Tommy Fury opens up why he and Molly-Mae split in new documentary

'Having a drink is what cost me my entire family'

The boxer first got a taste of fame when he appeared on Love Island in 2019, where he met the mother of their daughter, Molly-Mae Hague.

In the first episode, a graphic pops up to say it's been 110 days since Molly-Mae and their young daughter, Bambi, left Fury.

In August 2024, Hague announced their split, and it didn't take long before Fury was facing an abundance of accusations of cheating and impregnating other women.

However, Fury denied all those 'disgusting' claims and instead revealed that following an operation on a long-term hand injury, he began drinking heavily.

John Fury, father of both Tommy and former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury, reportedly told Molly-Mae to leave Tommy, per the BBC.

Molly-Mae then made the heartbreaking, yet understandable decision to move out of their family home as Tommy continued to battle his drinking habits.

"I had enough drink to last me a lifetime in 2024," he confessed, per the Mirror.

"Suddenly, one day, you find that all you can do is sit down and then a few of them (drinks), it takes the pain away. You forget where you are, you forget what's going on. And sometimes you want that feeling all the time, and that's where obviously it starts," he continued.

The documentary follows Fury on his mental health and sobriety journey.

"During this documentary, a lot of my hardest times have been documented," Tommy tells BBC Sport.

"[The documentary is about] how to navigate tough times.

"What's it like behind the scenes of an actual boxing fight.

"And how difficult it is to balance everything - being a family man, fighter and work life.

Fury says that boxing and his daughter, Bambi, 'the best thing in his life,' are helping him through everything the most.

It was also confirmed that Tommy and Molly-Mae had found their way back to one another in May of this year.

Fury says: "Training was my escape. I'd always feel amazing coming out of the gym no matter what was happening, even if my life was falling apart," per the BBC.

"My relationship with boxing is as it's always been. I've still got the same goals, I'm still hungry.

"I am still up at four or five in the morning running, still training three times a day. The hunger is still there.

"If it wasn't for boxing, I wouldn't have what I have in my life.

"Boxing has opened every single door for me. I owe my life to boxing."

When Fury appeared on Love Island in 2019, he had two professional fights under his belt, however, due to his fame and the arrival of influencer boxing, Fury transitioned more into that particular realm of boxing.

However, the Mancunian claims his goals remain the same and that he still wants to be a world champion.

"I am 26 years old, I believe I have the talent to do so, I just need the experience and the time," Fury says.

Fury's biggest fights have undoubtedly been against YouTubers KSI and Jake Paul. The latter is a regular competitor in boxing, and it is one of the most marketable fighters in the sport.

Even though Fury's ambitions are to establish himself as a top contender at cruiserweight, he is not ruling out more crossover fights.

Fury was scheduled to fight ex-UFC star Darren Till earlier this year, however, Fury pulled out of the contest.

Tommy returned to the ring after an 18-month hiatus when he beat Kenan Hanjalic in Budapest.

While Fury beat Jake Paul by split decision in 2023, Paul has been on a six-fight winning streak since facing Fury.

Fury says he's ready and open to a rematch: "Jake Paul's a unique character. He's doing well. There's no animosity or jealousy there.

"He's making big waves, and good luck to him. I'm doing my thing.

"I'm here, I'm ready, but I'm not begging for a fight. I've done my job, I've beaten him. I've got the win, he's got the loss.

"Any day he wants to rectify that, he knows where I am," per the BBC.