Josie Gibson 'turning back on drama after disappointment over Holly's This Morning job'
Holly Willoughby sensationally quit This Morning in October and ITV are yet to officially confirm who will be taking her position permanently.
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Rumours have been swirling for a while now that Josie Gibson would be taking over from Holly Willoughby after she quit This Morning back in October. It came after the ITV star gained more fans following her stint in I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!.
However, ITV are yet to reveal who will be getting the top job after testing out a variety of different presenters over the last few months. Josie, 39, recently took to her Instagram stories to share a cryptic post about walking away from drama and choosing peace in her life.
The post read: "The older you get the more you choose calm over conflict and distance over disrespect. Drama becomes intolerent to you and your peace becomes your ultimate priority. You start surrounding yourself with people who are good for your mental health, heart and soul."
Shortly after uploading the post, the mum-of-one quickly deleted the quote from her page. A source told OK!: "Josie wears her heart on her sleeve and sometimes does things - like post on her social media - as a knee-jerk reaction without thinking. Then she thinks about it afterwards.
"She was likely hoping that she'd come out of the jungle and be the automatic choice for the top job at This Morning after Holly left.
"But ITV are still trying people out. Josie is turning her back on the drama and the This Morning hurt from Holly leaving."
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Express.co.uk has contacted a representative for Josie for comment.
The I'm A Celebrity star previously sparked concern from her fans that she was leaving the show after taking a week off from the morning programme.
She was replaced by radio presenter Sian Welby, who took over hosting duties with regular host Dermot O'Leary.
However, a few days later, Josie reassured her fans that she wasn't departing the show in an Instagram story for her 708,000 followers to see.
She began: "Alreeet lovers, Just to confirm, I have not left @thismorning I keep getting asked why I've left, so I thought it's easier to clear up the rumour mill on here.
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"I am eternally grateful for all your love and support and I can not thank you enough. JG. #squashingrumours."
Since Holly's shock exit, Josie has taken on more duties towards the end of last year.
She took a break from the show in December to take part in I'm A Celebrity, where she placed a respectable fourth after becoming the last woman standing.