James Argent says he's feeling ‘sexy’ after shedding 13 stone and signing up for The Real Dirty Dancing

James Argent admits his huge crush on Anthea Turner during Tuesday's episode of The Real Dirty Dancing. In the second instalment of the new E4 series, James, 34, makes his feelings about "gorgeous" Anthea, 61, very clear to his fellow contestants.

In a recent documentary named Gemma Collins: Self-Harm, the former TOWIE star, 41, opened up on her 20-year battle with self-harm and shared a side to her we'd been yet to see. During the hard-hitting documentary, Gemma had a heartfelt and honest conversation with her mum as she asked: "But what's more important, life being busy or your daughter hurting herself?" The duo then spoke openly about Gemma’s experience with self-harm, as Gemma asked her mum: "Did you not want to get help?" To which Joan replied: "Well, no, because you’re my daughter and my eyes are on you the whole time.

The Real Dirty Dancing host Keith Lemon admitted he ‘went and hid’ after becoming emotional at a routine from contestant James Argent, who’s been open about setbacks he’s faced in recent months. Co-hosted by Keith and Pussycat Doll, Ashley Roberts, the series follows 10 famous faces as they move into a stunning lakeside location reminiscent of the original Kellerman’s resort where their dance moves will be well and truly put to the test. Towie star Arg is one of the stars taking part as they’re propelled into the world of the classic 1987 rom-com.

James Argent couldn't resist gushing over "gorgeous" Anthea Turner on Monday's opening episode of The Real Dirty Dancing. During the first instalment of the new E4 series, James, 34, and Anthea, 61, were paired together for an audition in front of the other celebrities where they showed off their best moves.

TV viewers were stunned last night as James 'Arg' Argent and Anthea Turner pulled off very racy dance. The former Towie star, 34, and Blue Peter legend, 61, left many open-mouthed in the first episode of The Real Dirty Dancing.

James ‘Arg’ Argent has admitted that having “one more drink” could kill him after he recently suffered a “very bad relapse”.The former TOWIE star hit the headlines last week when it was revealed an ambulance had to be called to his home and he had been forced to return to rehab.The 34 year old headed to a daily rehabilitation unit after hitting a “blip” in his recovery when he indulged in his first alcoholic drink after being clean and sober for two years. “I can glamorise partying but in reality it’s never going to be fun for me as I’m an addict so it’ll never be just one or two drinks – that will lead me to hospital or death,” he told The Sun.

Ever since she was famously branded ‘Princess Tippy toes” by Eamonn Holmes, then her co-star on morning television, Anthea Turner has found it hard to shed her image of being well, a bit precious, and squeaky clean. Now she’s taking part in a new reality show that is about to show her in a new light. She joins a gang of celebrities acting out classic scenes from the hit eighties film Dirty Dancing, starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze as unlikely lovers.

Storm Eunice rampaged across the UK on Friday. The former Towie star, 34, was seen getting stuck in to clearing up the damage outside his new home in Essex as the winds and rain continued on Saturday. James, who recently lost 13 stone in weight, wore jeans and a grey sweatshirt as he and a friend attempted to retrieve the parts of his fence which were blown away by the high winds which even broke records at 122mph in some parts of the country. The reality star was seen looking concerned at the scenes he found outside his home, holding his head in his hands at one point. However, he didn’t dwell on the problem for too long and soon hopped over his brick wall and started collecting the large panels which had been blown into the street and putting them back in his yard where a friend helped him move them. James moved into the property a few months ago and reflected on buying his dream home as he turned 34 in December. He shared a photo of him sitting in his garden with the house behind him, writing: ‘I’ve got lots to be proud of.

The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma Collins shared a video to her 2.2 million followers showing the damage Storm Eunice caused to her garden. The reality favourite, 41, videoed the aftermath of the storm to her garden including her ceramic horse Tallulah on her side. Gemma said: “Poor Tallulah was taken down in the storm.

