James Argent is determined to lose six stone by Christmas - and he wants best pal Mark Wright to help him. The former Towie stars have been best friends since they were teens, and now Arg has admitted he needs his fitness fanatic mate more than ever.
Arg has been battling his weight for a long time which led to serious health concerns when he tipped the scales at over 27 stone due to lockdown.
He said that his increase in size was down to bingeing on fast food and the stress of overcoming an addiction battle. Last month, the Essex native, 33, had a gastric band fitted to help him lose weight, and has already shed 2.5 stone.
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