JAMES 'Arg' Argent plunged into the freezing sea in Kent as he prepared for the challenge of a lifetime. The 32-year-old former Towie star, who had two near-fatal drug overdoses last year, is getting ready to swim to Africa.
And it looks like he means business ahead of battling the shark-infested waters, going on a three-hour swim in the English Channel.
Arg was seen getting greased up to prevent chafing - a serious problem for distance swimmers - before clambering into the waves.
Our exclusive pictures show him braving the cold water in tight trunks, gold swimming hat and goggles. He was also seen on his back in the sea near the shore in Deal, Kent, hurling one of his Adidas flip-flops high into the air.
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