He took a bold step in his dramatic physical transformation by having cosmetic surgery to reduce the size of his nose.
And after spending more than £6,500 in a bid to look like Hollywood star Ray Liotta, James ‘Arg’ Argent gave fans a first look at his altered nose as he ventured out on Friday morning.
The Only Way Is Essex star, 29, showed off a distinctly smoother bridge and smaller nostrils while filming scenes for his ITVBe show with Tommy Mallet, Liam Blackwell and James ‘Diags’ Bennewith.
Here it is: After spending more than £6,500 in a bid to look like Hollywood star Ray Liotta, James ‘Arg’ Argent gave fans a first look at his altered nose as he ventured out on Friday morning
Pulling up outside the Essex set on his Moped, the TV personality greeted onlookers with a characteristically warm smile while removing his helmet.
James previously revealed plans to undergo surgery as he continues to rejuvenate his lifestyle and work on his physical appearance following a make-or-break 10-week stay at a Thai retreat in February.
Speaking to Sun Online, he admitted slimming down during a physically gruelling stay in South East Asia left him feeling self-conscious about his nose, which he felt looked ‘too big’ as a consequence of his remarkable weight loss.
Looking good: The Only Way Is Essex star, 29, showed off a distinctly smoother bridge and smaller nostrils while filming scenes for his ITVBe show
New look: James took a bold step in his dramatic physical transformation by having cosmetic surgery to reduce the size of his nose
Cosmetic procedure: James previously revealed plans to undergo surgery as he continues to rejuvenate his lifestyle and work on his physical appearance following a make-or-break 10-week stay at a Thai retreat in February
He said: ‘I’ve always known I’ve had a big nose, but where I’ve been so up and down with my weight for so many years, my nose didn’t stand out as much, but now I’ve lost four stone my features show a lot more and I’ve got this large bump and nostrils that are even more prominent.’
‘I think if I have the bump removed and the nostrils made smaller it will make me feel a lot more confident and be another step into helping me better myself since leaving rehab – and I’m not gonna lie, better looking and more attractive.’
The TV personality opted to follow the route chosen by handsome TOWIE co-star Mario Falcone, who made the surprising decision to have rhinoplasty after being trolled about his nose on social media.
Positive step: James, 29, admitted slimming down during a physically gruelling stay in a Thai rehab left him feeling self-conscious about his nose, which he felt looked ‘too big’ as a consequence of his remarkable weight loss
Keen to obtain the same results as Mario – who later admitted he was delighted with the procedure – James paid £6,500 to be surgically enhanced by the same London based specialist, Dr. Riccardo Frati.
And the reality star had very clear ideas about who he wants to look like.
‘I want a nose like Ray Liotta in Goodfellas or Mark Ronson,’ he said. ‘They’ve both got really manly and Italian looking noses and that’s exactly the look I want to go for, I don’t want a tiny pixie nose, I want to look manly.’
Ideal: James wanted a ‘manly, Italian’ nose similar to Goodfellas star Ray Liotta
Away from TOWIE, Arg is appearing on E4 dating series Celebs Go Dating.
Teasing his TV comeback, James wrote on Instagram: ‘Super excited for my comeback to the small screen & taking part in the brilliant @celebsgodating on E4’
‘I’m a huge fan of the show after watching 2 of my closest mates Joey & Ferne previously take part!’
Poking fun at his own unsuccessful relationships of the past, he then added jestingly: ‘Hopefully I don’t get rejected too many times lol,’ before calling out to his followers, ‘Anyone up for a date!? Haha x’
He joins the likes of Sarah-Jane Crawford, Frankie Cocozza, Made In Chelsea’s Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo, Calum Best, his fellow TOWIE star Bobby Norris and Ex On The Beach’s Charlotte Dawson