The Only Way is Essex star James Argent has opened up about his relationship with Nicoline Artursson in a new update, admitting it is "like a dream" while also teasing marriage and children.
The reality star has been dating the Swedish model since the summer, admitting in a new interview that he thought he would never find love again beforehand.
"I lost my confidence," he told OK!. "I felt a bit sad. I was like, ‘Am I ever gonna meet anyone? Is it actually gonna happen?’ I started to think maybe I wasn’t going to find true love or settle down."
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"To have her beside me is like a dream," the reality star added, as Nicoline called James "so kind, funny and handsome" and "a gentleman."
Opening up about their first meeting while walking in Marbella, James recalled: "I see this woman coming towards me. I was like, 'Wow, she's beautiful.' She was just in her gym clothes, wearing no make-up. She’d actually just fed a stray cat.
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"We both smiled and kind of giggled at each other. And Nicoline carried on walking. Then I thought, 'What have I got to lose?' So I turned around and said, 'Hey'.
"Someone as beautiful as Nicoline, sometimes these sort of people are used to guys trying to talk to them and they're not interested. But she was so friendly and made me comfortable."
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The pair soon went on a first date and he opened up about his past addiction struggles, which he says Nicoline was "really cool" about.
"She was fine about everything," he added. "Being open and honest and putting your cards on the table from the start is so important."
"He's been open, I’ve been open," Nicoline shared. "We’ve been completely transparent. No secrets. I wanted to get to know him for him and nothing else. Everyone goes through something in life. It shapes you."
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The couple have even teased potential marriage and kids, with James explaining: "We'd both love to have a family one day, absolutely. We’re both at the right stage in our lives. We’ve both lived a life, we’ve both had experiences with previous partners, but now it’s a really good time to be sure of who you are with."
Nicoline added: "Some people, they meet early on in their lives and some people meet later. Our paths were meant to meet at this point in our lives. I think we are meant to be."
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