This Morning's Josie Gibson lands new ITV show – and fans will get to see inside her new house
SNEAK PEEK This Morning's Josie Gibson lands new ITV show – and fans will get to see inside her new house
JOSIE Gibson has landed a massive new TV series – where she will open her home for a new documentary.
The This Morning favourite is set to renovate her new West Country home into a sustainable and environmentally friendly oasis.
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Josie will be renovating her home to a sustainable eco-friendly paradise in the new series
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The star will be documenting the ups and downs of life as she transforms the property
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And cameras will be on hand to catch all the ups and downs of the overhaul for a new ITV1 primetime series.
She aims to give the Somerset property a 21st century makeover with the help of her handyman family members – including scrap metal trader brothers Josh and Charlie, and her cousin Tom, who's a builder.
Speaking about the project, Josie said: 'My dream is to build a house as eco and luxurious as possible where you are immersed in the sanctuary of nature.
'I want to use the acres of land to try and do my best to have a little small holding. I want bees, birds, badgers, to all live in harmony.
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'Though, I'm becoming increasingly concerned that my harmonious dream is slowly turning into a construction nightmare.. I can't wait to bring the audience along on this journey with me!'
Josie's main mission on the project is building elements into the home that will help the environment and sustainable living: including growing her own food and even having her own bees on the property.
Throughout the course of the show, she will also be recruiting her new neighbours and friendly locals, who can use their expertise to bring her dream project to life.
She is hoping to maintain the four-acre property's beauty and keep it eco-friendly.
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But that doesn't mean she won't want some mod-cons as well, with Josie's home also getting an at-home gym and walk-in wardrobe.
The series, titled Josie Gibson's Big Country Build, will run for seven episodes and will air in 2026.
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Dom Bird, Senior Vice President of MGM Unscripted said: 'Josie's energy is infectious and her enthusiasm unstoppable. Her renovation experience, however, is less apparent.
'They'll be chaos, charm, and more than a few bumps in the road as Josie and her band of builders attempt to turn her newly acquired wreck into the dream home she's always wanted'.
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Josie is best known for appearing on This Morning
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