Diags Explained

Diags
Birth Name:James Lawrence Bennewith
Birth Date:15 May 1991
Birth Place:Waltham Forest, Essex, England
Television:The Only Way Is Essex
Celebrity Ghost Hunt
Celebrity Coach Trip
Occupation:Television personality

James Lawrence Bennewith (born 15 May 1991), better known as Diags, is an English television personality. He is the longest serving cast member on the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex, having appeared in the show on a continuous basis since 2012. He also appeared as a contestant on the fifth series of Celebrity Coach Trip in 2019.

Life and career

Bennewith was born on 15 May 1991 in Waltham Forest, Essex.[1] [2] In 2012, Bennewith joined the cast of The Only Way Is Essex, and has been appearing regularly since the show's fourth series.[3] [4] [5] He gained the nickname "Diags" due to his diagonal smile in photos.[6] [7] [8] Bennewith ranked 5th in a Digital Spy readers poll to determine the favourite cast member.[9] [10] His time on the show has documented his relationships with Fran Parman and Elma Pazar, as well as his friendship with Chloe Sims.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] Following the departure of mainstay Chloe Sims in 2021, Bennewith became the show's longest serving cast member.[16] [17] [8] [18] [19] [20] In 2017, he was ranked number 1 on a Digital Spy list of "underwhelming reality television stars".[21]

Bennewith has made various guest appearances on television shows including Sunday Side Up in 2013, Keep It in the Family in 2015 and FHM: The Last of the Lads' Mags in 2016.[22]

In 2018, Bennewith appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Ghost Hunt alongside Roxanne Pallett and Georgia Harrison.[23] [24] In 2019, Bennewith was a contestant on the fifth series of Celebrity Coach Trip, alongside The Only Way Is Essex co-star James Argent. The pair were voted off on the penultimate day of the trip.[25] [26] In 2020, Bennewith appeared on the BBC dating series Eating with My Ex alongside ex-girlfriend Fran Parman.[27] Outside of television, Bennewith works for his family plumbing business.[28] [18]

Filmography

As himself! Year! Title! Notes
2012–presentThe Only Way Is EssexSeries regular
2013Sunday Side UpGuest
2014This MorningGuest
2015Keep It in the FamilyGuest
2016FHM: The Last of the Lads' MagsGuest
2018Celebrity Ghost HuntContestant
2019Celebrity Coach TripContestant; series 5
2020Eating with My ExGuest

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FreeBMD Entry Info. www.freebmd.org.uk.
  2. Web site: The Only Way is Essex on Instagram: "Happy birthday Diags! here’s to the big: 3️⃣0️⃣! We ❤️ you @diags_ ! #HappyBirthday #TOWIE". Instagram.
  3. Web site: TOWIE: Diags, Tom deny quit reports. March 31, 2014.
  4. Web site: TOWIE boys 'pull girls by offering parts'. May 31, 2013. Digital Spy.
  5. Web site: 'TOWIE' boys slim down and strip off. September 30, 2013.
  6. Web site: The only way is influx - new faces for season four of TOWIE. Radio Times.
  7. Web site: TOWIE's not a grass: Diags kicks off. March 19, 2015.
  8. Web site: TOWIE’s Diags: his age, transformation, girlfriend and Elma Pazar drama. October 27, 2023. Closer.
  9. Web site: Your favourite ever TOWIE character revealed!. October 7, 2020.
  10. Web site: TOWIE preview: Georgia confronts Diags. March 21, 2015. Digital Spy.
  11. Web site: TOWIE's not a grass: Diags kicks off. March 19, 2015. Digital Spy.
  12. Web site: TOWIE fans are loving Diags and Chloe's friendship. October 8, 2017. Digital Spy.
  13. Web site: TOWIE’s Diags breaks silence following explosive Elma Pazar row. November 13, 2023. Closer.
  14. Web site: TOWIE suspends Jon Clark after row with co-star. September 27, 2018. Digital Spy.
  15. Web site: New TOWIE Cast Defended By Co-Star James ‘Diags’ After Backlash: ‘In Light Of Recent Events, Get Some Positivity Out There’. amp.capitalfm.com.
  16. Web site: The Only Way is Essex cast: Meet all the season 31 stars. Radio Times.
  17. Web site: TOWIE: Diags, Tom deny quit reports. March 31, 2014. Digital Spy.
  18. Web site: TOWIE's Diags admits to 'drunken snogs' with co-star behind love interest's back. Eve. Macdonald. September 14, 2023. OK! Magazine.
  19. Web site: TOWIE’s Diags reveals why Chloe Sims ‘isn’t happy’ with him following night on the town. October 10, 2023. Closer.
  20. Web site: Diags explains situation after TOWIE stars removed from plane. Arike Idris. by Zoe Delaney. June 16, 2022. Essex Live.
  21. Web site: 7 pointless reality stars who really need to step it up. December 22, 2017. Digital Spy.
  22. Web site: TOWIE on Keep It In The Family: See a funny clip. August 20, 2015. Digital Spy.
  23. Web site: Celebrity Ghost Hunt returns with host Rylan Clark-Neal and these celebs. September 9, 2018. TellyMix.
  24. Web site: Roxanne Pallett Breaks Down In Tears During 'Celebrity Ghost Hunt' Appearance. September 14, 2018. HuffPost UK.
  25. Web site: Celebrity Coach Trip: Meet the line up of celebrities set for the brand new series. 18 October 2019.
  26. Web site: James 'Arg' Argent branded ‘nasty’ by Celebrity Coach Trip viewers after he furiously lashes out at Brendan. amp.heart.co.uk.
  27. Web site: BBC Three - Eating with My Ex, Series 2 - Celebrity Specials, Michael Griffiths and Joanna Chiminodes / Diags and Fran Parman. BBC.
  28. Web site: TOWIE star Diags' job away from the show as he's praised for career. Lydia. Veljanovski. November 25, 2020. OK! Magazine.

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