Towie’s James Argent shows off 14-stone weight loss as he bares abs for ice bath-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro

Towie icon James Argent has a new lease of life following his major weight loss, which seemingly includes a newfound bravery to tackle… ice baths.

The reality TV star famously shed 14 stone two years ago.

Now, the 36-year-old proudly shows off his toned physique, which included going topless this weekend for a cold dip.

Taking to social media, James, aka Arg, filmed himself climbing into an ice bath on the balcony of Dubai’s Isla UAE, which is known for its plunge pools.

Donning swimming shorts, James had his chiselled abs on full display.

A video captured the star gearing himself up with a few deep breaths before dunking his shoulders under the icy temperatures, even wetting his hair.

James Argent shed more than 13 stone two years ago (Picture: Instagram)

The Towie star has a new lease of life now (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

‘Come on, let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!’, he chuckled in an attempt to motivate himself.

James then sat calmly in the bath, the most stunning views behind him.

James has made no secret of his weight loss journey and has spoken openly about transforming his life over recent years.

He was at his heaviest during lockdown, reaching 27 stone.

Then, in 2021, he underwent a gastric band procedure and a lifestyle overhaul, meaning he dropped to 13.5 stone.

The TV personality previously explained that his weight gain was due to acting out his ’emotions’, then the pandemic and lack of routine ‘didn’t help’.

James’s doctor even told him he was ‘on death row’, as he was unable to tie his shoelaces at one point, struggling to breathe and even joking he was unable to see his own penis.

Arg is now on a mission to actually gain weight after losing too much (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

However, lately, James has expressed concern that he’s taken things too far.

So much so, he’s trying to put weight back on.

Speaking on The Mail’s podcast Straight To The Comments!, he said: ‘You know when you get comments like, “You look well, keep going,” it does spur you on, it does make you feel better.’

Confessing that there are downsides, he explained: ‘I think you’ve got to be quite careful if it’s about someone looking healthy, I think – I used to say to myself, “The more weight you lose the better,” so the skinnier you are, the better, but that isn’t actually the case because there are times when you’re too skinny.’

James added: ‘And even now I’m trying to up my protein a little bit and trying to gain a little bit more.’

Elsewhere in his personal life, James was in a relationship until November last year, when he split from his 19-year-old girlfriend.

Now single, the influencer was reportedly ‘heartbroken’ at the time of his separation from Stella Turian, 18 years his junior.

He’s made no secret of his transformation journey (Picture: Instagram)

James split from his 19-year-old girlfriend last year (Picture: Instagram)

Despite criticism of their age difference, the pair continued to flaunt their romance.

It’s also believed the controversial age gap was not a factor behind the split, an insider told the Daily Mail.

‘Despite being in a long-distance relationship, James and Stella managed to make things work for over a year,’ a source told the paper.

The source revealed it was Stella’s ‘work commitments’ as she trains in law that drove a wedge between the lovebirds as it became ‘increasingly difficult’ for them to spend time together.

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