Josie Gibson
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Josie Diane Shirley Gibson is a British media personality, and former financial sales rep from Bristol
. She rose to prominence after winning Big Brother 2010
, and entered Ultimate Big Brother. She is a regular guest host on Channel 5 magazine series OK! TV
.
series of Big Brother. Throughout her stay she received only five nominations for eviction and never once faced the public vote. She entered into a romantic relationship with fellow housemate John James Parton and upon leaving Big Brother the pair confirmed their boyfriend
/girlfriend
status. On Day 66 of Big Brother 11, Gibson was selected by the other housemates to receive a ticket to the final. On Day 77 of Big Brother 2010, she was announced as the winner with 77.5% of the public vote.
After an interview with Davina McCall
, she confirmed she was going to take part in Ultimate Big Brother then re-entered the Big Brother house 20 minutes later. On Day 3 of Ultimate Big Brother, Gibson walked out of the house while other housemates were nominating. It was confirmed by Big Brother to the Ultimate housemates that she was not returning to the Ultimate Big Brother house. She was reunited with Parton seconds after breaking out as he was at the Big Brother compound recording a message for her. Her fellow Ultimate housemates shared their sadness after her exit with Ulrika Jonsson
crying and eventual winner Brian Dowling
predicting that she would have won if she had stayed.
Gibson is a showbiz reporter for Channel 5 show OK! TV
. She appears on the show on Thursdays and has been presenting since the first episode on 14 February 2011. She also guest presents OK! TV when Jenny Frost
is away.
She has her own agony aunt style problem page in OK Magazine.
Gibson is a roving reporter and also a team captain two days of the week for Big Brother's new spin-off show, Big Brother's Bit On The Side for Channel 5 .
Fly On The Wall
In October 2010, she and John James Parton appeared in a one-off fly-on-the-wall show following their lives together called Josie and John James: What Happened Next. In May 2011, she appeared in three-part reality TV series There's Something About Josie
, Loose Women
, Celebrity Juice
, Let's Do Lunch With Gino and Mel and Live From Studio Five
. She also appeared on Big Brother spin-off shows Big Brother's Little Brother, Big Brother's Big Mouthand on The Wright Stuff
and game show Celebrity Impossible a TV game show to raise money for Charity. She also participated in Silent Library, a Big Brother Special to raise money for charity.
. She donated £
20,000 of her winnings to the charity when she left Big Brother. On 28 March 2011 it was announced in OK! Magazine that Josie and John James' relationship wasn't working and the pair were taking a break from each other. John James had already returned home to his native Australia when the magazine article was published. On 4 April 2011, Gibson confirmed on Twitter that the relationship was over.
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
. She rose to prominence after winning Big Brother 2010
Big Brother 2010 (UK)
Big Brother 2010 was the eleventh regular series of the British reality television series, Big Brother and the final series to be broadcast on Channel 4. The series was launched on Wednesday 9 June 2010, and was aired on Channel 4 and E4 for 77 days with the finale on 24 August 2010, where Josie...
, and entered Ultimate Big Brother. She is a regular guest host on Channel 5 magazine series OK! TV
OK! TV
OK! TV is an early evening magazine programme, broadcast on Channel 5 as a brand extension of celebrity title OK! Magazine. It replaced Live from Studio Five on 14 February 2011, and was presented by Kate Walsh and Matt Johnson, both of which have since left the programme. Jeff Brazier and Jenny...
.
As a housemate on Big Brother
Gibson was the first contestant to be selected by Big Brother to be a housemate on Day 1 of the final Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
series of Big Brother. Throughout her stay she received only five nominations for eviction and never once faced the public vote. She entered into a romantic relationship with fellow housemate John James Parton and upon leaving Big Brother the pair confirmed their boyfriend
Boyfriend
A boyfriend is a person's regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship, although normally not in long-term committed relationships, where other titles A boyfriend is a person's regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship, although normally not in long-term committed...
/girlfriend
Girlfriend
Girlfriend is a term that can refer to either a female partner in a non-marital romantic relationship or a female non-romantic friend that is closer than other friends....
status. On Day 66 of Big Brother 11, Gibson was selected by the other housemates to receive a ticket to the final. On Day 77 of Big Brother 2010, she was announced as the winner with 77.5% of the public vote.
After an interview with Davina McCall
Davina McCall
Davina McCall is an English television presenter and actress, most notable as the presenter of the UK version of Big Brother up until its move to Channel 5.- Early life :...
