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James Argent has revealed he was motivated by his mum to shed 11 stone, after piling on the pounds during lockdown with junk food.
The former TOWIE star, 33, admitted he weighed a whopping 27 stone after guzzling down a string of takeaways and fizzy drinks while the coronavirus pandemic left him housebound due to his asthma and morbidly obese state.
He told The Sun in a new interview that he was on the brink of death but hadn't listened to doctors when they warned him.
Close bond: James Argent has revealed he was motivated by his mum to shed 11 stone, after piling on the pounds during lockdown with junk food
The 'big wake up call' came when his mum Patricia wept at the sight of her 'unrecognisable' son, who had ballooned after replacing his cocaine addiction with unhealthy grub.
After he binged the high-calorie meals, Arg was left exhausted so would stay at home on a regular basis. However, one afternoon she found him in bed and began crying.
He admitted: 'I
