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Sarah Robertson

TOWIE's James Argent says mum gave him willpower to fight drug and food addiction

Troubled star Arg today reveals how his mum pulled him through his dark days of drug addiction and food binges that saw him hit 27st.

The reality star says Patricia inspired him to turn his life around and tells how the crunch moment came when she admitted she no longer knew him.

Arg, who shot to fame on The Only Way Is Essex, admits: “My mum said to me, ‘I don’t recognise my son any more’ – and that really got me.

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