Josie Gibson shares update on agonising health issue after having surgery as 'last resort'

Josie Gibson shares update on agonising health issue after having surgery as 'last resort'This Morning presenter Josie Gibson has provided more detail on how she feels as she continues treatment for lipoedema, a condition she was diagnosed with last SeptemberComments3amChristopher Sharp Trendswatch Reporter11:29, 22 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesJosie Gibson has spoken about a health battle that has required surgery(Image: ITV screengrab)Television star Josie Gibson has shared an update on her chronic health condition after undergoing two surgeries in a bid to treat it.‌Josie, who appears as a presenter on This Morning, first rose to fame in the 2010s when she appeared on Big Brother. Her career has continued to grow ever since, and she is now a regular face on British TV, including fronting two new ITV shows; Josie’s Taste of the Westcountry and How To Clean Up For Cash.‌However, she has also faced health challenges, after being diagnosed with lipoedema last year. Lipoedema is a condition that causes fat to build-up in some parts of the body, including the legs and sometimes the arms.‌In order to combat the condition, Josie admitted she had to take major action. Said major action was to have surgery, as the condition means you can’t lose fat in the affected areas.She explained in an interview with Woman magazine: “No matter how fit you are or what your diet is, with lipoedema you can’t lose fat.View 3 ImagesJosie Gibson(Image: ITV)‌“So I had to do something about it and I’ve had two surgeries now – liposuction and an arm lift. My arms were really lumpy and horrible. I’ve got this little waist, I shouldn’t have cellulite on my arms!”Pressed on how she feels now, Josie said she was recovering and waiting to take the bandages off, something that she admitted had stopped her in her tracks. She revealed: “I couldn’t even put the bins out.”Josie, 41, has since used her platform to raise awareness of the condition on This Morning. Discussing the surgery on ITV in January...