Josie Gibson sets record straight on Stephen Mulhern ‘romance’ rumours after hand-holding photo-Sabrina Barr-Entertainment – Metro

The ITV stars were spotted holding hands (Picture: Rex/PA/James Curley and MagicMomentsUK)

This Morning’s Josie Gibson has spoken out after it was rumoured that she had sparked up a romance with fellow ITV star Stephen Mulhern.

Earlier this month, the TV presenters were both part of the mega season finale of Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, which came to an end after an impressive 20 years.

It was a joyous occasion for all involved – including Josie, 39, and Stephen, 47, who were seen holding hands as they walked among the performers.

Of course, this immediately resulted in excited fans jumping to the conclusion that there could be something going on between them, with Josie even claiming that she was ‘in love’.

However, the This Morning star has now set the record straight, insisting that they are just friends.

‘Stephen? Oh, he’s so lovely. We are really good friends, I really adore him, but there’s no romance in the air,’ she told OK! magazine.

The This Morning star has addressed the speculation (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

Josie has insisted that she and Stephen are ‘really good friends’ (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

‘But he’s so nice. Every bloke that I come in contact with, the press seems to think that I’m having it off with them. People must think I’m a right goer. I’m not like that.’

Josie added that when she is with someone romantically ‘or to even kiss somebody, I’ve really got to love them’.

‘I’ve really got to really be into them,’ she explained. ‘I can’t give my energy over when I’m not completely into it. You know when you get that magic connection?’

The presenter outlined that for her personally, that ‘comes around like once every seven years or eight years’.

After the photos emerged of Josie and Stephen holding hands, she told MailOnline light-heartedly: ‘I’m in love with Stephen Mulhern. There you go.

‘But story of my life, I don’t think he loves me.’

In 2018, Josie gave birth to her son, Reggie, who she shares with property developer Terry Bond.

Stephen was previously romantically involved with EastEnders star Emma Barton in 2008, after starring in a pantomime together.

He stated in the past that after a few years, their relationship ‘came to a natural end’.

This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV.

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