Josie Gibson had been chatting about what Phillip Schofield is really like off-screen after spending more time as his co-host. The presenter has become an even regular face on the show as she gets drafted in as the main host.
She has been a big hit with viewers since she first filled in for Holly Willoughby late last year and has since appeared alongside Holly herself as well as Phillip and Vernon Kay.
Josie, 37, will be back fronting the show next week with Bolton's own Vernon as Holly and Phillip continued their Easter break into a second week with Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary covering their first week off this week.
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But after some This Morning viewers suggested that Josie appeared "nervous" when hosting alongside Phillip, who turned 60 last week, she suggested this wasn't the case. She said: "So Phil, he is really funny. We often see 'presenter Phil' and sometimes I wish people would see more of 'the Phil' because he's bloody hilarious!
"He's also very gentle and he's really caring. When I had an ear infection, he was always checking up on me asking if I was alright - he's just lovely."
It came as Josie was cheekily asked by This Morning how each presenter on the show differs as she's now hosted with each one. Carrying on her analysis of each of the ITV daytime programme's stars, the former Big Brother winner said: "I love Dermot, too. He was also so caring and thoughtful, and really is one of the nicest blokes in the business.
"Alison, well, she’s just my mate ain’t she? I just love her to bits. She brings the party, she's the energy, she’s the scream and she just lights up a room as far as I’m concerned. And then Holly Willoughby, oh my goodness, what an amazing broadcaster she is. She is just effortless. I was in awe of her. But she is a real girls’ girl - and so is Alison - and they’ve both helped me.
"We all encourage and push each other to do well. But I love Holly, she’s got a very good energy… and funnily enough, me, Holly and Alison are all Aquarius women!"
Former Big Brother winner Josie was also asked about how it feels to hosting the prgoramme after spending years appearing on This Morning as a roving reporter, presenting various competition segments and more.
"It feels very surreal! I still cannot believe I’ve even hosted This Morning. I didn’t believe in a million years that they would ask me to ever sit on that seat," she said. "I still can’t get over it. I feel very privileged, very honoured, and just can’t believe it’s happening to me! I’m very thankful to all the This Morning team for letting me come back and host."
And ahead of hosting once again alongside Vernon, Josie was again full of nice things to say. “He’s so lovely to work with," the mum-of-one said. "He really loves the show, really gets the show and I love his northern twang. I love listening to those northern tones, he’s really funny, and he loves the fact that his nan watches and all his family watch the show. He’s just the bee's knees! And I love the fact that he’s so tall because I’m tall too."
