I probably would've walked away from me too... it was very tough but everything happens for a reason

AT the start of last year, Tommy Fury seemed to have it all - love with Molly-Mae Hague, a baby daughter and victory over his biggest boxing adversary, Jake Paul.

- NICOLA METHVEN

But a fight in January 2024 damaged his hand and, unable to train, his life spiralled out of control.

As the fighter launches a documentary series, he has opened up about his drinking, hitting rock bottom and how he has turned his life around to win back his fiancée and two-year-old Bambi.

The opening episode shows his dad and boxing trainer, John, admitting he urged Molly to leave his son, believing it was necessary to sober him up. "I mean, I probably would've walked away from me too," Tommy says. "It was a tough moment in my life, but everything happens for a reason.

"I'm not happy that I went through that, but I'm grateful for the lessons I've learned, and I don't think I would've known half of what I know about myself if I never went through that." Molly left Tommy amid rumours of cheating, which he denies, and out-of-control boozing, which he does not.

Their social media accounts reveal they have patched things up, but in the opening episode the cameras show 26-year-old Tommy home alone as he faces his demons.

Tommy says he turned to binge-drinking when his injury ruled him out of boxing for more than a year. "I had enough drink to last me a lifetime in 2024," he says. "Suddenly, one day, you find 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. Sometimes you want that feeling all the time, and that's where obviously it starts. Now, when I look at that person from back then, I don't even recognise that guy. It's just not me. Back then, I didn't really care about anything.