This Morning star Josie Gibson has confirmed a break from the show as she gets ready to film a new project.
The TV presenter and former Big Brother star is best known for being a guest presenter on the ITV1 daytime show, recently filling in for permanent hosts Cat Deeley, Ben Shephard, Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary over the Summer holidays.
In a new interview with the Express, Josie revealed she'll be taking a temporary break from This Morning but promised a return later this year.
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"I should be around at Christmas on the [This Morning] sofa, so then I will get back on the road and try to make it all work as much as I can," she says.
"I've got loads of things in the pipeline, I'm still very involved with This Morning, I'm very grateful for This Morning and everything they've helped me with because they grew me as a presenter."
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As for Josie's new venture, the TV host will be presenting a new Channel 5 travel series that explores luxury locations and accommodations.
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"It is going to be amazing because I'm going to be exploring how the other half live, like the first class travel," she said of the show.
"You know when you walk through the airplane and you think, I wonder what is that way? I'm going to be seeing all the stuff that is the other way."
According to TV Zone, the show will be titled The First Class Travel Show and will consist of three episodes.
It's not the only new gig she has secured of late, with Josie joining the Magic FM radio family in August, presenting a BBQ Playlist show on Saturdays from 1-2pm.
This Morning airs on weekdays from 10am on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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