💔 “I HAD 45% OF MY ARM REMOVED… AND THAT WAS JUST THE START.” Josie Gibson has shocked fans by revealing the extreme truth behind her slim figure

Josie Gibson has revealed how she achieved her slimmed-down figure by undergoing liposuction surgery and sticking to wellness and fitness regime.

The TV presenter, 41, who has been diagnosed with lipoedema, said that despite working out she struggled to shift the ‘lumps and excess weight’ in her body.

Lipoedema is a chronic disorder involving an abnormal, symmetrical buildup of adipose tissue (fat) primarily in the legs, hips, buttocks, and sometimes arms. It almost exclusively affects women and is considered to be hereditary.

Josie decided to have £7,000 liposuction in a bid to kickstart her transformation after being disheartened that her gym visits were not changing the number on her scales.

Josie said she felt ‘held back’ by her condition, but has since thrown herself into working out, as well as a focus on wellness.

She told the magazine: ‘I have just bought a treadmill so I try to get my steps in on there, and sometimes I put some circuits together at home.

‘I take collagen supplements and electrolytes. I’ve also been getting lymphatic draining and have been understanding how the lymphatic system works.’

Josie Gibson has revealed how she achieved her slimmed-down figure by undergoing liposuction surgery and sticking to wellness and fitness regime

The TV presenter, 41, who was diagnosed with lipoedema, said that despite working out she struggled to shift the ‘lumps and excess weight’ in her body (pictured after winning Big Brother in 2010)

Alongside this, Josie also has NAD+ and glutathione injectables, designed for anti-aging. The wellness side of things helps to promote healing from her operations.

She revealed that this included renting a hyperbaric chamber from a company for three months. This involves breathing in 100 per cent oxygen in a pressurised chamber to increase blood oxygen levels and aid healing.

Josie also explained how she has built her own copper pyramid triangle, which are popular tools for meditation and energy healing.

Last week, Josie shared pictures from her hyperbaric oxygen chamber in a video on Instagram, as she revealed she was opting for ‘alternative healing’.

She looked in good spirits as she relaxed in the small chamber wearing an oxygen mask, showing off her weight loss in a black bra as she held up a peace sign.

Hyperbaric oxygen chamber help patients breathe 100 per cent oxygen at 1.5 to 3 times normal atmospheric pressure.

The process is often used in medical settings for decompression sickness and severe infections, increases blood oxygen levels, boosts tissue repair, reduces swelling, and promotes healing.

She wrote: ‘Some women treat themselves to designer handbags and some women treat themselves to hyperbaric oxygen chamber #alternativehealing’.

Josie’s fitness levels are set to skyrocket as she has reportedly signed up as the first celebrity contestant on this years Strictly Come Dancing.

Josie revealed she is undergoing ‘alternative healing’ in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber as she shared a video on Instagram on Thursday

The presenter is apparently already in advanced talks to star on the BBC competition, which will kick-start in September with a new look after several of the professional dancers were axed.

The BBC, who missed out on signing Josie three years ago to ITV rival I’m A Celebrity, are hoping the presenter’s ‘down-to-earth charm’ will be a hit with viewers.

A source told The Sun: ‘Josie has been on the BBC’s radar for a while and they’ve not given up their pursuit. They’re hoping this year is the year, and talks are progressing well.

‘Bosses are convinced her down-to-earth charm will be the boost this year’s new-look show needs. Warm and engaging, she’s just what they require right now and will be a sure-fire hit with fans.’

Before appearing on the show, Josie underwent liposuction and an arm lift.

Josie had brachioplasty surgery, and despite having 45 per cent of her arm removed, she said she is feeling ‘really good’ just a week later.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, a brachioplasty, also known as an arm lift, is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin and fat from the upper arm.

The procedure typically lasts one to two hours under general anaesthetic and usually leaves a scar along the inner arm. Recovery takes around one to two weeks, with heavy lifting restricted for four to six weeks.

In a series of video clips, Josie told her followers: ‘I’ve just had about 20 messages asking how I am, so I’m so sorry I didn’t want to alarm anybody. I went in to see Paul Tulley last Friday for brachioplasty.

Clarifying she is doing well, she added: ‘There was nothing wrong with me I’m really,  really good, in fact.

She had brachioplasty surgery, and despite having 45 per cent of her arm removed, she said she is feeling ‘really good’ just a week later

Explaining further, she said: ‘So for those of you who don’t know what brachioplasty is, obviously I had liposuction on my arms, and then I’ve had an arm lift, and that’s because the lipoedema is obviously on my arms as well.’

According to the NHS, Lipoedema is a long-term (chronic) condition of fat and connective tissue which builds up in your legs, hips, bottom and sometimes arms. It affects both sides of the body equally.

The condition is more common in women and only very rarely affects men. However,  it’s not the same as obesity.

For some people, it can have a big impact on daily routine, physical health and emotional wellbeing.

Josie continued: ‘So I just felt gross whenever I was in like a vest top, and I just wanna go out in the summer and feel alright when I put a vest top on.

‘Constantly fighting your genetics. So I went in last Friday, I’ve had 45% of my arm removed, I’ve got my bandages on, and that just keeps your arm all intact.

‘But I’m very lucky, I’m quite a fast healer, so the only thing that has been annoying about it, there’s been no pain, I’ve had no pain at all, but it just stopped me in my tracks.

‘And those who know me know I am so busy, I’m always doing something, and this has really stopped me in my tracks.

‘Like even putting the bins out, just you can’t do, so, but otherwise I’m so glad I’ve had it done.’