James ‘Arg’ Argent has shared his devastation following the tragic death of his friend.
The former TOWIE star told of his heartbreak after learning Paul Hardcastle Jnr had been killed in a motorbike accident.
Paul is the son of 80s musician, Paul Hardcastle, who had a number 1 hit with the song, 19.
Arg has now revealed how his son Paul Jnr often accompanied his jazz swing group, The Arg Band, on stage.
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Also a musician, Paul, a saxophonist, even starred alongside Arg in a festive episode of Good Morning Britain one year at Christmas.
James Argent pays tribute to Paul Hardcastle Jnr
Paying tribute to Paul, Arg has shared a clip of them together on the set of the ITV morning show.
Alongside it, he wrote: “Rest in peace, Paul. My thoughts are with the Hardcastle family.
“It was a honour to share the stage with you on countless occasions. The most talented musician and musical genius.
“I’m gonna miss you my friend.”
Arg has also shared a clip of Paul playing his sax alongside 80s icon Rick Astley at a black tie event held by ITV.
He added: “Paul, I’ll never forget when @officialrickastley was so impressed when he saw you perform in @theargband rehearsal.
“He asked you to join him on stage. I was so proud of you & still am mate.”
Paul’s death was announced by his famous father, Paul Hardcastle Senior, on Monday night.
He posted a childhood snapshot of Paul playing a guitar and told his Instagram followers: “Just to let you know that my super talented son Paul Hardcastle Jnr was in a fatal motorcycle accident earlier and has sadly died. RIP son love Dad.”
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