TOWIE stars Ferne McCann and Lydia Bright reunited for James Argent’s star-studded birthday party on Tuesday night.
The Only Way Is Essex alum was celebrating turning 36 with his nearest and dearest and former co-stars at Sheesh.
Mark Wright and his wife Michelle Keegan were also seen making an appearance at the party.
Mark’s mother Carol, Lydia’s mother Debbie and TOWIE’s Dan Edgar, James Diags and Frankie Essex were spotted at the bash in snaps shared on Instagram.
Ferne, 33, arrived with her fiancé Lorri Haines and showed off her figure in a sheer brown top, leather shorts and boots.
TOWIE stars Ferne McCann and Lydia Bright reunited for James Argent ‘s star-studded birthday party on Tuesday night (Ferne and Arg seen)
Mark Wright and his wife Michelle Keegan were also seen making an appearance at the birthday party
The Only Way Is Essex alum was celebrating turning 36 with his nearest and dearest and former co-stars at Sheesh (seen with Lydia right)
She sweetly said in her caption: ‘Happy Birthday my darling friend, love you!’
James’ ex Lydia, 32, – who he has remained good friends with since their split years ago – wore a tight off the shoulder black number.
Making an arrival actress Michelle, 36, flashed her legs in a silver skirt and white boots and wore a long coat.
Mark, 36, looked smart in a khaki jacket and black T-shirt as he posed in a boys’ picture.
Arg – who wore a dapper beige suit – shared clips on his social media as he held his cake and partied with his pals.
He wrote under his main post: ‘A special evening celebrating both my Birthday & my @theargband. I don’t take for granted how lucky I am to have so much love & support from my Friends & Family.
‘It’s not always easy getting everyone together but last night we did just that & it was beautiful @sheesh_uk
‘I’m living my dreams but most importantly I’m happy & healthy. I don’t want this feeling to change!’
Ferne and James have been friends for years and are pictured filming TOWIE in Marbella years ago
Mark, 36, looked smart in a khaki jacket and black T-shirt as he posed in a boys’ picture at the venue
James and Mark are pictured in a promotional shot for The Only Way Is Essex all the way back in 2012
James ex Lydia, 32, – who he has remained good friends with since their split years ago – wore a tight off the shoulder black number
Lydia had a complicated relationship with James (seen in 2011) but have since become good pals
Arg – who wore a dapper beige suit – shared clips on his social media as he held his cake and partied with his pals
It comes after This Morning fans went wild as James displayed his impressive 14 stone weight loss on Tuesday’s show.
The TV personality showed off his slimmed down figure in a teal velvet blazer and a crisp white shirt, teamed with black trousers.
Arg, who lost the staggering amount of weight after undergoing life-saving gastric sleeve surgery, appeared in great spirits during the interview, despite his recent split from Stella Turian.
The star and his band then performed a Christmas song live on-air, with Arg showing off his best dance moves.
Fans gushed over James after his appearance, with one penning: ‘James looks unrecognisable on This Morning! Amazing transformation.’
Another said: ‘James looking fabulous on This Morning doing what he loves and sounding so positive and happy’
A third added: ‘Arg has lost a lot of weight!’
After three stints in rehab, James is now sober and has dropped from 27 to 14 stone.
As well as focusing his energy on boxing and eating a balanced diet, Arg underwent gastric sleeve surgery in 2021 and later had a tummy tuck to remove the excess skin around his stomach.
James has been open about the demons he has faced, with the reality personality suffering two near-fatal overdoses at home.
In February 2021, James explained that it has been an uphill battle getting sober and he constantly reminds himself not to get ‘too complacent.’
He told MailOnline: ‘I have been through a hell of a lot, and it’s taken a lot to get to the place where I am now.
‘There are days where I still struggle and feel down but now, I have the tools to use when I am going through those difficult times.
‘I am well over a year clean and sober, which is the most important thing. I’ve got all my weight off, I’m no longer binge eating or overeating, and I’m surrounding myself with good positive people and doing positive things.
‘I do feel so much happier and healthier and I’m in a position where in the past I might have tried getting myself better physically and mentally for a girlfriend or for jobs but now I’m just doing it for me and I feel good, I just can’t get too complacent.’
It comes after MailOnline revealed that his relationship with Stella had come to an end after a year.
The former TOWIE star started dating Italian law student Stella, 19, in September last year and the couple have since travelled to the likes of Verona, Lake Garda, Venice, and Positano together.
But the distance between them became a problem this summer as singer Arg performed at weddings both in the UK and Marbella and they struggled to see each other, and the breakup has left the TV personality ‘heartbroken.’
Arg batted off criticism regarding their age gap by the likes of comedian Katherine Ryan , 40, during their time together, and according to insiders, the 16-year difference was not a factor behind the split.
A source close to Arg has told MailOnline that while he knows their separation is for the best, he still feels upset, he loved Stella and together they made unforgettable memories.
They said: ‘Despite being in a long-distance relationship, James and Stella managed to make things work for over a year.
‘But throughout the summer it became increasingly difficult for them to meet up due to their work commitments.
TOWIE stars including Mark, Arg and Lydia are seen in a group promotional snap back in 2011 when the show began
He wrote under his main post: ‘A special evening celebrating both my Birthday & my @theargband. I don’t take for granted how lucky I am to have so much love & support from my Friends & Family’
Jame’s ex Lydia shared snaps of James as he enjoyed his star-studded birthday party
James took to the microphone at the party as he sang with his band
Mark’s mother Carol, Lydia’s mother Debbie and TOWIE’s Dan Edgar, James Diags and Frankie Essex were spotted at the bash in snaps shared on Instagram
‘There are no hard feelings between them, they still follow each other on Instagram, and James is even invited to come out to ski with Stella and her family early next year.
‘They made lasting memories, travelling around the most romantic parts of Italy together and Stella visited London for the first time to see James, but for now they have mutually agreed that their relationship is over.’
Stella, who lives on a ski resort in the Italian mountains, is not only pursuing a law career but also acting, making it even harder for her and James to see each other.
It was James’s first romance since his on/off relationship with Gemma Collins, 42, finally came to an end in 2020.