{"id":97602,"date":"2012-04-24T11:49:50","date_gmt":"2012-04-24T11:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2012\/04\/towies-arg-gets-a-helping-hand-from-joey-essex-as-heads-out-triumphant-after-the-london-marathon\/"},"modified":"2012-04-24T11:49:50","modified_gmt":"2012-04-24T11:49:50","slug":"towies-arg-gets-a-helping-hand-from-joey-essex-as-heads-out-triumphant-after-the-london-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2012\/04\/24\/towies-arg-gets-a-helping-hand-from-joey-essex-as-heads-out-triumphant-after-the-london-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"TOWIE’s Arg gets a helping hand from Joey Essex as heads out triumphant after the London Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

\nBy
\nSarah Bull<\/a> and Alanah Eriksen<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\nPUBLISHED:<\/strong><\/p>\n

04:00 EST, 24 April 2012<\/p>\n

<\/span> |
\n
\nUPDATED:<\/strong><\/p>\n

06:49 EST, 24 April 2012<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

This weekend TOWIE star James ‘Arg’ Argent proved his critics wrong when he succeeded in completing the London Marathon in a very respectable 6.01 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

But his achievement didn’t come without drawbacks, as the 24-year-old wrote on his Twitter page that he was suffering badly following the 26-mile run.<\/span><\/p>\n

He tweeted last night: <\/span>‘<\/span>3 hours sleep as literally crying with pain all night. Cramp, aching
\nall over and i cant physically walk. Bed Bound, Whose proud!? #Marathon.’<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"Triumphant:<\/p>\n

Triumphant: James ‘Arg’ Argent headed out yesterday with the help of his TOWIE pal Joey Essex after completing the London Marathon on Sunday afternoon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Arg’s admission that he was finding the comedown after the 32nd annual race difficult came as he was given a helping hand as he headed out yesterday with fellow TOWIE star Joey Essex.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wearing a navy blue tracksuit, Arg struggled to hide the pain from his face as he made his way into the car – his arm slung around Joey’s shoulders.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the reality TV star also looked more than triumphant as he headed out, still wearing his gold medal from the race.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"Struggling:<\/p>\n

Struggling: Arg looked exhausted, and told his followers on Twitter that he had only had three hours sleep due to the pain following the 26-mile race<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Helping<\/p>\n

Helping hand: Arg slung his arm around Joey’s shoulders as the pair headed out on Monday morning<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Arg finished Sunday’s race <\/span>with a time of <\/span>06:01:01 and has raised an impressive \u00a33526 for Cancer Research.<\/span><\/p>\n

After the race, Arg proudly tweeted at the end of the race: ‘<\/span>6 weeks ago I was 18 stone and couldn’t run down my road. Just completed London Marathon.<\/span><\/p>\n

‘Received so much stick n lots believed I wouldn’t do it but proved those
\nHaters\/Doubters wrong! Hope Granddad Seamus is proud! #CancerResearch.’<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"You<\/p>\n

You can do it! An exhausted Arg during the final leg of the London Marathon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Giving it all he’s got: The Only Way Is Essex star finished with a time of 06:01:01<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He was joined by co-stars Cara Kilbey and Billi Mucklow, who finished with times of <\/span>05:47:45 and <\/span>06:02:37 respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wearing a large yellow cardboard arrow
\non his head with his name painted on in black, Arg set off with the
\n37,500 athletes from Blackheath Common.<\/span><\/p>\n

He looked raring to go, laughing and joking with the other runners, before pulling the thumbs up for the cameras.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"It's<\/p>\n

It’s hard work: Arg had started the race with a massive yellow arrow on his head, but took it off when he got hot<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Going<\/p>\n

Going strong: By 5pm, Arg had raised \u00a33308 for Cancer Research on his Just Giving page<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Gearing up: Arg at the beginning of the marathon at Blackheath Common<\/p>\n

But during the race he looked to be struggling a little as he put his hand on his head.<\/span><\/p>\n

He eventually took his headpiece off as he started to sweat profusely and ended up walking the last few miles of the race.<\/span><\/p>\n

And after it was all over, the reality star was helped to a cart and driven to where his car was parked.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"A<\/p>\n

A helping hand: Arg was seen being driven to where his car was parked in a golf cart after the race<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Well<\/p>\n

Well done! Arg posted this photo of himself on his Twitter account after finishing the race, holding up his medal<\/p>\n

\n\"By<\/p>\n

By the numbers: Arg’s marathon times on the official website<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Arg revealed in February he would be running the marathon and only started his training last month.
<\/span><\/p>\n

He
\nwas reportedly warned by health experts that he will need to quit his
\nunhealthy eating otherwise he would struggle with the race.<\/span><\/p>\n

Arg went to bootcamp in Marbella with
\nco-stars Gemma Collins and Joey Essex to get a bit of training in, and
\nwas seen running with his friend in the latest episode of TOWIE.<\/span><\/p>\n

He revealed his three stone weight loss on the show, and also sported new veneers and shaped eyebrows.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Out<\/p>\n

Out in force: Arg’s co-stars Billi Mucklow, left, and Cara Kilbey, right, also ran the marathon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"If<\/p>\n

If he can do it, they can! The girls with Indian-born runner Fauja Singh, aged 101<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Achieving their goal: Billi at the start, finished with a time of\u00a0 06:02:37, and Cara at the end after finishing 05:47:45<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Arg
\nsaid his makeover was partly for ex-girlfriend and co-star Lydia
\nBright, who broke up with him over his lazy ways and for cheating on
\nher, she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

He also revealed yesterday that he lost weight after Joey Barton insulted him off on Twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n

He admitted he was ’embarrassed’ by the QPR captain\u2019s slurs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Barton, 29, tweeted: ‘Leave it u Stonehenge teeth. Cheeky man giving it bigguns, leave it large undies. Right fatty now ur fair game. Can\u2019t believe ur giving it with them teeth like a burnt down fence.’<\/span><\/p>\n

Arg told the Daily Star: ‘Joey Barton had a real pop at me on Twitter. I don\u2019t really care now. He\u2019s just a bully. But
\nthe stuff he said about my teeth really got to me. I had been planning
\nto have them fixed for a while and it did give me that extra push. I\u2019m definitely looking better than Joey now!’<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

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