Inside James Argent’s star-studded 35th birthday bash
James Argent celebrated his 35th birthday in style on Tuesday night as he enjoyed a night out on the tiles with his nearest and dearest.
The former TOWIE star arrived at Sheesh in Chigwell, Essex, with friends including Kelsey Parker, ex-girlfriend Lydia Bright, Joey Essex and Liam Gatsby.
The night was filled with singing and dancing as guests took to social media to share a glimpse of the lavish celebrations.
Party: James Argent celebrated his 35th birthday in style on Tuesday night as he enjoyed a night out on the tiles with his nearest and dearest, including close friend Kelsey Parker (pictured)
Tom Parker’s widow, 32, seemed to be having a good time letting her hair down as she rocked the night away looking glammed up in a sparkly jumpsuit and blazer.
She wrote captions along with snapshots from the night: ‘What a great night celebrating @real_arg’s birthday! So special!’
Elsewhere, pictures from the evening showed Arg’s ex-girlfriend Lydia, 31, baring one leg in a black mini dress while doing a few moves.
Big night: The former TOWIE star descended on Sheesh in Chigwell, Essex, with friends like Kelsey Parker, ex-girlfriend Lydia Bright (pictured), Joey Essex and Liam Gatsby
Performance: The night was filled with singing and dancing as guests took to social media to share a glimpse of the lavish celebrations (Arg performing in photo)
Lydia’s two sisters, Romana and Georgia, were also there, as was TOWIE’s Liam Gatsby, who performed a rap.
Arg treated his guests to a song while performing with The Arg Band to much applause and dancing.
It comes after James praised his ‘strong’ friend Kelsey when she took to Instagram after her candid new ITVBe documentary aired last Thursday.
Beauty: The widow of Tom Parker, 32, seemed to be having a good time letting her hair down as she rocked the night away looking glam in a sparkly jumpsuit and blazer
Pals: Lydia’s two sisters, Romana and Georgia, were also there to celebrate with Arg, who they’ve known for years.
Arg told the actress, “You’ll always have a friend in me,” while she admitted to being “nervous” in her own shared post after Kelsey Parker: Life After Tom aired.
Wanted star Tom Parker died in March this year at the age of 33 after a year and a half long battle with stage four glioblastoma brain cancer.
James shared some photos of him dancing with Kelsey and posing with her and Tom while she was pregnant with their daughter Bodhi in 2020.
Fun: Arg treated his guests to a song while performing with The Arg Band to much applause and dancing.
Happy: Kelsey wrote in captions along with snaps from the night: ‘What a great night celebrating @real_arg’s birthday! So special!’
She wrote in her caption: “Everyone loved Tom so much, but nothing can compare to Kelsey’s love for him.” I can’t imagine how difficult it has been for her since her passing.
“Everyone deals with grief in different ways, I am so proud of how tough it has been for your children. We miss Tom very much. Kelsey, you will always have a friend in me ❤️.’
The reality star became good friends with the hitmaker Glad You Came when they participated in The Real Full Monty in 2018 to help raise awareness for testicular and prostate cancer.
Giving it his all: TOWIE’s Liam Gatsby performed a rap onstage at the end of the night at Sheesh
Dancing the night away: The group looked like they were having a blast when the DJ started the party.
Suave: Gatsby looked dapper in a dark shirt and white chinos as he got the party started a Sheesh
Kelsey, sharing a beaming image on her own profile, thanks viewers for their support as she confesses that she had been nervous before the show aired.
She wrote: ‘Thank you all so much for all the kind messages and comments I’ve received since the show aired last night.
“I’m not going to lie, I was nervous for him to come out and share so much about me and Tom and speak so openly about this topic that a lot of people avoid.”
Incredible: Romana Bright (left), Lydia’s younger sister, rocked a strapless black dress while dancing
“I am very proud of this show and just the feedback we have received from episode 1 has reassured me that we needed to do it and encourage conversation.
‘There are five more episodes and I’m looking forward to sharing them with you. The next episode airs next Thursday 8th December at 9pm on ITV Be. #PositiveParkersForever.’
James, who appeared in the series premiere, was amused to recall tanning with the late Tom before his striptease performance for The Real Full Monty.
Confidence is key: Arg wore a stylish navy blue shirt as he sang at the restaurant and delighted his guests
Arg was seen laughing with Tom’s widow Kelsey about the moment they got ready to go on stage and strip completely naked for the show.
He said: ‘I remember Tom and I got a spray tan together. We were about to get naked in front of millions of people watching from home.
“We looked at each other and I was like, ‘Tom, are you okay?’
In attendance: Joey Essex wore a light gray shirt and jeans as he got some footage from the night on his phone.
Radiant: Kelsey wore her long blonde locks slicked back in a sleek style and went for a glam makeup look
It didn’t give me much confidence, that’s for sure.
Speaking of Tom’s diagnosis in 2020, Kelsey said: “That’s what you think is crazy, that he did The Full Monty and literally had cancer.”
James replied, ‘You couldn’t write it, could you?
Viewers took to Twitter during the show to praise Kelsey for coming off strong in the documentary.
Performances: Guests were treated to lots of music and dancing once inside the elegant venue.