She previously said she’s “single as a Pringle”, but Josie Gibson has insisted she’s definitely not hoping to find love in the I’m A Celeb jungle.
According to pals, one of the reasons the TV presenter is against the idea is because of her history when it comes to on-screen romance – particularly her doomed relationship with former boyfriend John James Parton, who she met on Big Brother back in 2010. “She’s worried after what happened with John James – she was heartbroken after it ended,” a source told
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Big Brother viewers were hooked as they watched eventual winner Josie and Aussie John James grow close in the house, and the pair went on to date for just under a year. They even starred in a fly-on-the-wall series following their lives together called Josie And John James: What Happened Next.
But their romance came to a crashing halt when Josie, 38, claimed John James cheated on her, which he denied. He returned home to Australia and Josie went on to meet plumber Luke Sanwo in early 2012 – they got engaged but parted after just six months together.
The split from John James took a turn for the worse in 2018, when he claimed Josie – who was six months pregnant at the time – had sexted him a month before he went on Love Island Australia. Josie shot down his accusations and warned the Islanders they should “stay clear” of the “fame-hungry” DJ.
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Then, in 2020, Josie was forced to defend herself after John James suggested she was a different person after they left Big Brother.
“Every night he used to make me feel so guilty about winning the show,” Josie told . “I never changed, but he got nastier. I think he thought I should put up with it because I was the fat, ugly one and he was the good-looking one. But sorry, mate. I could look like the back end of a bus and I still wouldn’t put up with your rubbish.”
Friends are worried that history could repeat itself if Josie were to form another ill-fated romantic relationship in the jungle.
"Josie badly fell for John James and going o...
According to pals, one of the reasons the TV presenter is against the idea is because of her history when it comes to on-screen romance – particularly her doomed relationship with former boyfriend John James Parton, who she met on Big Brother back in 2010. “She’s worried after what happened with John James – she was heartbroken after it ended,” a source told
[https://cdn.magzter.com/1583506613/1700549637/articles/oVnl266nJ1700827623833/5175551450.jpg]
Big Brother viewers were hooked as they watched eventual winner Josie and Aussie John James grow close in the house, and the pair went on to date for just under a year. They even starred in a fly-on-the-wall series following their lives together called Josie And John James: What Happened Next.
But their romance came to a crashing halt when Josie, 38, claimed John James cheated on her, which he denied. He returned home to Australia and Josie went on to meet plumber Luke Sanwo in early 2012 – they got engaged but parted after just six months together.
The split from John James took a turn for the worse in 2018, when he claimed Josie – who was six months pregnant at the time – had sexted him a month before he went on Love Island Australia. Josie shot down his accusations and warned the Islanders they should “stay clear” of the “fame-hungry” DJ.
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Then, in 2020, Josie was forced to defend herself after John James suggested she was a different person after they left Big Brother.
“Every night he used to make me feel so guilty about winning the show,” Josie told . “I never changed, but he got nastier. I think he thought I should put up with it because I was the fat, ugly one and he was the good-looking one. But sorry, mate. I could look like the back end of a bus and I still wouldn’t put up with your rubbish.”
Friends are worried that history could repeat itself if Josie were to form another ill-fated romantic relationship in the jungle.
"Josie badly fell for John James and going o...
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