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This Morning star lands first ever solo show – worlds away from the ITV sofa
She recently revealed a secret health condition
THIS Morning host has landed her first solo presenter role away from the popular ITV daytime series on rival channel.
Channel 5 have commissioned The First Class Travel Show, a three-part travel series hosted by This Morning fan favourite presenter Josie Gibson.
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Josie, 39, has landed her first ever solo show that will examine "the booming luxury travel sector."
It will look at first class airlines, five, six and even seven star hotels and premium airline seats.
The series will be produced by Honey Bee and Group M Motion Entertainment.
Last week Channel 5 also announced The Weekend Travel Show, an eight-part travel magazine show will be presented by Kym Marsh and Richard Arnold with expert travel advice from journalist Simon Calder.
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Over eight 90-minute episodes, The Weekend Travel Show will take viewers on a journey across the globe.
Kym and Richard will guide viewers through a host of trips taken by celebrities including Jane McDonald, Susan Calman, Nick Knowles, Alex Polizzi, George and Larry Lamb.
Whilst sharing stories and experiences from their own travels along the way, they will be joined in the studio by renowned travel guru Simon Calder who will be on hand to answer travel-related questions.
The series will also feature a host of different experts in studio segments covering topics from classic holiday reads to the best travel and holiday gadgets.
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They will be sharing tips on how to pack effectively, beat luggage fees, hacks for getting the best value when booking your holidays and everything else from what to wear and what to read on holiday.
It comes after Josie revealed she has a secret health condition during last Wednesday's episode of This Morning.
This Morning host Josie Gibson opens up on 'horrible' hidden heath condition
She told her co-stars: "I get weird dreams but I also get sleep paralysis which is even weirder.
"You can't move - you're awake but you're still asleep.
"You can't scream or anything. It's horrible."
Sleep paralysis is scary because there is not much a person can do during the period of paralysis.
What is sleep paralysis?
THIS Morning host Josie Gibson suffers from sleep paralysis - yet what is this condition?
Sleep paralysis is scary because there is not much a person can do during the period of paralysis.
An estimated one in 12 people will endure sleep paralysis at least once in their life, according to the Sleep Foundation.
But for approximately 10 per cent of sufferers, it can become a frequent problem that could prevent them from going to sleep out of fear.
It causes breathing to repeatedly stop and re-start when a person is asleep.
It comes as the brain is conscious, but the body is unable to move.
People then experience feelings of being unable to speak and a sense of choking or suffocation.
Historically it has been described as an “evil presence” and “night demons”.
Sleep paralysis is described by the Sleep Foundation as a “brief loss of muscle control, known as atonia, that happens just after falling asleep or waking up”.
It is a “mixed state of consciousness”, whereby someone experiences elements of sleep and wakefulness at the same time because they are not moving through the stages of sleep seamlessly.
This gives rise to distressing symptoms. Usually, when we are asleep, we are not aware of our inability to move (atonia).
But during sleep paralysis, we can still be in a dream-like state while being aware there is nothing we can do about it.
This may help explain why sleep paralysis typically involves elements that directly induce fear. Although the exact mechanisms are not clear.
An estimated one in 12 people will endure sleep paralysis at least once in their life, according to the Sleep Foundation.
But for approximately 10 per cent of sufferers, it can become a frequent problem that could prevent them from going to sleep out of fear.
It causes breathing to repeatedly stop and re-start when a person is asleep.
It comes as the brain is conscious, but the body is unable to move.
People then experience feelings of being unable to speak and a sense of choking or suffocation.
Earlier this year, the former I'm A Celeb contestant opened up on undergoing surgery for another medical issue.
She underwent a laser procedure in London after suffering ongoing issues with her tonsils.
In a candid Instagram post Josie wrote: "Every time I get run down, I end up with tonsillitis.
"I ended up in hospital in December [2023] and over the years my right tonsil has been getting bigger… well no more my friends… bye bye ball bag tonsil."
Sharing videos of her doctor from inside the clinic, she then explained she was using laser technology instead of a full tonsillectomy, which she “didn’t have space in the diary to recover from.”
"I’m sharing this because I’ve been looking into it for years," Josie wrote.
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Shortly after the procedure - which she claimed only took 10 minutes - was done, Josie shared a picture of the machine, which was now lined with a yellow substance.
Hilariously set to James Blunt's 'Goodbye My Lover', she explained: "That’s my vaporised tonsil using laser technology."
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