I'm A Celeb star Josie Gibson's ex-fiancé Luke Sanwo claims TV presenter 'brandished a foot-long machete' at him during furious bust-up shortly before they separated
I'm A Celebrity campmate Josie Gibson's ex-fiancé Luke Sanwo claims she brandished a foot-long machete at him during an argument.
This Morning host Josie, 38, split from her plumber Luke in 2015 after their relationship turned passionless, calling off a three-year engagement.
They had broken up a number of times before, with the former Big Brother winner saying her ex-lover 'moves at about 20mph'.
Luke has now recalled the moment a 'shouting and angry' Josie allegedly picked up the weapon during a spat in the bedroom while they were still together.
Speaking of the moment which he says happened shortly before the end of their five-year relationship, Luke told The Sun on Sunday: 'She picked up the machete I had in the bedroom. It was about a foot long. She was shouting and angry.
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I'm A Celebrity campmate Josie Gibson's ex-fiancé Luke Sanwo claims she brandished a foot-long machete at him during an argument (Josie pictured on I'm A Celebrity)
'I was shocked and amazed but I didn’t feel in danger. I know she didn’t intend me any harm.'
He added: 'We had a row about something. We had the machete because we used it for chopping chicken for barbecues.'
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Josie for comment.
After meeting at the SW4 music festival on London's Clapham Common in 2011 the pair moved in together within a month - it was a year later that Josie lost a staggering six stone and began to appear in glossy magazine shoots and launched her fitness DVD.
Luke claims he has no idea who she was and had no clue she had won Big Brother in 2010.
He said he realised she was famous when they went on a second date to Richmond Park and pictures of them ended up in the papers.
Luke said Josie’s gran Diane Gibson put their relationship to the test when she 'held a grudge' against him.
Diane was arrested in 1998 when she was caught with 2.9kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of £240,000 in her car at a motorway service station near Swindon.
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This Morning host Josie, 38, split from her plumber Luke in 2015 after their relationship turned passionless, calling off a three-year engagement (Josie and Luke pictured in 2014)
She was thrown in prison for four years in 2013, with three months for possession with intent to supply and three months for going on the run from police.
The judge at Bristol Crown Court took her poor health into consideration, with Luke saying: 'Josie’s nan was on crutches and needed help for medical stuff. She held a grudge against me from the start.
'She kept saying, "He’s just with you for the money". Josie seemed fed up with the situation, but she would make a joke out of it.'
Josie suggested the couple get engaged in 2013 and he bought her a £125 silver ring with diamonds from a pawn shop in Acton.
While there was no official proposal, the pair announced their engagement publicly at the time.
Luke said they discussed having children, with Josie wanting to call two boys Ronnie and Reggie after the Krays.
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Luke claims he had no idea who she was when he first met her and had no clue she had won Big Brother in 2010 (pictured)
In 2018, Josie welcomed a son, who she named Reggie, with ex-boyfriend Terry.
Despite Luke insisting he was 'besotted' with Josie, he said she ran 'ran hot and cold' during their romance.
He later moved out of her £300,000 four-bedroom home and into a flat nearby for six months, although they did not split.
However, Josie signed up for a TV dating show and, despite insisting to Luke it 'wasn't real' he left her when he saw an advert for the programme which featured her walking hand-in-hand with another man.
He said Josie then 'met a guy at the gym and started sending me pictures of them lying in bed'.
He claims it was around this time when Josie grabbed the machete during a bust-up.
Luke said she 'accused me of running off with £700' and, while he says she did lend him the money, he insists she told him not to worry as he was doing paid photoshoots with her.
A source told new! magazine of their split in 2015: 'It's really sad but Josie realised she'd fallen out of love with Luke and it wasn't working anymore.'