WHY THE GC’S FINISHED WITH ARG FOR GOOD
He’s lashed out at her one too many times
They’ve had a fair few ups and downs over the years, but Gemma Collins and James “Arg” Argent’s romance looked like it was over for good last week, after things took a nasty turn when Arg called his girlfriend a “hippo” and a “fat f**k” via text. It followed reports that Arg, 32, had told Gem, 39, he wanted an open relationship, crushing her hopes of getting married and having kids in the near future. But his cruel jibes were understandably the final straw – with Gemma telling him, “We’re over”, before posting screengrabs of their conversation to her Instagram Stories. She also shared a post describing the “Top 10 signs of emotional abuse in a relationship” and told her followers, “Something will happen one day and you will just say enough is enough. It’s in that moment the nightmare is over.”
Arg’s outburst shocked and appalled Gem’s fans and friends, not least because it seemed like he’d turned a corner in the last few months. He’d finally kicked his cocaine addiction and paid tribute to Gemma for her “tough love” and support. In May, Arg revealed the extent of his addictions, which resulted in him spending ten weeks at a Thai rehab facility, and said his main incentive for staying sober was settling down and having kids with Gemma. But, according to insiders, a recent trip to Spain had made him reconsider, and he told Gemma that he wanted to “be in an open relationship”.
Then came their heated text exchange (which came a year after Arg called Gem a “fat joke”). It began after he sent her a screen-grab of some flight details, before she replied, “I’m not booking it. You said you would be a gentleman!” Arg then lashed out, “YOU FAT F**K. I’VE JUST LOST ANOTHER 2000.” In another screengrab, Gemma told Arg, “What man pays for another woman!!!” before adding, “And the woman that saved your life has to pay for herself!!!” He then responded, “You are supposed to be treating me you hippo” – prompting her to hit back, “We’re over”. Arg also reportedly lashed out after Gemma refused to pay for cosmetic surgery to have his ears pinned back. After sharing his texts, Gem told followers, “I am so upset and devastated… I need some time off the gram to heal,” before unfollowing Arg on social media.
“Gemma is completely shocked and has been left absolutely heartbroken,” a source revealed. “[She] decided to end their relationship entirely – she feels like she had no choice but to walk away.” n
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‘She had no choice but to walk away’