Worrying doesn't get you anywhere'

TV's Josie Gibson shares her Christmas tips and reminds us of what’s really important

- JEN PHARO

As she gets ready to spend a fun-filled Christmas with her gorgeous son Reggie, Josie Gibson couldn’t be more thankful for her enviable life.

The popular This Morning star is about to turn 40, has just bought a gorgeous new home and has two new TV shows.

However, the road to success hasn’t always been smooth. “I’ve really, really struggled with my confidence,” says Josie, who shot to fame after winning Big Brother in 2010. “I think everybody does… but worrying doesn’t do anything for anybody.”

Josie’s mindset changed when she gave birth to her son in 2018 and her priorities shifted. These days, she refuses to give her fears any headspace and instead focuses on her friends and family as she tries to put her trust in fate.

“Reg is my biggest distraction,” says Josie. “And people… your connections and relationships are so important. They’re the things that are going to stay with you for ever. What is meant to be on your path, will be on your path. You could spend all day worrying, but you’re not going to get anywhere.”

But, for Josie, prioritising her relationships doesn’t mean finding love. Despite causing a media frenzy earlier this year when she joked she was “in love” with her close pal Stephen Mulhern, Josie is currently single.

“It wouldn’t be fair on them,” she says on the subject of partners. “My time is split between my career and my son, where would anyone fit in?”

Now with her 40th birthday approaching in January, Josie’s feeling philosophical about everything she’s achieved and where she is in her life.