brief chinwag to the person sat next to them.”
For more information visit firstbus.co.uk/everydayheroes
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