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James Argent claims he’s the ‘David Hasslehoff of Spain’ in hilarious The Chase Christmas Day special
JAMES Argent joked he's the "David Hasselhoff of Spain" while filming The Chase Christmas Day special leaving the audience in stitches.
The singer and reality star, 32, appears in the festive edition of the quiz show alongside Kate Thornton, Lucy Porter and This Morning's Nik Speakman.
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In an exclusive clip from the show, Arg tells host Bradley Walsh: "I do a bit of singing. I've got my Arg band... the name's genius [laughs].
"I'm doing gigs up and down the country, but also I do a lot of gigs in Spain. I don't know how it's happened.
"You know like David Hasselhoff. He's a legend in Germany, well I'm a bit like that in Spain."
The former Towie star might be rich in laughs, but will he be able to surpass the £5,000 Kate brought back to the table?
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Earlier this month Arg left girlfriend Gemma Collins worried sick after he overdosed for a second time.
Gemma, 38, was left devastated after Arg was rushed to hospital for the second time in two months earlier.
Speaking to The Sun Online, a source said: "Gemma is worried sick about Arg, when she's not with him at his home she is ringing him 24/7 to check that he is okay.
"She is madly in love with him him and has supported him tirelessly for two years, she has been left devastated by his relapse."
The insider went on to tell us that the reality star is using the Dancing On Ice's Christmas special as a distraction, explaining: "Gemma is desperate to settle down and have a family with Arg, but she can't until he sorts himself out.
"She's told pals that she deserves for him to be the best version of himself for her after she stood by him for so long.
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"Gemma has thrown herself into Dancing On Ice as a distraction, but is privately devastated."
The Sun Online revealed that ambulance crews had spent three hours at Arg's £1.3m home on Wednesday night after worried pals raised the alarm after he had been missing for 48 hours.
He was believed to be "out of it" while addressing the medics and was taken to hospital after initially refusing to get inside the ambulance.
Friends have begged him to return to rehab as they fear his addiction is getting out of control.
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One told us at the time: "Arg was disorientated and looked like he hadn’t eaten in days.
"He has been in denial of how bad it’s got and convinced everyone he’s fine but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
"He’s been suffering with depression and has been in a bad place for years. This is another blip in his recovery but it is the wake up call he needs.
"Arg is desperate to be happy and healthy again and now accepts he needs professional help to overcome his demons."
Arg also spent Christmas in The Priory in 2014 and pals now believe that another stint could get him back on track - providing they can raise the £25,000-a-month it will cost for his treatment.
The Chase celebrity special will air at 6pm Christmas Day on ITV.
It is a one-hour special and will air from 6 to 7 pm.
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