ITV This Morning host Josie Gibson reveals her crush on Coronation Street icon

Josie Gibson was teased during her latest appearance on This Morning as she revealed her crush on a Coronation Street icon.

The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV daytime programme on Tuesday as she steps in for Holly Willoughby alongside Phillip Schofield.

Holly, 41, had to miss Monday's show and pull out of her hosting duties on Sunday's Dancing On Ice hours before going live after testing positive for coronavirus.

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Josie, 36, was drafted back in as her This Morning replacement after impressing fans with her appearance last year when Holly suffered a stomach bug that forced her to miss three days at work.

The former Big Brother winner also filled in for Phillip Schofield earlier in the year when he was struck with Covid and had to miss numerous episodes.

And on the latest show, which aired from 10am on Tuesday, Phillip and Josie were joined by Sharon Marshall for her weekly soap gossip slot.

Speaking about Corrie, Sharon was discussing Kevin Webster's return to the cobbles after he discovers she has given birth. Viewers will get to see what happens during Wednesday night's trip to the cobbles when, after seeing Abi’s story in the Gazette, Kev's sister Debbie demands answers, assuming the baby to be Kevin’s.

But Abi hurries out, explaining the baby is having an operation today and as Abi waits for news, she’s stunned to see Kevin in the hospital corridor and her estranged husband takes her in his arms as Abi breaks down.

With Kevin assuming the baby is the result of her one-night stand with Tez, when actually it was with Imran Habeeb, Abi goes along with the lie and Kevin offers to let her