TOWIE star Lydia Bright is dating a tattooed landscape gardener and flaunted her new romance in front of ex-boyfriend James Argent at her latest music gig.
The mother-of-one, 33, was seen passionately kissing Ben Davies at celebrity venue Sheesh in Chigwell on Thursday, where her former love was fronting The Arg Band.
A source told MailOnline that Lydia was not discreet with Ben, as the pair kissed and danced together and she introduced him to TOWIE regular Dan Edgar, as well as Georgia Harrison and Sophie Kasaei.
They were in the front row in front of the stage where Arg, 36, single since November, was performing, kissing and hugging.
Lydia’s romance with Ben comes five years after she split from her boyfriend Lee Cronin, with whom she shares her four-year-old daughter Loretta.
TOWIE star Lydia Bright is dating a tattooed landscape gardener and flaunted her new romance in front of her ex-boyfriend James Argent at her latest music gig.
The mother-of-one was seen passionately kissing Ben Davies (pictured right) at celebrity venue Sheesh in Chigwell on Thursday, where her former love was fronting The Arg Band.
They were in the front row in front of the stage where Arg, who has been single since November, was performing, kissing and hugging.
A source told MailOnline that Lydia was not discreet with Ben, as the pair kissed and danced together and she introduced him to TOWIE’s Dan Edgar and Georgia Harrison.
A source revealed: ‘Lydia couldn’t keep her hands off Ben… and she certainly didn’t seem to mind that her ex was just a few feet away.
‘They were kissing passionately right in front of where James was performing with The Arg Band, which did not go unnoticed by the other guests at the event.
‘Lydia and James have been close friends for years and are comfortable with the fact that they have both moved on in their lives, although it can still be awkward seeing your ex with someone new.
“It took years for Lydia to go public with a partner… because of how affectionate they were together, it was clear that their relationship is serious.”
Lydia was seen snuggling up to Ben on Sheesh’s Instagram page, with the Essex gardener holding her tight as they enjoyed drinks with friends at one of the restaurant’s tables.
On Thursday, Sheesh celebrated ‘Arg Night’, which takes place once a month at the venue, and sees the former TOWIE star host dinner and dancing with his band.
Love Island: All Stars contestant Georgia let off steam at the party after appearing in court earlier that day with Stephen Bear, who was ordered to pay her £27,000, which covers the amount she earned from illegally sharing her sex tape .
MailOnline has contacted Lydia’s representative for comment.
Lydia was seen snuggling up to Ben on Sheesh’s Instagram page, with the Essex gardener holding her tight as they enjoyed drinks with friends at one of the restaurant’s tables.
Lydia recently vacationed with Ben in Barcelona and captioned photos from their trip together: “Surprisingly I didn’t take that many photos, I was out having too much fun.”
Lydia’s romance with Ben comes five years after she split from boyfriend Lee Cronin, with whom she shares four-year-old daughter Loretta.
Lydia recently holidayed with Ben in Barcelona and captioned photos from their trip together: “Surprisingly I didn’t take that many photos, I was out having too much fun.”
Sharing images of chocolate-covered strawberries and two glasses of wine, she added a red love heart to her Instagram caption.
TOWIE exes Lydia and James were high school sweethearts, from 2002 to 2012 and again from 2015-2016.
Fans have speculated in recent years that the couple has secretly reconciled due to their closeness, but they remain just friends.
Lydia and her mother Debbie have supported Arg during his most difficult times, supporting the reality star as he battled drug and alcohol abuse, with James now conquering his demons.
James is single after splitting from his girlfriend Stella, who was 17 years his junior, in November, and was said to be “heartbroken” by their split.