TOWIE star James ‘Arg’ Argent has FINALLY confessed his “strong feelings” for co-star Gemma Collins – and it’s only taken him six years…
Speaking on Friday’s Loose Women, the reality star said: “I’ll be honest with you girls, I’m sure you’re well aware, me and Gemma have been spending a lot of time together recently.
“In the past I kind of always put Gemma second. I always treated us two as a bit of a laugh, a bit of a joke and stuff.”
The pair, who have been on and off during the last six years of the ITV reality show, ended on a strange note during the Christmas special of TOWIE, where Arg, 30, confessed his love for Gemma, 37.
Arg continued, in the interview with Kaye Adams, Stacey Solomon, Linda Robson and Nadia Sawalha: “The last few months have gone by and I’ve kind of realised, do you know what? I do have some really strong feelings for her.
“When I’m not with her I miss her a lot. When I am with her we’re constantly laughing and getting on. I clearly fancy her.
“We’ve had many kisses and cuddles over the years. It’s definitely more than friends.”
He continued, speaking to the panellists: “Maybe I’ve been in denial and a bit confused… a bit of an understatement.
“Obviously I’ve always had a soft spot for Gemma. But I kind of thought that maybe we were purely mates that had a bit of fun, not too serious. It honestly hasn’t been until the last few months that things have changed.”
He also asked Gemma at home if she’d like to go on a date with him, inviting her to have a “curry” later that night.
Watching at home, his maybe-girlfriend seemed pleased, tweeting: “Looking handsome @RealJamesArgent on @loosewomen 💗💋💗.”
She also retweeted a tweet from Loose Women that said: “James loves The GC! It’s official…”
Celebs Go Dating star Gemma revealed on the same show earlier this month that Arg had asked her out again – that very day.
She confirmed: “Arg actually rang me earlier and he was like, ‘Gem, can I take you on a date tonight?'”
Nadia told her: “I predict that you will end up with Arg.”
Gemma then admitted: “I’m going to start crying… I feel all emosh.” Nadia insisted again: “I really think you’ll end up marrying Arg.”
Read more: James ‘Arg’ Argent says he and Gemma Collins “are the greatest TOWIE love story”
Arg recently opened up about their on/off romance, saying: “I think me and Gemma is the greatest TOWIE love story, because of the ups and downs.”
Speaking ahead of the new series of the ITV reality show, the star promised more drama from the relationship.
He said: “I’m sure it will be a rollercoaster as per usual, but the plan is for us to run smoothly and for us to see how our relationship unfolds.”
Arg added their status was still TBC right now, saying: “Our current relationship is happy, close, but still up in the air. The best of friends, she’s my bestie.”
He also insisted he has grown up since the last series, saying: “I’ve matured into a nice, caring young man. I’d like to think that I’m still very similar to how I was when the show started. I’m still humble, friendly and me.
“When I was younger I learnt a lot of life lessons on camera. I feel like now I still give everything to the show but the way I handle things is more mature.”
It comes after the reality star spent Boxing Day with Gemma, posting a short video of her on his Instagram.
He wrote: “Boxing day with the Collins family!!! I’ve been spoilt rotten…I could get used to this 😜#luckyman xxx.”
You are lucky, Arg, and you better get your act together.
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