James Argent seen for first time since surgery to remove excess skin

James Argent is seen for the first time since having ‘surgery to remove his excess skin’ as he steps out wearing a compression garment and in ‘agony’ – following 14st weight loss

Former TOWIE star James Argent has had ‘surgery to remove his excess skin’ following his incredible 14st weight loss. 

The reality star and singer, 35, was spotted for the first time since the operation leaving a cosmetic surgery hospital in Manchester on Thursday. 

James, who previously had life-saving gastric sleeve surgery and previously weighed 27.5st ‘on the brink of death,’ was seen leaving the Transform Hospital Group in a compression garment over his chest and waist. 

The recovery begins: James Argent was seen for the first time on Thursday since ‘surgery to remove his excess skin’. He left a cosmetic surgery hospital in Manchester in a compression top

The Sun reports the star is in ‘agony’ after the procedure. 

‘Arg has been working towards this for years,’ a source told the publication.

‘Though he is in agony after the op, it will all be worth it in the end and he can’t wait to see the results.

Poor Arg! The Sun reports the star is in ‘agony’ after the procedure


Transformation: In April 2021, the reality star got gastric sleeve surgery which helped contribute to his whopping 14 stone weight loss

Keeping comfy: James left the hospital wearing his compression top and a tracksuit

Well taken care of! James left the hospital accompanied by a man believed to be his father Martin

‘His girlfriend was a huge motivator in his final transformation and falling in love has understandably made him want to look his best.’

James is dating Stella Turian, 18, who he met at a restaurant in Greece and reportedly wooed with with Mafia movies in his home cinema. 

James left the hospital accompanied by a man believed to be his father Martin, and wearing his compression top and a tracksuit. 

‘His girlfriend was a huge motivator in his final transformation and falling in love has understandably made him want to look his best,’ a source told The Sun this week


Resting up: The reality star looked understandably tired and kept snug in slippers as he left the hospital

‘Though he is in agony after the op, it will all be worth it in the end and he can’t wait to see the results,’ they added

New flame: James is dating Stella Turian, 18, who he met at a restaurant in Greece and reportedly wooed with with Mafia movies in his home cinema

Bandaged up: He also had a bandage on his wrist, believed to be from the place they put the cannula during surgery or while in hospital

Sweet: His father carried his belongings for his son

He also had a bandage on his wrist, believed to be from the place they put the cannula during surgery. 

In December last year, James reflected on how he was in a ‘really dark place’ just over three years ago as he appeared on Good Morning Britain for ITV’s 1 Million Minutes campaign.

The former TOWIE star, 35, said he became ‘isolated, very lonely and hit rock bottom’ in Christmas 2019 as he was rushed to hospital twice during the grips of his drink and drug addiction.

Careful! James sat in the back seat to be driven off from the hospital to recover

Transformation: In April 2021, the reality star got gastric sleeve surgery 

Struggles: In December last year, James reflected on how he was in a ‘really dark place’ just over three years ago as he appeared on Good Morning Britain

Isolated: The former TOWIE star, 35, said he became ‘isolated, very lonely and hit rock bottom’ in Christmas 2019 as he was rushed to hospital twice during the grips of his drink and drug addiction

Familiar face: James rose to fame on TOWIE back in 2010

James spoke about how his rehab stint became the pivotal turning point for him to get his life back on track and to lose a whopping 14 stone – but said at the time that he had put a stone back on after getting ‘too skinny’ after his gastric sleeve surgery.

Arg told Ben Shephard and Kate Garraway: ‘It was a couple of years ago I was in a pretty bad place. 

‘I feel the festive season, Christmas, it can either be an amazing spending time with family and friends with lots of joy or difficult for people – especially if you’re living by yourself, you’ve lost a family member or gone through a break-up.

‘It can be a real, real tough time. A couple of years ago I remember I felt very, very lonely myself.’ 

Troubled: The former TOWIE star is pictured in May 2019

‘I was lucky to have lots of close family and friends but you’ve got to reach out and speak to people,’ he said

Arg described how his loneliness was self inflicted as he binged on cocaine and suffered two drug overdoses during the festive period which saw him rushed to hospital.

He said: ‘I distanced myself from other people, I was very isolated and stuff like that.

‘I was lucky to have lots of close family and friends but you’ve got to reach out and speak to people.

‘You’ve got to want it yourself, there are people who lose their children, their job, their girlfriend leaves them but sometimes its not enough and you’ve got to this rock bottom, and not everyone makes it from there.’

Rock bottom: ‘You’ve got to want it yourself, there are people who lose their children, their job, their girlfriend leaves them but sometimes its not enough and you’ve got to this rock bottom, and not everyone makes it from there,’ he said


Health woes: After a stint in rehab, Arg replaced his cocaine addiction with bingeing on food which led doctors to warn him he was on the brink of death at 27stone

After a stint in rehab, Arg replaced his cocaine addiction with bingeing on food which led doctors to warn him he was on the brink of death at 27stone.

He previously got gastric sleeve surgery which helped contribute to his whopping 14 stone weight loss.

But James revealed he has since put a stone back on after getting ‘too skinny’.

Trying to find balance: But James revealed he has since put a stone back on after getting ‘too skinny’


He said: ‘I lost a total of 14 stone. I think I lost a little bit too much weight. I used to want to be skinny but now I’ve put a stone back on, I’m at a healthy balanced weight’

Healthy eating: The reality star now swears by a strict diet of chicken salad, fish and vegetables which he supplements with multivitamins, while limiting his liquid intake to green tea and water

He said: ‘I lost a total of 14 stone. I think I lost a little bit too much weight. I used to want to be skinny but now I’ve put a stone back on, I’m at a healthy balanced weight.’

The reality star now swears by a strict diet of chicken salad, fish and vegetables which he supplements with multivitamins, while limiting his liquid intake to green tea and water.

As well as this, he’s certainly putting his gym membership to use, where he attends boxing, swimming and weight training sessions five times a week.

Keeping fit: As well as this, he’s certainly putting his gym membership to use, where he attends boxing, swimming and weight training sessions five times a week

Shocked: James previously revealed he was shocked when he was placed in an eating disorder unit during his first trip to rehab in 2014 after going to treat drug addiction

Troubles: Speaking to MailOnline, the TV personality, who is now happily sober, revealed that staff at a rehab centre were the first one to identify his issues with food

James previously revealed he was shocked when he was placed in an eating disorder unit during his first trip to rehab in 2014 after going to treat drug addiction. 

Speaking to MailOnline, the TV personality, who is now happily sober, revealed that staff at a rehab centre were the first one to identify his issues with food, and tried to teach him coping strategies such as mindful eating.

‘When I actually went to rehab for the first time, I went there initially for my problems with drink and drugs or whatever, and after a few days I got put in the eating disorder unit,’ James explained of his unexpected diagnosis.

James said he has continued with the techniques he was taught, revealing: ‘They tried to teach me to do mindful eating instead of shoving it down, put your phone away, relax, chew your food plenty of times, let the meal last 20 minutes, don’t rush your food so that’s what I’m trying to do now.’

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Mindful eating: James said he has continued with the techniques he was taught, revealing: ‘They tried to teach me to do mindful eating instead of shoving it down, put your phone away, relax, chew your food plenty of times

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