James Argent looked carefree as he went for a refreshing dip in Marbella, Spain on Wednesday.
The former TOWIE star, 32, appeared relaxed as he went shirtless and donned a pair of navy swimming trunks to go for a swim after returning from his juicing retreat in Portugal.
Arg, who recently endured an extremely acrimonious split from on-off love Gemma Collins, was taking his mind off the recent drama by soaking up the sun.
Sunkissed break: James Argent looked carefree as he went for a refreshing dip in Marbella, Spain on Wednesday
He later donned a gold swimming hat and goggles as he went diving in the sea.
The reality star flew to Spain after his bitter break-up with Gemma, 39, and announced on Instagram that he was on a juicing retreat in Portugal this week.
Sharing a photo of a healthy green smoothie, he wrote: ’10 days of healing. I feel so much better physically and mentally.’
Chill day: The former TOWIE star, 32, appeared relaxed as he went shirtless and donned a pair of navy swimming trunks to go for a swim on a break from his juicing retreat
Holiday: Arg, who recently endured an extremely acrimonious split from on-off love Gemma Collins, was taking his mind off the recent drama by soaking up the sun
Swimming: He later donned a gold swimming hat and goggles as he went diving in the se
Beach break: The reality star flew to Spain after his bitter break-up with Gemma, 39, and announced on Instagram that he was on a juicing retreat this week
Refreshing: Arg cooled off in the sea after an afternoon of soaking up the sun
The appearance comes after Argent and recent ex Gemma ended their relationship in July after she revealed a string of abusive messages, purportedly sent to her by the TV personality prior to their split.
It’s understood James had made derogatory remarks abut her weight after she suggested that he had bought another woman dinner.
The series of texts began with Gemma saying: ‘What man pays for another woman!!!’, while Arg responded by saying: ‘Insensitive.’
Clearly riled, the blonde said: ‘And the woman that saved your life has to pay for herself!!!’ Her next message was masked, but her now-ex responded: ‘You are supposed to be treating me you hippo.’
Reality star: James slicked back his locks as he joined his friends for a swim
Funky: The star donned white and red goggles and cracked a smile as he swam
Shower: Arg washed off the sand as he took a beach shower in Marbs
Taking it in: The star looked around at the gorgeous scenery as he returned to shore
Relaxed; Arg slicked his locks off his face after an afternoon of swimming
Moments later, Gemma uploaded another series of messages, where he sent her a plane emoji in reply to a picture of flight details.
‘I’ll take a mate, I’m not booking it. You said you would be a gentleman!’, she penned, before he shockingly said: ‘YOU FAT F**K. IVE JUST LOST ANOTHER 2000’ (sic). He didn’t refer to what he had lost 2000 of.
The self-proclaimed diva decided to take some time off social media, citing that she was ‘devastated’ and ‘heartbroken’ by the exchange.
Swim time: The star showed off his impressive swimming skills in the surf
Go for it: The star whipped off his swimming hat as he prepared to head back in
Leisure: James looked delighted to be spending time in his beloved Marbs
Drenched: James emerged from the water after enjoying a refreshing swim
Fun in the sun: James donned a swimming hat as he prepared for a swim
Scenic: The water looked inviting as James cooled off in the Mediterranean
However after returning to the UK from her own Tenerife getaway, Gemma apologised to her former beau for releasing the messages.
In a screenshot obtained by MailOnline, the Diva On Lockdown star contacted her fellow reality star in the early hours of the morning.
She wrote: ‘I am sorry about putting the messages up, I was just so hurt you suggested an open relationship, it didn’t look like a joke when you typed it.
Kicking back: The star looked focused as he showed off his swimming skills
Focus: James relaxed in the cool waters as he enjoyed his beach day
Go for it: The star swam impressively as he whiled away the afternoon
Drenched: James fully immersed himself in the water during the day
Swimming prowess: The star looked professional as he swam energetically
Sunsoaked: The star relaxed in the water after the swimming session
Juicing retreat: Sharing a photo of a healthy green smoothie from his retreat in Portugal, he wrote: ’10 days of healing. I feel so much better physically and mentally.’
‘I was so upset but I shouldn’t have put the messages up, that was anger on my part which was wrong. I am so sorry about that x.’ (sic)
It’s been a tough year for Argent, with him recently admitting that he is a cocaine addict and that he had overdosed twice last year before hitting rock bottom over Christmas and calling his friend and former co-star Mark Wright for help.
He checked himself into a 10-week bootcamp at The River rehab facility in Thailand earlier this year where he kicked his habit and lost five stone in the process.
Sunshine: While Arg went to Marbs, his ex Gemma Collins flew to Mykonos to heal her broken heart after their bitter split in July (pictured earlier this week)
The end: The appearance comes after Argent and recent ex Gemma ended their relationship in July after she revealed a string of abusive messages he sent to her (pictured last January)