This Morning welcomed back one of its most popular presenters today after a long absence, with fans rushing to social media to share their support.

On the platform X, which was formerly known as Twitter, viewers praised the presenter following her return after a long-term hiatus.

“Josie’s back #thismorning,” one fan enthused, as another jokingly asked: “Josie – where the hell have you been?”

A third chimed in: “Woooooooo Josie is back #ThisMorning.” (sic)

The positive comments continued, with another fan posting: “It’s Josie! #ThisMorning.” (sic)

Meanwhile, a fifth commentator, who clearly missed Josie a lot, exclaimed: “Josie’s back, about b***y time, #thismorning.” (sic)

The beloved TV personality had been absent due to commitments that included filming for her upcoming Channel 5 show, First Class Travel. She is also part of a project that sees her delve into 1970s cuisine, reports the Mirror.

Fans are overjoyed to see Josie back on screens (Image: ITV)

Speaking to Lancs Live, Josie revealed: “I’ve been filming a show about the 1970s, that is again for Channel 5. It’s not like a diet show, but like an investigative, like how they were eating in the 1970s.”

While presenting the food programme, Josie was not impressed with the cuisine, describing it as “bl***y awful.” The Big Brother favourite has kept details of her new show under wraps, with its title and release date remaining unannounced, but Channel 5 is expected to air the programme sometime in January.

Josie has returned to This Morning after long-term absence
Josie Gibson left her followers feeling sentimental in September when she declared she’d be taking a break from This Morning due to other work obligations, although she promised her return in December.

She said at the time: “I should be around at Christmas on the [This Morning] sofa, so then I will get back on the road and try to make it all work as much as I can.”

Josie made her debut alongside Dermot
Discussing her forthcoming travel show, she teased viewers with insights into luxury experiences, remarking: “It is going to be amazing because I’m going to be exploring how the other half live, like the first class travel.