Josie Gibson reveals her sadness at leaving son Reggie, five, to star on I'm A Celeb but says she signed up to 'better their lives' amid six-figure fee

For any mother, leaving a child at home to go to work is a heart-wrenching decision. But for I'm A Celeb contestant Josie Gibson, taking part on the ITV reality programme means being away from her five-year-old son Reggie for at least three weeks. Sad: For I'm A Celeb contestant Josie Gibson, taking part on the ITV reality programme means being away from her five-year-old son Reggie for at least three weeks Love: The This Morning presenter - a single mum - has revealed her sadness at jetting off to Australia where she is being paid a six-figure sum to appear on the show while her only child stays at home 'And I go 'not yet Reg' and he's going 'when are we going into the jungle?' Family: Ms Gibson had Reggie with a property developer named Terry, 53, who she knew for 20 years before giving birth to him Caring: Ms Gibson, 38, told the Mail of how she prepared to leave him: 'I've done him a lot of videos before I left and also I've explained everything that I possibly can to him' Yay! Reggie, who is used to sleeping with his mother every night, will travel Down Under after a couple of weeks into the show when friends and family are allowed to join She has been in the running to replace Holly Willoughby on this Morning and she admits that ITV's faith in her is what prompted her to take part in the show.