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Happy 40th JOSIE!
WOMAN'S OWN|January 27, 2025
As Josie Gibson celebrates the milestone birthday, we take a look at her career highlights
- ARIANA LONGSON
Happy 40th JOSIE!

REALITY ROOTS

It's hard to believe it's 14 years since the bubbly Bristolian burst onto our screens on Big Brother. With her down-to-earth personality, she won the show with 77.5% of the public vote. She also had a romance with fellow contestant John James Parton, with the pair later getting their own reality show. But while their love didn't go the distance, Josie's career was just taking off.

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