James Argent

James Argent
Born James David Thomas Argent
5 December 1987 (age 30)
, Leytonstone, England
Residence Chigwell, Essex
Nationality British
Occupation Television personality
Years active 2010–present
Television The Only Way Is Essex (2010–)
Celebrity Super Spa (2013)
Sugar Free Farm (2016)
The Jump (2016)
Partner(s) Lydia Bright (2011–2012, 2015–2016)
Gemma Collins (2012–2013, 2017–)
Relatives Martin Argent (father)
Patricia Argent (mother)

James David Thomas "Arg" Argent (born 5 December 1987)[1] is an English television personality.

Argent has been a cast member of ITV2's The Only Way Is Essex since its first series in 2010. He has appeared in other television shows including Sugar Free Farm and The Jump.

Early life

Argent was born on 5 December 1987 in Waltham Forest, London and is partially of Irish Catholic descent. He lived with his brother Mark Argent, his sister Natasha Argent and was the son of Martin and Patricia Argent, in 1992, he moved to Essex with his parents.

Personal life

Argent attended Trinity Catholic High School in Woodford. Argent began acting and singing in 2002 after winning The Kenny Award at the Kenneth More Theatre in Ilford, east London.

Argent dated Lydia Bright on and off from 2007 to 2012 and 2015 to 2016.

In August 2014, Argent was reported missing from his home[2] when he failed to show up for a scheduled flight;[3] however, he was found just over 24 hours later[4] and tweeted "Hi I'm so sorry to have worried everyone. I'm fine and safe but again can't apologise enough."

In October 2014, Argent was suspended from The Only Way Is Essex after failing a drugs test.[3] He attended rehab over Christmas 2014. He returned to The Only Way Is Essex in 2015, he has lost weight and is a reformed character of his former self.

Career

Since 2010, Argent has been a cast member of the ITV2 reality series The Only Way Is Essex. He had appeared in series 1 with his girlfriend Lydia Bright, who also appeared in series 2 and is also best friends with fellow TOWIE cast member Mark Wright. Finally, Argent opened his own theatre during at the studios in Essex on TOWIE Live in December 2012.

In late 2013, Argent participated in the first series of the Channel 5 reality series Celebrity Super Spa with Helen Flanagan, Rustie Lee, John Burton-Race, Jody Latham and Yvette Fielding.

In July 2015 it was announced that Argent would make his first pantomime appearance in Cinderella at the Kings Theatre, Southsea. He was cast as Dandini. The production ran from December 2015 until January 2016.

In 2016, he took part in ITV's Sugar Free Farm and Channel 4's The Jump.

Filmography

TV
Year Show Role Note
2010— The Only Way Is Essex Himself Main cast
2010 Popatron Himself
2013 Celebrity Super Spa Himself
2011, 2013 All Star Family Fortunes Himself Contestant (TOWIE vs. Benidorm), Argent family
2016 Sugar Free Farm Himself Participant
2016 The Jump Himself Participant
2017 Celebs Go Dating Himself Participant (Series 3)

References

  1. ↑ "'The girls are going to love it': James 'Arg' Argent shows off his 2st weight loss after TOWIE men do Men's Health challenge".
  2. ↑ "Towie star James Argent reported missing, police say". The Guardian. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 ITV: The Only Way Is Essex star James Argent 'safe and well'
  4. ↑ Culzac, Natasha (30 August 2014). "Towie's James Argent found safe and well after being reported missing - News - People - The Independent". The Independent. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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