GEMMA Collins burst into tears during last night’s episode of Towie when her ex James ‘Arg’ Argent told her he “just wanted to be friends”.

The veteran reality star broke down after asking Arg why he went into her room late at night to “check on” her if he wasn’t interested in her romantically.

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Sitting in her room, Gemma told Arg: “There is something between us!

“We hug each other all the time! I know we're just friends, but in my head I think it's a shame sometimes.”

When Arg turned down her advances, she demanded to know why she came into her room.

Arg went red and tried to laugh it off, but Gemma didn’t see the funny side.

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Placing her hands over her face, she told him: “I have got feelings but it’s pointless me saying that, because nothing is going to change.”

As Arg went to hug her, Gemma asked him tearfully what was “so bad” about herself.

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He replied: “There's nothing bad about you at all!

“I just love you as a friend. We can't see each other, as that is leading you on and giving you mixed signals, and that isn't right.”

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Wiping away her tears, Gemma told him: “That's it then. No friends with benefits. We're pulling the plug.”

Earlier in the evening, Gemma had joked about her relationship with the Celebs Go Dating star – even telling Lauren Pope and Bobby Norris that her spirit friend told her they would “have a baby” in the future.

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Since finding out her chance of romance with Arg was history, Gemma has now moved on with another of her former flames.

Yesterday The Sun revealed she was dating her ex-boyfriend, jailbird Stephen Mortimer after they re-connected following his release from prison.

A source told The Sun: “She has forgiven him for ­hurting her and they are hoping for a fresh start.

"They have a lot of fun together, a strong connection, and she really enjoys his company and he makes her laugh.

“It’s easy for them to spend time together. She’s keen to settle down and have kids and she hopes Stephen could be the answer.”

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