James 'Arg' Argent "really struggled" on Valentine's Day this year, because he doesn't have a girlfriend.
James 'Arg' Argent 'really struggled' on Valentine's Day this year, because he doesn't have a girlfriend
The former 'TOWIE' star, 36, split from Stella Turian in November after a year-long romance, and despite being in a "really good place", Arg has admitted his love life is one thing he wants to change for the better.
He told the 'My Dirty Laundry' podcast: "I'm in a really good place. Everything in my life is perfect, apart from my love life.
"It would be nice if that would change.
"I'll be completely honest, this year I really struggled on Valentine's Day. I remember, I woke up and thought, I am not going to look at social media.
"It's not that I'm heartbroken or upset, but just because I knew it's not going to make me feel great because I didn't have a Valentine, I don't have a girlfriend.
"But, I couldn't help it. There was times where I'd just have a little glance and all you would see was couples. Everyone's madly in love. Everyone's happy.
"Everyone's out on dates. There's flowers, there's balloons, there's chocolates, there's date nights or trips or happily married couples - and yeah, it did start to affect me a little bit."
But James admitted he was "happy again" and "fine" after a good night's sleep.
He added: "If you get a good night's sleep, the next day is always a new day and it wasn't that bad.
"For some reason, Valentine's Day this year, I didn't think it would even bother me, but it wasn't a great experience."
In January, Arg admitted he is hoping to find his "future wife" this year.
During an appearance on 'Lorraine', during which host Lorraine Kelly asked if he was ready to get back on the dating scene, he said: "I'm not looking for it - if it happens, sure. I'm not chasing it."
Speaking about his aspirations for 2024, he said: "My number-one goal is to finally, after 36 years of my life, pass my driving test and theory test.
"That is going to be my goal and I really believe I can do it. I’ve got my weight off - I’m starting to tone up now - and I’ve been clean and sober coming up for two years.
"The Arg Band is absolutely flying ... I’m living my dreams. But two other things I really want to achieve are driving and potentially meeting my future wife, the mother of my kids."