Tommy Fury has opened up about the role of his Christian faith in carrying him through the darkest moments of his life.
The 26-year-old boxer and reality TV star has bared his struggles in Tommy: The Good. The Bad. The Fury, a new BBC Three and iPlayer series that follows his path to redemption after a turbulent year.
For Fury, faith isn’t just a private practice — it has been central since childhood.
“Me and my brother used to go to church with my nana all the time ever since I was young,” he recalled. “She used to take us to church every Saturday night. And then me and my brother Roman actually became altar boys. So, religion has always been a huge factor for me.”
Church became a sanctuary away from the pressures of fame and the boxing ring. “When you walk into a church and you sit down, it’s like all the stresses of life just go away,” he explained.
Now, he says he speaks to God daily and credits Jesus for everything he has achieved: “Without Jesus, I wouldn’t have what I have right now.”
That perspective was tested during 2024, a year Fury describes as the worst of his life. Hand surgery, an alcohol problem, time away from the ring and a split with Molly-Mae Hague, the mother of his daughter Bambi, left him at rock bottom.
“At one stage in my life, I had everything, big fights, big money, houses, cars, my life was going too well. So, I think God just wanted to test me a little bit… see how I would fare when it’s not so great,” Fury said.
Looking back, he believes those struggles refined him. “I actually thank God for that in a way, thank God for giving me those tough times, because if I hadn’t gone through them, I probably wouldn’t be the man I am today.”
The series shows Fury training with his father John, re-establishing discipline in the gym, and working to prove himself again as both a fighter and a father. He admits the cameras didn’t faze him because he wanted viewers to see the raw reality: “I want people not just to see all the great stuff… I want people to see me going through a difficult time as well. Because that’s real life.”
Fury is also frank about how fatherhood reshaped him. “Fatherhood is the best thing that can ever happen to you. There’s nothing in this life—boxing or money or fame or anything—that compares to being a father. Every day I wake up and I see Bambi it’s like nothing else matters.”
Though his private life is back on track—Fury and Hague reconciled earlier this year—he admits he values privacy more than ever. “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.”
Faith remains a constant thread through his journey. “I’m a Christian… I talked to God every single day. Everything that I have in my life now is all thanks to the Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. I owe him everything.”
After each victory, Fury says his first words are of gratitude, telling the BBC in an interview: “After every big fight that I have, it’s always thank-you to my Lord and Saviour for this victory. I owe him everything.”
It’s a message he carries into everyday encounters: “I don’t often speak about it, but every person that I meet for a picture on the street or every interview I have, I’ll always say, God Bless. I don’t want to force it on anyone. But he’s turned my dreams into reality.”
With his comeback fight already behind him and big opportunities ahead, Fury says the focus now is staying active, grounded, and dedicated—both in the ring and at home.
As he put it: “Adversity can be a good thing because it’s all about how you overcome it and how you face it… I’ve gone through my trials and tribulations and I’ve come out the other side. I feel like adversity is healthy for everybody, if you know how to handle it.”
Tommy: The Good. The Bad. The Fury is available now on BBC iPlayer.
Featured image credit: Instagram/TommyFury
