FROM THIS MORNING' TO THE JUNGLE JOSIE GIBSON ON HOW HOLLY WILLOUGHBY PERSUADED HER TO FACE HER FEARS

If Josie Gibson needed any convincing to go into the I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! jungle, she didn’t have to look any further than her This Morning friends and colleagues.

-  EMILY HORAN

In fact, it was former co-presenter Holly Willoughby – having hosted the reality show in Australia alongside Declan Donnelly in 2018 – who played a big part in convincing Josie to take part.

“Holly said to me: ‘Honestly, it’s so beautiful there, Josie. You won’t get over how beautiful it is,’” the bubbly Bristol-born presenter exclusively tells HELLO!, speaking just before swapping the famous daytime TV sofa for the less comfy climes of the Australian outback.

“She said that when she got there, she got a bit emotional because it was just stunning,” continues Josie, adding: “She will be rooting for me.”

It is the beauty of her surroundings that will help the 38-year-old star get through the daunting first few days as she settles into her new home, alongside fellow celebrities including controversial former Ukip party leader Nigel Farage, JLS’s Marvin Humes and Jamie Lynn Spears, the actress sister of pop star Britney.