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Joel Leaver

Diags ribbed by TOWIE co-star for 'filter' that left him 'looking like Chris Hemsworth'

James 'Diags' Bennewith has been teased by one of his former The Only Way is Essex co-stars over a photo from a recent night out which had left fans swooning over him.

The reality TV star, 31 - who has been a cast member on the ITVBe show since 2012 - took to Instagram earlier this week to share a photo of himself and some pals recently.

He was seen alongside co-stars Dan Edgar, 32, and James Lock, 35. Diags told his followers on the platform that the photo had been taken during New Year's Eve celebrations.

It has prompted numerous responses, including a teasing remark from their former co-star Liam 'Gatsby' Blackwell, 34 - who announced he had quit the show last year.

James 'Diags' Bennewith (right) shared a photo of himself alongside co-stars Dan Edgar (left) and James Lock (centre) recently (diags_/Instagram)

He seemingly teased that the photo had been filtered, writing in the comments section: "Filterin 'ell". He expressed support in another comment, saying: "Go on the boys!"

Fans have been complimenting Diags over the photo, with one person responding to Gatsby's teasing remark: "I thought Diags was Chris Hemsworth at first glance".

"Diags looking [ fire emoji] in this pic," wrote one follower. Another asked: "When did Diags get hot?" Others said that he was "looking fresh," whilst one said: "You look amazing".

It prompted fans to compliment Diags (@diags_/Instagram)
Former co-star Liam 'Gatsby' Blackwell (pictured) teased over the photo in the comments (SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Diags had shared the photo a few days ago. He had wrote in the caption that accompanied it: "NYE with the boys. The calm before the storm". He included dancing emojis.

His pal James appeared to upload the same photo a day earlier, with him having written in his caption: "A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth".

Diags has been a cast member on TOWIE since 2012 (Dave Benett/WireImage)
Fans were swooning over him in the recent group photo (James ‘Diags’ Bennewith/Instagram)

The post had fans swooning, with one writing: "Look at Diags. Handsome as hell." Another wrote in the comments: "Diags. Wow. What a transformation fella. You rock."

They weren't alone in complimenting Diags', with one person even saying he looked like "a supermodel" in the photo. Another said: "Just going to say Diags looking pretty fine".

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