Former Love Islander and boxer Tommy Fury has opened up his life to the cameras, offering a ‘raw and real’ look behind the scenes of what it’s like to be him.
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Boxer Tommy Fury first gained fame on the ITV reality show Love Island in 2019, where he met his fiancée Molly-Mae Hague. The couple quickly became known as ‘couple goals’ in the UK, showcasing their glamorous lifestyle and happy family moments with their daughter, Bambi.
However, their journey hasn’t been without struggles. In 2024, the two split after rumours and speculation surfaced. Molly later revealed in her Amazon Prime documentary Behind It All that their relationship faced challenges due to Tommy’s alcohol reliance. The couple reconciled during the second release of Molly’s documentary and have since chosen to keep their relationship more private.
Tommy has now released his own BBC Three documentary, which he describes as showing the “raw and real side of the ‘worst year of his life’.”
Tommy: The Good. The Bad. The Fury premieres tonight, August 19, on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer. Across six parts, the series will see the boxer “open up about his life, legacy and battle to prove his worth – inside the ring and out of it.”
He shared with the BBC why he chose to make the documentary, saying: “I was really going through a tough time, and I just thought if there’s any time to document this, it would be now. I want people not just to see all the great stuff that they see like winning fights on TV or living the life on Instagram.
“I want people to see me going through a difficult time as well. Because that’s real life. I wanted the documentary to be raw and real, and that’s exactly what you’ve got.”
Tommy called 2024 the worst year of his life, dealing with hand surgery and a very public breakup. He explained: “2024 was awful. I started last January with a hand surgery and since then it just from went from bad to worse. I had my problems with alcohol, I was absent from the ring, I had problems in my private life and just lost touch with myself.
“2025 is completely different. Already this year we’ve managed to make an amazing documentary. I’ve had my comeback fight. I’m back in the ring and back being active. My private life has never been better. And yeah, everything is just a complete opposite of 2024.”
He believes the injury was the starting point of his struggles and the cause of most of his issues “both inside and outside the ring.”
Reflecting on his journey, he continued: “But I’ve come so far and I’ve done a full turn. I’ve gone from having nothing in my life, to living in a house alone, going through the toughest time of my life, to now having everything back and feeling myself again. I’m back in the gym and back training. I’m back in shape. My family’s there and I’ve come full circle. I couldn’t be any happier.
“In terms of my family life, everything is private now between me and Molly, and we’re in the happiest place possible. And that’s all that anyone needs to know! Everyone’s entitled to a private life and so right now we’re going to live our private life, because we haven’t had that since we were 19 or 20 years old.
“It’s all been lived out in front of a camera or on the front page of a newspaper. So now, going forward, we’re finally going to take that private time.”
The boxer spoke about his relationship during an appearance on BBC Breakfast on the morning of August 19. He said: “Because to be a great father you’ve got to be a great partner too, and you know rolling in drunk and doing all sorts of stuff, no-one wants to be around that and I can’t blame – you know what’s happened has happened.
“I’d have done the same thing. Who wants to be around that? But at the end of the day, that’s not who I am anymore.”
Tommy: The Good. The Bad. The Fury airs on BBC Three at 9pm on Tuesday, August 19. The first two episodes will be shown on the channel tonight, but if you’d like to binge the series, all six parts are already available on BBC iPlayer.
Source: Walesonline