James Argent is thankfully said to be "nearly back to his best" following a scare earlier this month.
The Towie star, 34, says he suffered "a very bad relapse", which caused his concerned pals to call 999.
James, known as Arg, has struggled with drugs and alcohol in the past, but had managed to work through his issues and was sober for two years.
However he admitted he'd been "having some cavings for a while" and recently had a drink for the "first time in two years."
James revealed that things "escalated" and that while he couldn't go into the specifics of what he did, the effects of the alcohol 'hit him like a ton of bricks'.
However the Real Dirty Dancing star shared a shot of him today working out with Towie star Lewis Bloor.
And a friend told The Sun : “James is doing really, really well.
“He’s nearly back to his best and considering how bad things were a week or so ago everyone is pretty stunned at how he’s turned things around.
"But James is a fighter. His recent blip was exactly that, a blip, and he has no intention of letting it turn into a longer term period of illness.”
Arg bravely fought his way to lose a whopping 13 stone after having a gastric bypass last year.
At his heaviest, the much-loved star weighed 27 stone.
Earlier this month, Arg was seen on the dancefloor at his pal Sadie Stuart-Wright's 30th, wearing a white tux and slim-fitting trousers.
He also shared a pic of him and Towie star Mark Wright's brother Josh.
Josh captioned the shot: "More and more proud every day boy @realarg."
After gastric sleeve surgery, during which part of the stomach is stapled with the rest removed, Arg had to learn a whole new way of eating.
He revealed: “I’d start off with a big full English breakfast, then throughout the day I’d have fizzy drinks, chocolate, chewy sweets and crisps.
"For lunch and dinner I’d have takeaways. I was bingeing on bad food from the moment I woke up.”
The former hospital radio DJ, who used to date Gemma Collins, was warned by his doctors that if he caught Covid, he may not survive.
Deciding time was of the essence, Arg had 70% of his stomach removed to restrict how much he could eat.
“Sometimes I’d get as hungry as I did before. When that happens you eat too quickly. It makes you feel rough and be sick and it’s extremely uncomfortable,” he explained.
Arg added: “I’ve learned the hard way. There’s been moments where I’ve f***ed up but now I’m used to it.”
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