Gemma Collins’ ex James ‘Arg’ Argent begged the star to call off her engagement to Rami Hawash when it was first announced. He held up a cheeky sign at the PDC World Darts Championship at London’s Alexandra Palace.James, who was in an on-off relationship with 41-year-old Gemma for the best part of ten years, was pictured giggling as he clutched a sign saying: “GC call off the engagement!!” back in December. It came days after the TOWIE star announced her plans to tie the knot with car salesman Rami.She had previously dated him in 2013, and they got engaged for the first time when he hid a ring in her Christmas pudding, but Gemma later admitted her heart was not in it. She explained to Piers Morgan on Life Stories: "I knew it wasn’t right because when he asked me to marry him I zoned out and sort of stared into space."I should have said no, but I didn’t have the guts.”In 2014, the pair called it quits just weeks before their wedding day was supposed to go ahead. They briefly reunited in 2017 but split up once again, with Rami blaming Gemma’s fiery ‘GC’ persona. “The GC is a protective armour for her,” the 48-year-old told The Mirror.“I would wake up in the morning and I would look in her eyes.

Linda Evangelista was one of Canada’s most famous supermodels - then botched plastic surgery forced her into hiding.The star was one of the most photographed people in the world but has spent the last five years secluded from the rest of the world. Linda, 56, has spoken out about how a ‘fat-freezing’ procedure called CoolSculpting (promoted as a non-invasive alternative to liposuction) left her ‘brutally disfigured’. She told People: “I loved being up on the catwalk.

Gemma Collins has issued a statement to fans after the release of her powerful self-harm documentary on Channel 4 - and she's "touched" with everyone's support.The 42-year-old TOWIE took to Instagram on Thursday night (February 17) to thank her 2.2 million followers for all of their support for the show.It comes just after the GC revealed her traumatic self-harm struggles in her latest documentary - Self Harm and Me - which aired on Wednesday.In the documentary, she said the first time she ever self-harmed was in front of her parents at the young age of 13.Gemma says she struggled with self-harming for two decades and used to hurt herself as a "release", but she kept her mental health battles private as she was "ashamed". Catching up with fans, Gemma wrote: "Thank you so much for all your lovely kind words I have been very touched by your response and support and overwhelmed to find out how many families are going through the same and individuals please ask for help today,"She also referred any struggling to fans to self harm organisation Harmless, adding: "you will be in safe hands @harmless_uk"Speaking in the doc, Gemma said she didn't self-harm to kill herself.The TV star said: "I wasn't self harming to kill myself.

Keith Lemon joked that Holly Willoughby 's husband Dan Baldwin made him say "harsh" stuff to her on Celebrity Juice.

James 'Arg' Argent has been pictured making his way into a daily rehab unit after reportedly being visited by paramedics at his home. Last week, worried pals of the 34 year old reportedly called an ambulance to rush over to his Essex home after being unable to get ahold of him.The "blip" in his recovery following his drug addiction appears to have made him to decide to go to a rehab unit in Woodford, Essex, on Wednesday 16 February.

GEMMA Collins has told of the sickening abuse she suffered at the hands of trolls after bravely revealing her secret self-harming past. The reality TV star's documentary on her childhood trauma aired tonight - and Gemma read out the vicious trolling she got for speaking out. "So attention-seeking.

Gemma Collins broke down in tears in her new documentary Gemma Collins: Self-Harm and Me on Thursday night as she opened up about her fears that her self-harm could return. The powerful show charted Gemma's, 41, 20-year battle with self-harm and shared a side to the The Only Way Is Essex star that the public are yet to see.

