TOWIE’s James Argent reveals Joey Essex’s real reason for going on Love Island

Joey is currently seeing sparks fly with make-up artist Samantha Kenny, 27, on the ITV2 series.He wore a blue and white patterned shirt and swept his brunette locks back as he gave his take on his pal to ITV show anchors Susanna Reid, 53, and Ed Balls, 57.

TOWIE's James Argent looked slimmer than ever on Monday's GMB
TOWIE’s James Argent looked slimmer than ever on Monday’s GMBCredit: ITV
He opened up on the real reason his best mate Joey Essex decided to star on Love Island
He opened up on the real reason his best mate Joey Essex decided to star on Love IslandCredit: Instagram
Arg insisted Joey is on Love Island to find romance
Arg insisted Joey is on Love Island to find romanceCredit: Rex
He told how Joey is after a 'deep and meaningful' connection
He told how Joey is after a ‘deep and meaningful’ connectionCredit: Rex

He used to weight in at 27 stone.In an exclusive interview with The Sun, James said: “This is the first time in my life that I like the way I look too – I don’t feel ugly anymore – I’m content and happy with my appearance.He said: “You compare it to the real world and celebrities want to find love, sometimes they don’t want to find love with other celebrities, they want to find it with real people.””The truth of the matter is he genuinely does want to meet someone.

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As Ed questioned that line of thinking, Arg admitted the real reason Celebs Go Dating alumni Joey was on the show.He strolled into the villa with his fresh close-cut hairstyle and ripped abs on full display as he declared himself the ‘King of Essex’ – and it’s this cheeky chap attitude fans can certainly expect in the Mallorca villa.His pal and former Love Island All Stars contestant Georgia Harrison, 29, confirms he’ll liven up proceedings, admitting he’ll be “so jokes.”On Celebs Go Dating in 2021 Joey threw the series into chaos as he dating two women at the same time.

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Yet he’s no stranger to juggling the attention of a slew of stunning females – so he’ll likely fit right in to Love Island life.

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“Not put off, but I’ll just know she ain’t for me.”He told us: “I’m quite held back. I don’t just let girls come to me like that, do you know what I mean?He previously exclusively told us he’s “really picky” when it comes to finding the right girl – so he might be grafting hard and involved in a few coupling up switch-ups.

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Arg, who is also single, explained how Joey was after a “deep and meaningful” connection.

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“I feel like in the villa he’ll have potentially the opportunity to find someone.”
TOWIE’S James Argent looked slimmer than ever as he opened up on the real reason his best mate Joey Essex has entered Love Island.
Arg, 36, who lost 14 stone two years ago, showcased his toned new look as he appeared on the Good Morning Britain sofa on Monday.
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Some fans even threatened to call broadcasting watchdog Ofcom after he locked lips with bombshell Uma Jammeh, 23, who is 10 years his junior.
Joey’s likely to be at the heart of the action in the villa, with his wicked sense of humour and Essex charm bound to shake up the partnerships of his co-stars.
“I can’t say the right words in a nice way, but basically what I’m I’m trying to say is I just don’t get with every girl, basically!”
In April 2021, the reality star, who until recently was dating Stella Turian, had life-saving gastric sleeve surgery and lost 13st.
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After his antics were called “creepy” a TV insider defended Joey’s position on the show and told MailOnline: “Joey is older than the normal cast but he doesn’t necessarily act or seem 33.”
The Arg Band frontman said: “He has done a lot of other reality dating shows so he may as well go on this one.
He added: “People are realising that I’m more picky than normal. There’ll be one little thing that I won’t like and then I’ll just be completely turned off.
Meanwhile, he insisted he can also “kick back” and “relax” when it comes to female attention – so some of the sexy stars might feel snubbed.
“And he is looking for love, so why not give it a go.”
He added: “I don’t think Joey necessarily finds it hard to find a woman, like myself, there’s a time when you want to find something deep and meaningful.
Yet the reality TV stalwart, 33, who has featured on everything from Dancing On Ice to Celebs Go Dating, also showcased a hot new look.

The reality TV star, 33, is the first ever celebrity on the ITV2 matchmaking series, with Arg admitting he finds Joey’s appearance on another hit programme “hilarious.”Yet the cheeky chap faced a recent backlash when fans called out his age gap compared to other contestants in the villa.

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The former TOWIE star is Love Island’s first-ever celebrity contestant and has certainly brought the drama in the first episode.Meanwhile, although he was focussed on talking about Joey’s quest for love, Arg cut an impressive figure on-screen himself.”The only problem now is I’ve lost a little bit too much weight and I need to put on half a stone.”He also successfully battled a seven-year cocaine addition which saw him suffer two near-fatal overdoses at home and left with zero cash in the bank.And in 2021, he exclusively told us he was set to undergo lifesaving stomach surgery after doctors warned him: “Lose weight or die.”

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By Beth Allcock, Showbiz and TV reporter“He is looking for love – that’s the truth.

In 2021, he underwent life-saving stomach surgery after doctors told him 'lose weight or die'
In 2021, he underwent life-saving stomach surgery after doctors told him ‘lose weight or die’Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Arg showed off his toned look on the ITV daytime show in a patterned shirt
Arg showed off his toned look on the ITV daytime show in a patterned shirtCredit: ITV

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