He has been living a sober life for over two years after battling his demons.
But James Argent has revealed a secret he keeps from his family and friends after losing a bet during a wild but down-to-earth night out in Mallorca.
Speaking about the My dirty laundry podcastJames, 36, said that although he now considers himself the most ‘boring’ of all his friends, that doesn’t stop him from having a moment every now and then.
He said: ‘No one has ever noticed or noted it, but this is probably the wildest thing I’ve done in the last few years.
‘I was laughing with a group of people on a night out in Mallorca, and we were all talking about tattoos. And then there was a bit of daring and betting.
James Argent has revealed a secret he keeps from his family and friends after losing a bet during a wild night out in Mallorca (stock image)
Speaking on the My Dirty Laundry podcast, James said that although he now considers himself the most ‘boring’ of all his friends, he had done something that no one has ever seen
He got a treble clef tattoo that he said no one noticed (pictured) – but was too embarrassed to say what the bet was about
“I can’t really go into details, but I lost.”
He continued, “I always promised myself I would never get one because I’m not a tattoo person.
‘But I lost the nerve and the bet and I had to, you know, I went and got a little tattoo when I was in Mallorca.’
James, a wedding singer in The Arg Band, held his wrist to the camera and revealed the small treble clef symbol he had inked, paying tribute to his singing career and love of music.
He said: ‘It’s just a small one, you can hardly see it, it looks like a musical note. That’s as wild as it gets.
“It wasn’t that painful, it wasn’t that bad, but it was funny. It gives me a great memory of performing in Mallorca, so it’s something I can laugh about.
‘But I wouldn’t have done that again. I’m actually quite happy with this because I think it’s quite cool, well, it’s totally me. Maybe I have something similar on the other wrist. Don’t know.’
James is currently traveling between Spain and Britain with his singing career and he said he is incredibly proud of his band.
James is currently traveling between Spain and Britain with The Arg Band and he said he is incredibly proud of what they have achieved
He said: “Work-wise, the Arg band is absolutely booming. I’m so glad I put all my heart and soul and all my attention into it.
“When I do gigs with the guys around the country or abroad, at weddings or birthday parties or people’s functions and events, it makes me so happy.
‘My band is really a top band. One of my previous guitar players, he’s now doing stadium tours with Ed Sheeran and my bass player recently toured with Jocelyn Brown.
“The musicians in my band are world-class musicians and we take it very seriously. People are shocked at how strong the bond is. I’m just very proud of what we have achieved in recent years.
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