, she confirmed she was going to take part in Ultimate Big Brother then re-entered the Big Brother house 20 minutes later. On Day 3 of Ultimate Big Brother, Gibson walked out of the house while other housemates were nominating. It was confirmed by Big Brother to the Ultimate housemates that she was not returning to the Ultimate Big Brother house. She was reunited with Parton seconds after breaking out as he was at the Big Brother compound recording a message for her. Her fellow Ultimate housemates shared their sadness after her exit with Ulrika Jonsson
Ulrika Jonsson
Eva Ulrika Jonsson is a Swedish television presenter in the UK, who became famous as a TV-am weather presenter and moved on to present Gladiators and became a team captain of the show Shooting Stars.-Early life:...
crying and eventual winner Brian Dowling
Brian Dowling
Brian Patrick Robert Dowling is an Irish television presenter who rose to fame after being crowned the winner of the second series of UK reality television show Big Brother in 2001. He also won Ultimate Big Brother in 2010, making him the ultimate Big Brother housemate...
predicting that she would have won if she had stayed.
Presenting and other projects
In early 2011, Gibson released a perfume called 'Josie'. She also released 'limited edition' hoodie tops on her official website. She is a spokesmodel for Curvissa Clothing. She also did an implied nude photoshoot in August 2011.Gibson is a showbiz reporter for Channel 5 show OK! TV
OK! TV
OK! TV is an early evening magazine programme, broadcast on Channel 5 as a brand extension of celebrity title OK! Magazine. It replaced Live from Studio Five on 14 February 2011, and was presented by Kate Walsh and Matt Johnson, both of which have since left the programme. Jeff Brazier and Jenny...
. She appears on the show on Thursdays and has been presenting since the first episode on 14 February 2011. She also guest presents OK! TV when Jenny Frost
Jenny Frost
Jennifer "Jenny" Frost is an English singer, dancer, television presenter and model. She was a member of girl group Precious before replacing Kerry Katona in chart topping band Atomic Kitten from 2001 until they split in 2008. Frost presented makeunder show Snog Marry Avoid? from 2008 to 2011...
is away.
She has her own agony aunt style problem page in OK Magazine.
Gibson is a roving reporter and also a team captain two days of the week for Big Brother's new spin-off show, Big Brother's Bit On The Side for Channel 5 .
Fly On The Wall
In October 2010, she and John James Parton appeared in a one-off fly-on-the-wall show following their lives together called Josie and John James: What Happened Next. In May 2011, she appeared in three-part reality TV series There's Something About Josie
Guest appearances
Gibson has appeared on The Vanessa ShowVanessa Feltz
Vanessa Jane Feltz is an English television personality, broadcaster and journalist. She currently presents an early morning radio show on BBC Radio 2, a mid morning phone-in show on BBC London 94.9. In 2011, she started hosting The Vanessa Show on Channel 5. The first series ended on June 24th...
, Loose Women
Loose Women
Loose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip...
, Celebrity Juice
Celebrity Juice
Celebrity Juice is a British television comedy panel game show on ITV2 that has been airing since 24 September, 2008. The show is presented by Keith Lemon, with regular captains Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton, alongside regular panellist Rufus Hound...
, Let's Do Lunch With Gino and Mel and Live From Studio Five
Live from Studio Five
Live From Studio Five was an early evening, British magazine programme which was produced by Sky News for Channel 5. The show was presented by Kate Walsh and a line-up of other co-presenters during its run. It consisted of interviews and discussing topical issues, with an emphasis on showbusiness...
. She also appeared on Big Brother spin-off shows Big Brother's Little Brother, Big Brother's Big Mouthand on The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff is a British television chat show, hosted by Matthew Wright, and currently airing on Channel 5 each weekday morning from 9:15 to 11:10am....
and game show Celebrity Impossible a TV game show to raise money for Charity. She also participated in Silent Library, a Big Brother Special to raise money for charity.
Personal life
Gibson has raised funds to support children's cancer charity CLIC SargentCLIC Sargent
CLIC Sargent is charity in the United Kingdom that was formed by the merger of Sargent Cancer Care for Children and Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood in 2005. The charity specializes in providing support for children with cancer....
. She donated £
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
20,000 of her winnings to the charity when she left Big Brother. On 28 March 2011 it was announced in OK! Magazine that Josie and John James' relationship wasn't working and the pair were taking a break from each other. John James had already returned home to his native Australia when the magazine article was published. On 4 April 2011, Gibson confirmed on Twitter that the relationship was over.