Gemma Collins and James 'Arg' Argent are set to get back together.

Gemma Collins

Gemma Collins

The former couple - who have dated briefly on and off for years - are keen to give things another go between them now that the 29-year-old reality TV star, who spent a few months in rehab in Thailand this year, has rejoined 'The Only Way is Essex'.

A source told The Sun newspaper: "The entire cast want Gemma and Arg to give their romance another go. There's a lot more opportunity for them to officially reunite now that James has re-joined the cast. Speculation is rife that something between them has already gone on - with them both filming together in Ireland."

And it looks like the pair may even be under pressure to talk about their feelings as, in scenes yet to be aired on the ITVBe show, Chloe Sims questions Gemma on her bond with Arg, while Dan Edgar and Diags grill their pal on the Irish "shenanigans."

The insider added: "Chloe, Dan and Diags are first to question them over their shenanigans. They still mean a lot to each other, that is clear to everyone."

However, the pair haven't spoken properly since Gemma, 36, revealed she used Arg to get pregnant by not taking the contraceptive pill when they slept together last year.

She said recently: "It wasn't the right thing to do, but I really wanted a baby. What I did was a bit much, but it was because I knew him. It sounds a bit crazy but I'm out of that stage now, it's not the right thing to do to trap someone to fulfill your own desire.

"He didn't know at the time! But he does now. I apologised afterwards. We met in Marbella and I said, 'Arg, can we talk over paella for two?' The way to chill him out is with food. He was like 'Gemma, you're absolutely mad.' But we hugged it out."

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