James Argent continues to showcase his slimmed-down frame as he serenades ladies Marbella

He’s been proudly showing off the results of his 14 stone weight loss after undergoing life-saving gastric sleeve surgery.

And James Argent continued to showcase his slimmed-down frame on Thursday as he serenaded a group of ladies at Olivia’s La Cala restaurant in, Marbella Spain.

The former TOWIE star, 35, looked on fine form on the night, slipping into a pale blue shirt and smart cream trousers.

In the restaurant, James was in his element as he belted out a number of tracks for his adoring fans as they danced along.

Keen to capture the  moment, a number of the ladies got out their mobile phones to film him as he continued to entertain. 

Trim: The former TOWIE star, 35, looked on fine form on the night, slipping into a pale blue shirt and smart cream trousers

It comes after James spoke out about his fight with drug addiction in May, admitting: ‘I battled with it for years.’

The former The Only Way Is Essex star recalled the tough memories of his troubled past but insisted he was now clean, sober and in a much better place.

He told Nana Akua on GB News: ‘I battled with that for a number of years. But I’ve got through it and I’m doing alright. I’m doing well. I’m clean, sober, and I have been for a long time now.’

James also spoke candidly about his struggle with his weight which was heightened during the coronavirus lockdown before he opted for a gastric sleeve.

He said: ‘I kind of didn’t really have a very good routine and structure and definitely used food to balance that out when I wanted comfort. Being locked down for me wasn’t easy. 

‘You know some people really got into their exercise and they’d be doing at home workouts while other people really quite struggled.’

Revealing how his relationship with food has played out over the years, he continued: ‘I had a bad relationship with food. I would either do no exercise at all and binge eat or I would starve myself and train three times a day. 

‘I was either morbidly obese or slim. I was constantly yo-yo ing. 

What a night: In the restaurant, James was in his element as he belted out a number of tracks for his adoring fans as they danced along

Now and then: The reality star underwent a gastric sleeve operation last year and has shed an impressive 14 stone since (pictured right in 2021)

‘I now have a great relationship with food and with exercise and I have got the balance right. I am proud of what I have achieved.’

Revealing how professional boxer Tyson Fury was his inspiration, he said: ‘Not all stories have to end in tragedy. Some people can turn things around. 

‘I was heavily inspired by Tyson Fury. He’s a friend of mine. He’s someone who struggled. 

‘He managed to turn his life around and become a