‘That wasn’t meant to happen!’ Josie Gibson SCREAMS as she accidentally falls into a lake live on-air and has to be rescued during competition segment
Josie Gibson was left screaming on Thursday’s This Morning after she accidentally fell into a lake while hosting a competition segment from an obstacle course.
The presenter, 36, left presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield in hysterics in the studio as she exclaimed: ‘That wasn’t mean to happen! My mic is really expensive…’
Proving to be ever the professional, Josie continued to host the competition segment while ‘treading water’ at the inflatable obstacle course in Berkshire.
Oops! Josie Gibson was left screaming on Thursday’s This Morning after she accidentally fell into a lake while hosting a competition segment from an obstacle course
This Morning then panned onto the presenter being lifted out the water as she attempted to get back onto the inflatable obstacle course.
To which Holly said: ‘Josie, are you alright?’ with Phil quipping: ‘This is not the most dignified!’
After getting back on the obstacle course, Josie said: ‘I am so sorry, my sound man is so angry with me, very expensive piece of kit on my back.’
Rescue: The presenter, 36, was left shocked as she exclaimed: ‘That wasn’t mean to happen! My mic is really expensive…’
Hilarious: Josie left presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield in hysterics in the studio
With a giggling Holly replying: ‘One of my favourite moments of yours ever, Josie!’
Later on the show, Josie offered an update as she said: ‘The mic is fine, I am on dry land, think it’s safe, I am here! I was so busy treading water not to destroy it [the microphone].’
The camera then panned onto the men who helped rescue Josie from the water, to which she joked: ‘Luckily I had David Hasselhoff, AKA Ben, here to help me out the water!’
She’s a professional! Proving to be ever the professional, Josie continued to host the competition segment while ‘treading water’ at the inflatable obstacle course in Berkshire
Going, going, gone! Josie was walking on the inflatable obstacle course during the competition segment before falling into the lake
Splash! Josie screamed as she fell into the water in spectacular fashion
‘David Hasselhoff’: This Morning then panned onto the presenter being lifted out the water as she attempted to get back onto the inflatable obstacle course
To which Holly said: ‘Josie, are you alright?’ with Phil quipping: ‘This is not the most dignified!’
Viewers were left in hysterics over the blunder as they took to Twitter to insist that Josie is the ‘gift that keeps on giving’.
One person said: ‘It was bound to happen at some point, Josie is the gift that keeps on giving [crying laughing emojis] #ThisMorning.’
A different account put: ‘What a professional poor old Josie Gibson is – falling into the water during a competition link on #ThisMorning but carrying on regardless. Made me think of Bridget Jones!! Well done Josie – what a star!’
Another amused viewer joked: ‘Ha ha ha Josie that was so graceful #ThisMorning [crying laughing emojis] @ the guy trying to pull her out along with the cameraman.’
While a different fan added: ‘Josie having her Bridget Jones moment on #ThisMorning,’ followed by laughing emojis.
Hilarious: Josie quipped: ‘Luckily I had David Hasselhoff, AKA Ben, here to help me out the water!’
She’s back on! Josie was eventually pulled back onto the inflatable obstacle course
Eek: After getting back on the obstacle course, Josie said: ‘I am so sorry, my sound man is so angry with me, very expensive piece of kit on my back.’