James Lock stuns fans after winning nearly £40,000 at Cheltenham Festival – OK! magazine

James Lock has boasted about his successful day at Cheltenham after winning a whopping £36,000 in bets.

The 33 year old geezer took to Instagram to share the news of his new earnings with his 860,000 followers.

Posting a screenshot of his Paddy Power account on the stories function of the social media platform, he revealed he had won a treble.

The Only Way Is Essex star placed bets on the horses Envoi Allen, Champ and Altior to the sum of £4,000, earning returns of nine times the amount he had staked.

James Lock has won £36,000 during a day at Cheltenham races
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Clearly happy with the latest amount to hit his bank account, he wrote on the upload: “Bosshhhh!! Come on @paddypowerofficial.”

James, who is currently starring on Celebs Go Dating, made sure all eyes were on him in an incredibly form-fitting outfit on the red carpet at The TRIC Awards earlier this week.

Looking dapper in a checkered grey suit, the tight ensemble featured a vest, jacket and trouser combination, with James leaving his crisp white shirt almost completely unbuttoned while flaunting his toned physique.

James took to social media to boast about his winnings
(Image: Instagram/James Lock)

The reality star added trendy black chelsea boots to his look as he hit the red carpet at the star-studded bash, which celebrates the best in television and radio.

His big win also comes after James was seen enjoying a cosy night with his Celebs Go Dating co-star Olivia Bentley.

James and the stunning blonde Made in Chelsea star, 24, were all smiles as they let Soho’s Scarlett Green restaurant on the evening of 3 March.

James is currently starring alongside Alison Hammond on Celebs Go Dating
(Image: Instagram)

James and Olivia were joined by Celebs Go Dating cast mates Amy Hart, Dean Gaffney and Joshua Ritchie, who, in a recent episode, tearfully admitted he still had feelings for his ex Charlotte Crosby.

The pair join the cast on the hunt for love in the latest series of the popular E4 dating show, after splitting from their former partners.

Olivia recently split from her on-off boyfriend Digby Edgley, nine months after they rekindled their romance.

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Meanwhile, James — who goes by the nickname Lockie — and Yazmin Oukhellou broke up last year after a row during their holiday in Turkey.

During filming of the current series, which sees Paul C Brunson and Anna Williamson guide the stars to romance, James surprised fans when sparking romance rumours with Alison Hammond.

Gushing about her relationship with James to Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on This Morning last week, Alison said the “Greek God” had “made her heart sing” and she had “fallen in love” with him.

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