Tommy Fury reveals his alcoholism was behind break-up with Molly-Mae
Tommy Fury has, for the first time, spoken out about the real reason behind his break-up with Molly-Mae Hague.
The former Love Island star and boxer has faced relentless accusations of cheating ever since the pair announced their split in August last year. Now, speaking to Men’s Health, Tommy has denied the allegations, instead revealing that their split was related to his struggles with drinking.
“There’s been so much shit in the papers every single day for the past six months: ‘Cheater, cheater, cheater; he slept with me; he slept with this girl’. Complete and utter bollocks. And you can ask Molly herself.”
“The reason why me and Molly broke up was because I got addicted to alcohol and I couldn’t be the partner that I wanted to be anymore,” he continued. “It kills me to say it, [but] it’s true, I couldn’t. I loved a pint of beer, loved to drink, and it is what it is. People go through different things in life and we all have our crosses to bear. I’ve got mine to bear.”
Tommy also opened up about the burden of going through such a public break up — and being painted by the internet as the villain in it — while also navigating his addiction. “I’m 25 years old. I went through a lot and my break up was in front of the whole world,” he said. “I was on Good Morning and This Morning, but the amount of hate I’ve received from people — [the presenters] didn’t even allude to it. That was the most annoying and upsetting thing. Not once did anyone say, ‘Oh he might be going through something a bit more serious; he might be in a bad spot’. Not one person said that. And I was going through a terrible time drinking every day.”
Molly and Tommy met on Love Island season five in 2019, and welcomed their first child, Bambi, in January 2023. In July that year, they got engaged, before announcing their shock split in 2024.
It was Molly who first spoke out about their break-up, writing on Instagram: “Never in a million years did I ever think I’d have to write this. After five years of being together I never imagined our story would end, especially not this way. I am extremely upset to announce that mine and Tommy’s relationship has come to an end. I will forever be grateful for the most important thing to me now and always, my beautiful daughter. Without us there would be no her, she will always be my priority.”
A few hours later, Tommy released his own statement: “I am heartbroken that Molly and I have decided to end our relationship. “The past five years have led to us having our beautiful baby girl, Bambi, and I will be forever thankful to Molly for making me a dad. Bambi is our priority. Please respect our privacy, and our families’ privacy as we navigate our way through this difficult time.”
It was Molly’s phrasing — “especially not in this way” — that opened the floodgates for speculation about infidelity. In the months afterwards, both Molly and Tommy discussed the break up on social media and in the press, but kept the reason behind it vague. In October, Tommy said that “the truth will come out in time and when it does, I think a lot of people might regret their actions and unkind words”, adding: “What the public thinks is going on isn’t what’s going on.” He also shared that he knows what he has to do “in order to resolve things”. “That’s down to me. Nobody else can do that other than me.”
Now, speaking to Men’s Health, he’s offered advice for others who might also be struggling with alcohol dependency. “The drink is not a good thing,” he said. “That’s why I say to everybody, ‘You need to get a grip of it’. If you’re in the same spot as me where you just think that it’s going to cure all your problems, [it won’t]. You just wake up even worse and you want to drink more to try and feel happy again. That’s the cycle of it.”
He added: “I’ve got myself out of that now. I’ve got a completely different mindset, but I just wish people would’ve [taken] some time out, rather than give me so much shit every day before they even knew what was really going on. Obviously I had a big problem getting blackout drunk, but not once did anyone ask how I was. I checked my inbox and had millions of messages in there, all negative. ‘Do this, do that to yourself; you’re a shit father.’ But not once did anyone take any time out to try and help me. So it’s tough.”
You can watch the full interview via Men’s Health here.
If you’re struggling with alcohol, you can contact Drinkaware’s Drinkline on 0300 123 1110, or visit their website to chat with an advisor or find resources to help.
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