Gemma Collins is reportedly back together with her ex James ‘Arg’ Argent.
Sources claimed the pair have rekindled their romance as the former TOWIE star, 40, supports her former beau, 33, during his weight loss battle, six months after the pair split following a turbulent on-off romance.
It comes after James admitted he’d been feeling ‘lonely and bored’ since he and Gemma split as he revealed his plans to undergo life-saving weight loss surgery after ballooning to 26 stone.
Reunited! Gemma Collins, 40, is reportedly back together with her ex James ‘Arg’ Argent, 33, six months after the pair’s bitter split (pictured in January 2019)
A source said: ‘They are spending every waking moment together.’
They told The Sun: ‘James has supported Gemma through some tough times in these last few months and she’s doing the same with him with his battle with sobriety and his weight.
‘They’re not shouting about it like they’ve done previously but they are inseparable right now and are properly an item again.’
A representative for Gemma Collins declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline. James Argent’s representative has been contacted for comment.
Supportive: Sources claimed the pair have rekindled their romance as the former TOWIE star supports her former beau during his weight loss battle
The reports come just days after Gemma was gifted with a huge balloon display from her on-off beau James to celebrate her 40th birthday.
The star posted a shot of the balloons – which featured ‘The GC’ and ’40’ with a crown and champagne bottle – as she wrote: ‘Thank you Arg for the lovely balloons.’
Back in July, Gemma shared details of her split from Arg, including a barrage of abusive messages from the crooner, in which he sent horrendous slurs, after she suggested that he had bought another woman dinner and not her.
Elated: It’s thought Gemma and Arg have become ‘inseparable’ and have spent ‘every waking moment together’ in lockdown (pictured in October 2018)
The series of texts began with Gemma saying: ‘What man pays for another woman!!!’ While Arg responded by saying: ‘Insensitive’. Clearly riled, Gemma said: ‘And the woman that saved your life has to pay for herself!!!’
Gemma’s next message was masked, but Arg replied saying: ‘You are supposed to be treating me you hippo.’ While Gemma simply responded telling him: ‘We’re over.’
Moments later Gemma shared another series of messages, where her ex-beau sent her a plane emoji in reply to a picture of flight details.
Gemma responded by saying: ‘I’ll take a mate, I’m not booking it. You said you would be a gentleman!’
Arg shockingly replied saying: ‘YOU FAT F**K. IVE JUST LOST ANOTHER 2000’. He didn’t refer to what he had lost 2000 of.
Wow: The reports come just days after Gemma was gifted with a huge balloon display from her on-off beau James to celebrate her 40th birthday
Challenges: Last week James admitted he’d been feeling ‘lonely and bored’ since he and Gemma split as he revealed his plans to undergo life-saving weight loss surgery
After posting the messages, Gemma decided to take some time off social media, stating that she was ‘devastated’ and ‘heartbroken’ by the exchange.
However, the war of words between the longtime on-off pair appears to have been well and truly settled, as there have been sightings of them dining together since.
Last week James admitted he’d been feeling ‘lonely and bored’ since he and Gemma split, and had struggled to maintain his exercise regime since gyms were forced to closed.
He said: ‘I’m one year and one month clean and sober, so I always knew that was my main objective. That has been amazing for me, but I have really struggled in lockdown.
‘I was going boxing and swimming regularly before. All of that got taken away. I know that’s not just my excuse. Since I was a teen, I’ve always gone up and down. It’s not a recent thing.
Tough: James said he is hoping to get life-saving gastric surgery and his doctor has agreed he needs to do something, after his weight ballooned to 26 stone
‘I’ve been struggling with my weight and an eating disorder since I was a teenager. I’m always busy doing my singing with my band, but everything has been cancelled and postponed. I’ve been struggling to find a purpose.
‘I can’t work, do the exercise I want to do or visit my friends. I found myself bored, lonely and isolated. I turned to food from boredom. I haven’t got a girlfriend to live with or another friend of mine.
‘I’m the biggest I’ve ever been, but I want to do something about it. I want to get back to my best.’
James, who has recently marked one year and one month of sobriety after overcoming his cocaine addiction, said he is hoping to get life-saving gastric surgery and his doctor has agreed he needs to do something.
He said: ‘I spoke to my doctor on the phone numerous amounts of time and even though I had lost a lot of weight at the start of the year I was always considering weight loss surgery.
‘My doctor said the weight I am right now, 26 stone, that is danger territory. My mum and my dad both suffer from heart problems and my dad has got a pacemaker so there could be serious implications for my heart.
‘People even say to me, with my weight as it is at the moment, if I catch Covid, I could be one of the people that could be in serious trouble.’
He added: ‘It is difficult as it is intense and serious. It’s nothing to be taken lightly. I know that if I just work hard then I can do it. It’s just about maintaining it. I’ve always struggled finding a happy medium.
Gemma and James had previously reconciled in late 2019 after jetting off on holiday to Dubai in a final bid to resolve their issues.
She originally dumped the star after he refused rehab and said their relationship was over until he beat his drug addiction once and for all.
Turbulent: Gemma and James had previously reconciled in late 2019 after jetting off on holiday to Dubai in a final bid to resolve their issues