Barry’s line appeared to break up and the hosts wished him a Merry Christmas. Some viewers picked up on Josie’s blunder as one said: “Oh my god.” Another simply wrote: “Tragic.” Someone else defended Josie as they commented: “Like the rest of us, I don’t think Josie quite heard what the contestant was saying. I think she guessed he might have said something nice and went from there. It took me a few video plays to hear he said cancer.”

The TV star shot to fame when she won Big Brother back in 2010. She has continued to remain on screens and become a fan favourite, leading to her landing a role as a This Morning host. Last year, Josie headed Down Under for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!.

Josie Gibson shocked her This Morning co-star Dermot O’Leary ( 
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Earlier this year Josie sparked speculation of a romance with Stephen Mulhern after they were spotted hand in hand outside BBC Studios. They appeared cosy and when questioned about the nature of their relationship by Mail Online, Josie told the publication: “I’m in love with Stephen Mulhern. There you go. But story of my life, I don’t think he loves me.”

This month, Josie opened up on her relationship status and revealed she is currently single. “It wouldn’t be fair on them,” she said on the subject of partners. “My time is split between my career and my son, where would anyone fit in?” Opening up on her career, Josie added: “I feel like I know myself.

“If anything happened to me tomorrow… well, I’ve had a really good time. I’ve really enjoyed life. It’s been stressful at times – don’t get me wrong – but I’ve had a blast. I’m so lucky. When you reach a milestone birthday, it’s weird how your mind starts changing. As long as everybody’s happy and healthy, then we’re totally winning, aren’t we?”