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This Morning's Josie Gibson leaves viewers calling for 'big change' to ITV show

This Morning viewers were left demanding bosses make 'big changes' to the ITV show as Josie Gibson was given another opportunity to be main host on Monday.

Twelve years have now passed since Josie shot to overnight fame as contestant Big Brother, going onto win the show's final series on Channel 4 back in 2010. Since her triumph in the famous TV house and then going onto star in Ultimate Big Brother straight after, Josie has been an almost constant presence on screen.

After becoming a big favourite with This Morning fans, thanks to her regular gig as competition presenter and roving reporter, often being put in some unenviable situations, Josie got her first shot at being main host when Holly Willoughby fell ill last year, with her being hastily called into join Phillip Schofield in the studio.

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Viewers delighted at her been given the chance to step up and, having impressed, she then took the reins on the daytime show alongside Vernon Kay in the run up to last Christmas and again earlier this year.

Another one of her co-presenters to date is ex Holiday host Craig Doyle and the two were reunited on Monday, as Holly and Phillip continue their festive break. And it took just moments for people watching at home to not only celebrate Josie's return, but also once again demand that she is given the main presenter job on a permanent basis.

Calling for action from This Morning producers, one fan took to Twitter to write: "How refreshing to watch this morning without Holly and Phil. Change to Josie and Craig, very different programme and very good. Time for a big change." Echoing the same sentiments, a second tweeted: ""Watching Craig & Josie makes it only too apparent that it is absolutely ridiculous that they aren't the main presenters. ITV, do the right thing & get these two on all of the time."

Among the many other positive reactions to Josie being back on the show and her partnership with Craig, was another tweet which read: "I just love Josie and Craig on This Morning."

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