Josie Gibson let her fellow This Morning stars in on her eccentric hobby, leaving them surprised. The Bristolian presenter fronted This Morning alongside co-star Craig Doyle for its Thursday edition today, April 13, as usual Monday to Thursday hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield take time away from the sofa on their Easter breaks.
With weeks to go until the Coronation of King Charles III, today's show saw Josie and Craig discuss a new commemorative coin that's due to be released as a keepsake for the historic event, which is set to take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6. As the pair chatted about the Royal Mint's latest release, Josie shared that she loves to collect coins, The Mirror reports.
The former Big Brother winner revealed that she holds onto 50p coins and has hundreds of them in her extensive collection. She keeps them in folders, and is desperate to get her hands on the Coronation coin.
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Craig asked Josie if he could tell everyone what else she collects, to which she hesitantly agreed. He then shared that his bubbly Bristolian co-star also collects calculators, with the guests asking which kind she has a soft spot for.
Josie revealed that it doesn't matter what kind of calculators they are, and that she has both old and new ones in her collection. She then admitted that she was "weird".
"I collect 50ps, I've collected 50ps for years!" Josie gushed. "I'm always on the Royal Mint." "Always - I have books and books and books of them! If you're a collector, you're a collector."
LBC presenter Tom Swarbrick appeared to understand Josie's love for her coin collection. He said: "It's not tender is it, it's just a thing. "You can't [use it], but it's a beautiful thing to have in your collection."
The commemorative coins being released by the Royal Mint for the Coronation feature the first ever crowned effigy of King Charles III, and come in values of 50p and £5. The effigy, in which the King is wearing a Tudor crown, was designed by artist and sculptor Martin Jennings; the coins will be released later this month.
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