Josie Gibson breaks down in tears as she relives her magical trip to Lapland with her rarely seen son Reggie, and This Morning viewers are loving every minute of it.
Josie Gibson was moved to tears during Thursday’s edition of This Morning as she discussed a recent trip to Lapland with her young son, and emotional viewers weren’t far behind.
The affable presenter has co-hosted the ITV show before Christmas Day, but her trademark humor was tinged with emotion as she detailed a festive visit to the snow-swept Finnish region with four-year-old Reggie.
Sharing a short segment with viewers, Josie, 37, admitted that the journey to Santa’s spiritual home had been a magical experience for her son, who rarely appears on his social media platforms.
Emotional: Josie Gibson was moved to tears during Thursday’s edition of This Morning as she discussed a recent trip to Lapland with her young son.
The presenter, on the verge of tears when she introduced the clip, was given the unique opportunity to travel to Lapland with Reggie and an ITV camera crew in search of Santa Claus.
And those who tuned in had the rare opportunity to catch a glimpse of Reggie as his mother treated him for a reindeer sleigh ride, with the young man visibly emotional after spotting a remote cabin in the woods: the “home of Santa and his family.” “.
Reggie also got a laugh from Josie when asked what he wanted for Christmas, with the boy admitting his heart was set on a ‘silly sausage’ and ‘a pig’.
Tears in her eyes: The presenter has co-hosted the ITV show before Christmas Day, but her trademark humor was tinged with emotion as she detailed a festive visit to the Finnish region.
Good times: Josie, on the verge of tears when she unveiled the clip, was given the rare opportunity to search for Santa in Lapland by her ITV employers.
Evidently moved by the segment, one viewer tweeted: ‘Well this is the wholesome Christmas content I needed. It’s so lovely to see Josie and her son in Lapland.’
A second added: “Howling to Josie and Reggie on #ThisMorning Christmas is so magical for kids.”
While a third commented: “It’s so lovely to see this side of Josie, a beautiful son too.”
Enchanting: Viewers got the rare opportunity to catch a glimpse of Reggie as his mom treats him to a reindeer-led sleigh ride.
Fun: The young man visibly excited when he saw a remote cabin in the woods: the “home of Santa and his family.”
Touched: Fans admitted they were touched by the festive segment after it aired on Thursday
Josie recently admitted that she will be hosting her close friend and colleague Alison Hammond on Christmas Day, after the Birmingham presenter did the same thing last year.
The TV personality would not confirm whether son Reggie or Alison’s son Aiden, 17, would be with them for the festive party at their Bristol home.
Josie shares her son Reggie with her ex-partner Terry, while Alison shares her son Aiden with her ex-husband Noureddine Boufaied.
Pals: Josie recently admitted that she will be hosting her close friend and colleague Alison Hammond on Christmas Day, after the Birmingham presenter did the same thing last year.
In March, the presenter revealed how her close friend Alison helped her adjust to her role on This Morning.
The bubbly Big Brother winner went from being an outside announcer to one of the show’s most popular rotating hosts, saying Alison helped give her a much-needed confidence boost.
“She gives great advice,” he told New magazine about his friendship with Alison, herself a former Big Brother contestant.
“Even before I did the main show on This Morning, if I ever went to the main show, he would tell me to put myself in an open conversation, where you can hear the whole gallery talking, to practice.
“I’d say, ‘I don’t want to do that,’ and she’d say, ‘You’re doing it, if you don’t try, you’ll never get any further.’
Single Mom: Josie shares her son Reggie with her ex-partner Terry. The former couple separated in 2018
Mom: Alison shares son Aiden with ex-husband Noureddine Boufaied