James Argent was reportedly heartbroken after finding out then-girlfriend Gemma Collins had tragically miscarried their baby.
The devastated former TOWIE star broke down in tears as he comforted his ex-girlfriend, according to his friends.
James apparently had no idea that Gemma was pregnant with their first child.
Friends of the TV icon told The Sun that he was “very sad” and “upset” when Gemma told him she’d lost their baby.
His friend told the publication: “Arg was very upset and sad when Gemma told him about the miscarriage, but he was mainly concentrating on comforting her.
Gemma Collins revealed this week that she and James Argent had a miscarriage (Image: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
“Neither of them knew Gemma was pregnant, they didn’t plan on starting a family.
“He didn’t have any idea that she was going to speak about it on Loose Women this week, but he’s not annoyed.
“He knows Gemma and wasn’t surprised.”
This week Gemma took to the ITV daytime show to reveal the tragic news which shocked the showbiz world in the UK.
Gemma broken down about her miscarriage this week on Loose Women (Image: ITV)
She described losing a baby with “someone I loved very much was very heartbreaking”.
The 39-year-old appeared on Thursday’s episode of Loose Women as she spoke about struggling to fall pregnant due to having Polycystic ovary syndrome.
She spoke to Nadia Sawalha, Brenda Edwards, Saira Khan and Linda Robson about her heartbreak, saying she was “really sad”.
The star told of her heartbreak bravely (Image: ITV)
Gemma explained: “Behind the smiles there has been a lot of pain. I went through a really sad miscarriage in lockdown.
“Due to PCOS I thought I was just having a really heavy period.”
Gemma continued: “It went on for 10 days, between 9 o’clock in the morning and midday… I had to show my sister in law.”
The Only Way Is Essex star revealed she had to go to the hospital, saying: “I rang my doctor and he said I had to go straight to the hospital.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
