James ‘Arg’ Argent feared he would never work in TV again after his weight ballooned but is now the lightest he’s been since a teenager after Thai rehab
The reality star has teased his TV comeback now he’s back to full health
JAMES ‘Arg’ Argent has revealed just months ago he feared he will never work in TV again – before teasing fans about his “mammoth” TV comeback.
The Towie star spent the start of 2017 in a rehab in Thailand after battling addiction and his weight, but yesterday in emotional Instagram post Arg looked forward to new beginnings.
Posting a picture of himself looking happy and healthy, he wrote: “Will never forget Valentine's Day when I was in Thailand all by myself looking down on the scales, I was the heaviest I'd EVER been & thinking I might not work on TV again...
“4 1/2 months later I'm the lightest I've been since I was a teenager & just signed up to 2 GREAT shows! This is just the beginning!!! X”
He added the hashtags: “#pma #spirituality #healthylifestyle #maninthemirror #family #friends #hardwork #dedication”
He also tweeted: “Signed up to 2 GREAT tv shows, Cant wait to return to the screen, Ive missed it! X #AMajorSetbackForAMammothComeback”
Arg will be appearing on the next series of Celebs Go Dating where he will be looking for love and trying to put the drama and heartbreak of Lydia Bright and Gemma Collins, however it remains a mystery as to what the second show will be.
Earlier this year, Lydia Bright’s ex went to Thailand to battle his personal demons – and a side effect of his treatment included becoming physically and mentally much stronger than ever before.
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The reality TV star decided to give himself a lifestyle makeover after struggling with his yo-yo weight, booze and reportedly drugs in the past.
He lost over a stone while in Thailand and is believed to have lost another one since returning to the UK.
The Sun exclusively revealed that the telly star had cut off all contact with his Towie pals and unfollowed Lydia and his co-stars on Instagram after checking into rehab.
An insider explained: “Arg is back on the straight and narrow and has everything going for him. It’s great to see him so happy again.”
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