{"id":67368,"date":"2023-09-21T09:47:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T09:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=67368"},"modified":"2023-09-21T09:47:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T09:47:35","slug":"james-argent-announces-huge-career-change-away-from-reality-tv-after-his-incredible-weight-loss-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/tv-movies\/james-argent-announces-huge-career-change-away-from-reality-tv-after-his-incredible-weight-loss-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"James Argent announces huge career change away from reality TV after his incredible weight loss | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TOWIE favourite James Argent has revealed a huge career change away from reality TV.<\/p>\n<p>The popular ITVBe star, 35 &#8211; who also works as a musician with his band &#8211; will soon be taking to the big stage for his latest job.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/d5abafd1-a9af-42bb-a9bd-d241e18cf84b.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/www-instagram-com-p-cxbjn7mtwef-846606302.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dan-osborne-james-argent-take-481527496.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>James, known affectionately as Arg, revealed his career switch on Instagram as he told how he would be playing protagonist Peter Pan in Hook.<\/p>\n<p>The pantomime will air in Portsmouth&#x27;s Kings Theatre and the TOWIE star has now given a glimpse at his stage outfit for the boy who never grows up.<\/p>\n<p>Arg showed off his recent 13st weight loss as he donned a green leaf-patterned shirt with frayed sleeves, and matching green trousers.<\/p>\n<p>His toned arms could be seen in the short-sleeve design while he finished off with green gloves. <\/p>\n<h2><span>READ MORE JAMES ARGENT<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23973461-1694784105778.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>James Argent in floods of tears on Celeb SAS amid addiction &#038; weight loss battle<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/newspress-collage-23652422-1692952590982.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Rylan Clark gatecrashes James Argent&#8217;s gig at Elliott Wright&#8217;s bar<\/h3>\n<p>In his image caption Arg wrote: &quot;I&#x27;m so excited to announce that I will be playing Peter Pan in HOOK #PompeyPanto alongside the legendary Barry @shaunwilliamson64 This December!<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It has a special place in my heart as it\u2019s where I did my first pantomime many years ago. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;Coming back to play a lead role in such a stunning theatre means everything to me, I\u2019ll literally be flying.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Fans were quick to share in his celebrations, with one writing: &quot;Amazing we will bring the kids xxx&quot;<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Reality<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/production-stills-jeremy-clarkson-amazon-656718082.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SMASH HIT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Jeremy Clarkson celebrates major milestone as hit farming show smashes record<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24053845-1695236890386.jpg\"><\/picture><span>awks <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Married at First Sight groom Thomas INSULTS new bride Rosaline on honeymoon<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24053306-1695231338510.jpg\"><\/picture><span>bride &#038; doom <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>MAFS UK fans \u2018work out\u2019 which couple has already split after spotting \u2018clues\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24045575-1695216692189.jpg\"><\/picture><span>love is in the air <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>My Mum, Your Dad in chaos as the KIDS start hooking up off camera<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A second put: &quot;The boy who never grew up\u2026love it,&quot; as a third wished: &quot;Best of luck!&quot;<\/p>\n<p>One then continued: &quot;Get in bro.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Another surmised: &quot;Yessss brother.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Arg recently showed off his weight loss as he partied on holiday.<\/p>\n<p>It came after he underwent a tummy tuck following his change in figure.<\/p>\n<p>Arg was\u00a0axed from Towie in 2021 after he failed a drugs test\u00a0at the height of his battle with his weight and addictions.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to shed a whopping 13 stone after undergoing gastric sleeve surgery in April 2021.<\/p>\n<p>But he later told The Sun that doctors had warned him to slow down after he lost more than surgeons had planned.<\/p>\n<h2><span>READ MORE SUN STORIES<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24035752-1695199871887.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Love Island couple branded &#8217;embarrassing&#8217; as they &#8216;confirm they&#8217;re back together&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24000659-1695043127860.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Inside Sue &#038; Noel Radford&#8217;s love story &#038; why they didn\u2019t stop having kids<\/h3>\n<p>He said: &quot;The only problem now is I\u2019ve lost a little bit too much weight and I need to put on half a stone.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Everyone thinks it\u2019s hilarious, we didn\u2019t think we\u2019d ever be in this situation but it\u2019s one thing or another with me &#8211; that\u2019s just me!&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lime-pictures-reproduced-editorial-purposes-361003013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5b442497-e00b-4901-a3e6-6be693f1daae.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/recent-pictures-james-argent-gemma-628527227.jpg\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/24056424\/towie-james-argent-weight-loss-panto-hook-peter-pan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOWIE favourite James Argent has revealed a huge career change away from reality TV. 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