Josie Gibson admits new ITV show 'put family relationships under strain'
The 40-year-old presenter has been filming Josie Gibson's Big Country Build, where she helps transforms her dilapidated Somerset property into an 'eco-house' that is 'off-grid as possible'.
Roping in her loved ones – including her brothers Josh and Charlie, who are scrap metal traders, her cousin Tom, a builder, and a group of locals, the mother-of-one said it was certainly stressful.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Josie told hosts Ed Balls, 58, and Ranvir Singh, 47: 'My dream was to always build like an eco-house as off-grid as possible myself.
'I've roped the family in [to help]. They say like, 'Never work with family and animals,' and I've done just that.
'And to say my stress levels are up here.'
Ranvir replied, saying: 'Why? Because of the money or because you've roped in your brothers and your cousins and all that to do the leg work?'
Josie answered: 'I mean, they are great, they are amazing, but there is a lot of challenges, let's say.'
Responding to Ranvir, who questioned whether 'it has put relationships under a strain', Josie then said: 'I would say so,' while laughing.
She continued: 'I've had a lot of sleepless nights, and sometimes you get this great big dream, don't you?
'And you follow your dreams – you've got to follow your dreams, but you don't realise with those dreams, there could be quite a lot of hurdles.'
In Josie's new home – which is on four acres of land – there will be an on-site gym, walk-in wardrobe and blacked-out windows.
Also, viewers of the seven-part series will follow her as she looks to grow her own food and harness her own energy, in a bid to ensure her new home and the stunning landscape around her are protected and preserved.
This comes after Josie revealed she was diagnosed with a disease she thought was normally only reserved for 16th-century kings.
The 40-year-old said she was 'really embarrassed' by the illness, which was discovered during the filming of her new show on Channel 5, The 1970s Diet.
As she investigated whether the 70s was a healthier decade to live in, she ended up having an unexpected scare of her own. More Trending
The former Big Brother star said she had 'really high' levels of uric acid and pain in her toes, which doctors suspected was gout.
Josie confessed: 'I thought only kings like Henry VIII and old men got gout,' Josie confessed.'
According to the NHS, gout is a type of arthritis that causes sudden, severe joint pain. It can be treated with painkillers, while healthier lifestyle choices can prevent future attacks.
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