Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins makes the highly anticipated return of a new series in which 16 celebrities compete to become conquerors of the jungle.
One of the most famous participants in this series is singer and former The Only Way Is Essex star James Argent.
Who is Argent’s current love interest, Stella Turian? How did the two of them meet? Who has Argent dated in the past?
Read on to know all about James Argent’s love life.
Amore: Argent photographed a loving embrace with his new girlfriend Stella Turian in the romantic city of Venice
Poser: Argent, 35, met his current partner Turian, 19, at a wedding in Mykonos in June 2022
Who is James Argent’s girlfriend Stella Turian?
Argent, 35, met his current partner Stella Turian, 19, at a wedding in Mykonos in June 2022 and has been in a long-distance relationship ever since.
Turian had a role in the film Infiniti, which was screened at the Venice Film Festival in 2021.
James visited Stella’s family in Italy and introduced her to his friends and family in Essex. The two are reportedly planning to move in together soon.
Speaking to The Sun on Sunday about his new relationship, Argent said: “We have an amazing connection. “She’s extremely supportive.
“And she knows everything there is to know about me.”
“I sat down with her and explained to her everything I’ve been through in my life, the ups and downs I’ve experienced.”
How did James Argent and Stella Turian meet?
Argent, who performs as wedding singers across Europe with his group The Arg Band, revealed the couple were drawn to each other by a shared love of music after meeting at a mutual friend’s wedding.
The singer added: “Stella is extremely intelligent, very talented and speaks four languages fluently, including English, which is a blessing because my Italian isn’t that great, although it’s improving.”
The 35-year-old explained how the two met: “We met at a place called Nammos and just had a nice chat.”
“She showed me some clips of her singing and I showed some clips of me singing.”
Grueling: James Argent winces in pain in a snap from the new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
TOWIE Times: Argent pictured with his former TOWIE co-star Gemma Collins, who he dated between 2017 and 2020
Smiling Bright: In his early years on TOWIE, Argent had a relationship with Lydia Bright
“I love singing Rat Pack songs and she sings these beautiful Italian love songs, so we serenaded each other. We exchanged numbers.
“After she did a singing performance, she sent me a video of it and I watched it and I did the same thing when I performed with my band.”
“She also gave my singing her seal of approval!”
Who else did James Argent date?
During his time in the spotlight, James has had two major, high-profile relationships.
During his early years on TOWIE, he was in a relationship with Lydia Bright, a co-star on the series.
The couple dated several times from 2007 to 2016 but never had a long-term relationship before splitting up.
Argent also dated Gemma Collins intermittently between 2011 and 2020, which was a very tumultuous relationship.
Gemma and Arg’s romance ended after he told her he wanted an open relationship following his highly publicized battle with drugs and alcohol.
In 2022, Collins said, “I don’t care about him” after starting a new romance with Turian.