OHMYGOSSIP — Josie Gibson is bringing her son up as a “1930s gentleman.”
The 37-year-old TV presenter is mum to three-year-old Reggie with ex boyfriend Terry, and she wants to raise the toddler to “respect” all women.
She said: “I’m very old fashioned, so he’s really got to respect any women who come through his life and be an absolute 1930s gentleman.”
However, Josie – who shot to fame as winner of Channel 4 reality series ‘Big Brother’ in 2011 – also went on to explain that parenting a “three-nager” has been “tricky” as his behaviour has been so inconsistent as of late and had to turn to a specialist for help.
She told new! magazine: “He was really naughty and the last couple of weeks he has been really good! It’s really tricky as he’s gone through the ‘three-nager’ stage [and] the meltdowns are horrendous. I took him to a homeopath – I always go down the natural route. We got some drops for him and he’s been brilliant ever since. He’s a really loving little boy, he’s more loving than me. I thought it would be the other way around. There’s nothing more special than the love between a woman and her son.”
Josie – who was recently praised when she was drafted in to present alongside Phillip Schofield on ‘This Morning’ at the last minute, despite usually presenting the live competition segments – was speaking on International Women’s Day and revealed her female colleagues at ITV Daytime as some of the most “inspirational” women in her life.
She said: “Alison [Hammond] and Holly [Willoughby] definitely inspire me. I’ve got so many inspiration women because I love strong women who aren’t afraid to go for it. Davina McCall, I love her. There are so many at ITV. Denise Welch always blows me away. She’s very strong and not afraid to speak up. Nadia Sawalha [is] so funny. I love them all.”