Gemma Collins breaks down in tears over her close friend's suicide after bravely opening up about her own history of self-harm.The 41-year-old reality star has struggled with hurting herself for two decades and has opened up about her past for the first time in a candid Channel 4 documentary which aired on Wednesday (February 16) evening.Over the course of the film, Gemma chatted with her therapist, Mandy Saligari, mum Joan, best friend Vicky and her fiancé Rami.She also met with people who have similar experiences of self-harm and learns about some of the support available.During her visit to Harmless, a centre for self-harm prevention in Nottingham, Gemma got emotional about her close friend's tragic death.The former Celebrity Big Brother star asked co-founder and CEO of the charity Harmless, Caroline Harrow: "Why is it more girls that self-harm then boys?"Caroline replied: "Yeah more girls show up then boys but more men kill themselves."A visibly emotional Gemma added: "A very close family friend of mine, he was like a little brother to me, he committed suicide," before breaking down into tears.Rhys Alan Smith, the ex boyfriend of TOWIE's Harry Derbidge, died in 2021 after taking his own life.He was close friends with several cast members in particular Gemma and her ex James Argent.Gemma also revealed in the documentary that she struggled with her meteoric rise to fame.She was a car saleswoman when she first appeared on The Only Way Is Essex back in 2011.It didn't take long before Gemma became one of the show's most iconic stars.Speaking about the impact of that for the first time, Gemma told fiancé Rami Hawash what triggered her to self-harm.She explained: "It was never about you, it was never about any of that."It

Ahead of her new, eye-opening documentary, reality star Gemma Collins has opened up about her experience with therapy over the years. During the Channel 4 show, Gemma Collins: Self-Harm and Me, audiences are afforded an insight into Gemma's sessions with long-term therapist Mandy Saligari. Over the course of the film we see Gemma open up to Mandy as well as share her story with her best friend, mum and fiancé Rami Hawash.

Strictly "banning" reality TV stars, James Lock is determined to strut his stuff on the show if given the opportunity.The 35-year-old Essex boy first appeared in the public eye after his 2013 debut on The Only Way Is Essex, but wants viewers to know that there's more to him than the reality TV stereotypes might suggest."Of course I'd do Strictly!" James enthused to Express.co.uk."I'm a young John Travolta! I'd love to get my moves out."Who would I want to be partnered with on Strictly? I don't mind, all the girls are beautiful!"Last year, it was reported that show bosses had slapped an outright ban on reality stars, with a source telling the Sun: "It’s no secret that Strictly had a blanket ban on fame hungry reality stars in the past, but the celebs had hoped things would ease up a bit after a few YouTubers appeared in the line-up in past years."While it’s still very early in the selection process, a lot of names have been dismissed already - purely because of where they started out."Express.co.uk has contacted the BBC for comment.However, James is undeterred by what some have described as "TV snobbery", and ex-TOWIE star Mark Wright's success on Strictly has also led to fans inundating the show with requests for reality stars to compete.Judge Craig Revel Horwood was scathing about TOWIE favourite Gemma Collins signing up, describing her as "low rent", according to The Mirror.However, James told us: "I don't know whether they'd be up for reality TV collaborations.TV shows go through phases.Sometimes you're flavour of the month, sometimes you're not."I don't overthink it [but] I've got all my Travolta moves!"He is keen to move into all aspects of mainstream TV, stating: "For me, TOWIE was the starting point."I'd like to

BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Saffron Barker "nearly died" filming a new TV show. Saffron says she was "covered in bruises" while filming dangerous stunts. The BBC Strictly fave is set to star in the Real Dirty Dancing.

Anthea Turner has detailed the freak accident she experienced during a hotel stay that nearly left her blind in one eye.The TV veteran, 61, whose Real Dirty Dancing pal Lee Ryan said James Argent was "obsessed" with her, took to her Instagram feed to post a series of front page news articles before detailing what happened to her. In the caption, she wrote: "Just posting these now because I want to keep you safe - You might have seen in the press 2 weeks ago a story I told of a near fatal accident I had with my left eye, but because there were no outside visible signs I did the classic thing which is, think it’ll all go away," with a side eyes emoji.