JAMES Argent took a pop at ex Gemma Collins as he slammed Essex girls for ‘not knowing what they want’ during a gig over the weekend.
The star, famed for appearing on Towie, made the comment in front of a star-studded crowd as he took to the stage at Christine and Paddy McGuinness’ Twinkle Ball.
An insider at the bash said: “Arg was in great spirits despite being dumped by Gemma just a day before he performed.
“He got the crowd going as he quipped that Northern girls were nicer – making some of the very famous faces in the audience cheer.
“He said that Essex Girls don’t know what they want and don’t realise what they have until it’s gone, which everyone thought was a dig at Gemma.
“Arg went on to say Northern girls are nicer because they are clear about what they want – and don’t play games.”
Sources have however insisted that Arg always makes the same joke at his gigs as a crowd pleaser and he didn’t intend for it to be directed at Gemma.
Gemma had been expected to attend the ball with Arg as she was filming in Manchester last week but she pulled out after they split once again.
The Sun revealed that the diva dumped Arg following an argument stemmed from a row over James’ recent weight gain.
Gemma also blocked James from calling her after the bust-up, during which she branded him an “embarrassment to be around”.
She previously dumped James back in February after he posted a video of her snoring, then told her she had “more rolls than Greggs”.
The mortified Dancing On Ice star was also called a “fat joke” by long-term lover Arg – but they reunited shortly afterwards.
Christine and Paddy hosted their second ball this weekend in aid of the National Autistic Society.
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