Arg who? Gemma Collins has found herself a proper man
She’s ready to move on from Arg
Gemma Collins and James “Arg” Argent’s dramatic break-up a couple of weeks ago seems like it’s going to stick this time around. The famously on/off couple split after Arg called his girlfriend a “hippo” and a “fat f**k” via text – which Gemma then posted online. But an insider close to the diva tells heat she’s already trying to move on, starting with a nice relaxing break in Tenerife.
“Gemma has surprised herself at how quickly she’s bounced back after the whole Arg split,” we’re told. “At the end of the day, she’s been dealing with taunts and insults like that for years. But what’s really helping her is the fact that she’s never been busier in her career right now – and she believes it’s got a lot to do with getting out of that toxic relationship.”
But for Gemma – who was recently revealed as the new face of airline Wizz Air and celebrated by sunning herself in a bikini in the Canary Isles – it’s not just a thriving career that has perked up the 39 year old. “What has got Gem really smiling is chatting to a rich businessman on a celeb dating app she signed up to and it’s the perfect distraction for her. It’s early days, but Gem has told pals he’s just what she’s looking for right now,” our source says. “He’s tall, dark, handsome, older and really successful. She wants a real man, who will respect and look after her, not a boy like Arg, who has bullied and demeaned her. This man has been desperate to get Gem out on a date, but she’s decided that if she is going to get into another relationship, then she doesn’t want this one to be so public.”
Gemma and Arg have had a turbulent relationship since meeting in 2011, but it had clearly become too much for Gemma as she recently told her fans, “Something will happen one day and you will just say enough is enough. It’s in that moment the nightmare is over.”
And now we’re told she’s ready for a more grown-up relationship. “It’s not about rubbing Arg’s face in it, it’s about putting herself first for a change and really moving on with her life for good. She doesn’t want to pay for any more little boys who are rude to her and don’t know how to treat her well. She wants a sophisticated man who can take care of himself and her, and she thinks she might have just found him.” n