James Argent 's ex-girlfriend Gemma Collins has lifted the lid on the former couple's unhealthy eating habits - revealing they would fill up on junk food every day.
Towie star Arg, 31, has kicked off a new diet and healthy eating regime after a doctor warned him he's dangerously overweight.
In an interview with the Mirror before the split, Gemma, 38, said they bonded over a shared love of food.
She explained about going through phases of gorging on takeaways, chocolate bars and burgers.
As she detailed her unhealthy diet, Gemma revealed the day would often start with a fry-up for breakfast and two Twix bars before a lunch of burgers and chips.
Dinner was usually a Chinese takeaway from her favourite restaurant.
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She explained: "They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.
"And with Arg that couldn’t be more true!
“His favourite part of a meal out is the bread basket so for our first date at an Italian restaurant I made sure it was topped right up. He’s the male equivalent of me.
“He’s good looking, a bit bigger and loves his food."
She added of her bad food habits, which she's believed to have shared with her man: "I’d start the day with a huge fry-up and keep going until lunch when I’d have burgers and chips.
"In between I’d gorge on a Twix or two and in the evening I’d have takeaways from my favourite Chinese takeaway.”
Arg recently admitted he was scared following some stern words from This Morning's Dr Ranj, who warned him about his recent weight gain.
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With Arg at risk of heart disease and type two diabetes, Dr Ranj said he needs to lose 10 stone and 17 inches off his weight.
The doctor suggested losing two pounds a week and cutting his daily calorie intake to 2,500 per day.
Reacting to the diagnosis, Arg said: "I’ve done it before so I can do it again.
"Before it’s all or nothing. I’m starving myself and its drastic and quick. It's not the way to go about it.
"What I’ve taken from the doctor is it's a long term goal.
"It's quite scary. 10 stone is a hell of a lot of weight and it’s a marathon. It seems like it’s not going to be a quick fix."
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