JAMES Argent has shared a heartbreaking tribute following the tragic death of pal Jake Hall, admitting: “It hurts real bad.”

The former Towie star opened up about his grief in an emotional post that left fans devastated.

Arg paid tribute to his close friend on Instagram with a series of videos and emotional words, reflecting on their memories together.

In the video, Jake is filming Arg as he models, and Jake is directing him on how to pose.

The pair are seen laughing together and even singing together.

He wrote in the caption: “I’ve been processing the loss of my dear mate Jake. Watching videos, Looking through photos, Listening to voice notes & reading messages from our friendship. It hurts real bad.

“This footage was taken around 4 years ago as I’d just hit a huge weight loss goal. Jake was so proud of me, He organised a full shoot with a videographer/photographer using his own clothing designs at his studio in East London.

“I was unsure as I knew I wasn’t cool enough to be associated with his brand & I certainly was no modeI but Jake insisted.

“He did this because he wanted me to finally feel good about myself, He gave me so much confidence. He spent the day raising me up. We didn’t stop laughing & had so much fun together. I’m so lucky to have this beautiful memory.

“Jake had infectious energy & was one of a kind. I Love & miss my mate so much ”.

Fans and fellow reality stars quickly flooded the comments with messages of support following the devastating loss.

One commented: “absolutely heartbreaking… what a beautiful video  xxxxx”.

Another added: “Big love Arg”.

A third penned: “Amazing tribute. So sad gone too soon.”

The Sun revealed that Jake was found dead after crashing through a glass door at a luxury villa in Majorca.

He was just 35 after he had been partying on the Spanish island of Majorca, before he was found in a pool of blood at the property.

A police source said witnesses described Jake as “agitated”, possibly from “alcohol and other substances he may have consumed” before his death.

Police confirmed the death is being treated as accidental with “nothing pointing to it being the result of a crime at this stage”.

No arrests are believed to have been made as inquiries continue and an autopsy is due to take place in the Majorcan capital, Palma.

Jake shared a last post on Instagram vowing to “remember the good things” hours before he died.

Set to the Rolling Stones’ classic Beast of Burden, it showed him enjoying painting, Spanish scenery and fashion.

It was captioned: “Life is bollocks sometimes but I’m gonna try remember the good things – ️ looking through things – I’m just making art – in many forms.”

Jake shot to fame on the reality series The Only Way is Essex in 2015.

He was a regular on the reality TV series from series 14 to series 17.

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Jake dated co-star Chloe Lewis before leaving the programme in 2024.

He also ran a menswear brand called By Jake Hall.