Who is James Argent? TOWIE and Real Dirty Dancing star
JAMES "Arg" Argent rose to fame as one of the first cast members on Towie.
The Real Dirty Dancing star has gone on to star on multiple TV shows. Here's what we know about him...
Who is James 'Arg' Argent?
James Argent is a reality TV star, born on December 5, 1987.
His nickname, Arg, is an abreviation of his surname Argent.
The star grew up in Chigwell, Essex, with his parents Martin and Patricia Argent and his sister Natasha.
He began acting in 2002 after winning The Kenny Award at the Kenneth More Theatre in Ilford.
Who is Arg dating and does he have children?
Lydia Bright and Arg dated during the early episodes of Towie.
They broke up after Lydia found out he had cheated on her with co-star Gemma Collins.
Arg and Gemma began their on/off relationship in 2012.
Gemma and Arg got back together in 2018 but it was off again by February 2019 after Gemma broke off the romance.
The star does not have any children.
What TV shows has Arg been in?
The star was one of the original members casted in the first ever series of Towie.
Arg appeared in every series up until season 19 when he was axed from the show due to his behaviour.
He returned to the show to star in series 21 in 2017 and series 22 in 2018.
Arg also starred in Celebrity Super Spa, All Star Family Fortunes and Sugar Free Farm.
In 2016 he was also a contestant on The Jump, but wasn't very successful in the high adrenaline game, as he was the second to be voted off.
Arg appeared on The Real Full Monty to raise awareness for prostate cancer in 2018.
In 2022, he joined The Real Dirty Dancing show to channel his inner Johnny alongside stars such as Chelsee Healey and Lee Ryan.