Gemma Collins and James 'Arg' Argent have bought a house together in Spain and are "preparing" to have a baby.

Gemma Collins and James Argent

Gemma Collins and James Argent

The 'Only Way is Essex' couple have confirmed they have splashed out on a holiday home in the Spanish sun as they declared their love for one another while meeting a financial adviser to discuss setting up a joint bank account, "like a husband and wife would do".

Speaking in the 'TOWIE' season 22 opener, Gemma said: "We got matching watches and we've bought a holiday home in Spain and now we're setting up a joint bank account.

"We've known each other for so long, we know other so well ... I love you so much, I'll give you anything I've got. Every week we want to put a thousand into the account...

"What it is, I'm a big roller, I earn well, I spend well. If Arg is watching the football, I'll have a massage girl come round."

Arg joked: "She has more staff than Mariah Carey. She has a cleaner come round five times a week to clean her two bedroom apartment."

Gemma, 37, also revealed she is keen to settle down with Arg and start a family.

She said: "Part of going to Spain is to relax my body to prepare for a baby."

Gemma admitted she feels as though 30-year-old Arg is "finally" the guy she "always wanted him to be", and compared their relationship - which has been on/off for years - to a married couple.

Speaking to her pal Chloe Sims, she said: "I can't think about nothing but James morning, noon and night. Thank you the big man up there for finally giving me James.

"It's not about the candy anymore; when he wakes up he holds me and embraces me and says, 'I'm just so in love with you.' I don't even call him Arg any more, I call him James.

"He's finally the man I always want him to be. We've bought a place in Spain, we're going to get a joint bank account, like husband and wife would do."