James Argent marks one year anniversary since gastric sleeve surgery in throwback

James Argent has celebrated the one year anniversary of his gastric sleeve surgery by sharing dramatic before-and-after photos.

The former The Only Way Is Essex star underwent the procedure last year after he reached 27 stone following a battle with his weight.

Thanks to the surgery, the 34 year old, also known as Arg, has shed 14 stone and it's clear that it has made a huge difference to his life.

Taking to Instagram, James shared a throwback photo from before he had his surgery where he is seen lying in bed wearing a hospital gown.

In the picture – captioned “before” – Arg is grinning with his thumbs up. In the accompanying text he wrote: “Celebrating my one-year surgery anniversary, Thanks to @wearetransform for the support, best decision I’ve ever made #ad.”

He then shared the “after” photo alongside a smiling snap of him now.

Wearing a blue sweater, denim jeans and white trainers, the former TOWIE star looked happy and healthy in the snap.

At the start of the month James was spotted in Manchester on a night out as he stopped to take photos with fans wearing a plain white T-shirt, a gold pendant and read joggers with white trainers.

James has also made the decision to go sober and credited his mum as his inspiration behind the dramatic change in his appearance and lifestyle.

He told The Mirror: "My mum said to me, ‘I don’t recognise my son any more’ – and that really got me. It played on my mind and it was a big turning point for me wanting to change.”

Arg's mum Patricia had also been through her own journey with weight loss and it was a driving force for the TV personality, who had been suffering with binge-eating and poor mental health as a result of his weight and personal life.

He continued: “My mum is a big inspiration to me. She struggled with her weight for years. Before I had surgery, my mum actually lost 5st.

“She made a pledge that she wanted to feel comfortable and look well for her daughter’s wedding day – and she’s managed to keep the weight off.

“I saw what a difference it made to her life and how much it changed her.”

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