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Tommy Fury pulls out of I’m A Celebrity just weeks before filming after getting big money rival offer
WAG queen Coleen Rooney, Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse and NDubz singer Tulisa are all said to be on the show
BOXER Tommy Fury has pulled out of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! - just two weeks before the stars were expected to fly out to the Australian jungle.
The 25-year-old had been in talks with ITV producers for months but had been offered another more lucrative project, which is believed to be a rematch between him and KSI.
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It was hoped that Tommy, younger half-brother of heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury, might have spilled the beans on his doomed relationship with Molly Mae Hague, 25, whom he met when they were both contestants on ITV2 dating show, Love Island.
A TV insider said: "Bosses are surprised Tommy has chosen to pull out of I'm A Celebrity at this late stage as it would have been a great opportunity for him too.
"Thankfully, the execs already had some great names waiting in the wings so they'll now be looking at which ones fit best into the line up already booked so they can deliver a truly great series.
"With only weeks to go, bosses have lined up one of the most exciting casts in the show's history."
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Tommy would have been joining a superb line-up which is expected to include WAG queen Coleen Rooney, Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse and NDubz singer Tulisa.
The stars usually jet down under in mid-November, around a week before the show, hosted by Ant & Dec, kicks off its three-week run on ITV1.
The Sun exclusively revealed at the start of September that Tommy was in talks with jungle bosses, and as a man who'd become famous on an ITV show, he seemed like the perfect choice.
He had also just been through a very public break up with Molly over the summer in which he was accused of cheating on her.
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Tommy has denied being unfaithful and was expected to use key moments around the jungle campfire to give his side of the story.
But his boxing matches are always likely to be better paydays than the figures ITV can offer celebrities, and it's believed he may be stepping back into the ring with KSI, whom he narrowly beat last year.
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KSI, who has just completed a judging stint on Britain's Got Talent by replacing Bruno Tonioli at show auditions in Blackpool, wasn't happy with the result as it was his first defeat.
After their fight in October, 2023, he said: "That is a robbery, bro. How many jabs did you land? Look at your face, look at your eyes. I’m the YouTuber, you are the boxer so you have to win?
“He is the man who is supposed to be the pro boxer. He hit me on the back of the head over and over. It is outrageous. I want to appeal. I need to see it again. I felt like I won that.”
A spokesman for I'm A Celebrity declined to comment.
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Molly-Mae and Tommy's relationship timeline
June 2019: Molly and Tommy first met on Love Island.
July 2019: Tommy makes things official by asking Molly to be his girlfriend.
July 2019: Molly and Tommy finish Love Island in second place.
September 2019: The couple move in to a three-bedroom apartment in Manchester.
December 2019: Molly supports Tommy at his first boxing match since leaving the villa.
May 2020: Molly and Tommy both turned 21 and pulled out all the stops with dozens of balloons and lavish cakes to mark each other's milestone days.
June 2020: The loved-up couple moved to a new apartment just outside of Manchester city centre.
October 2021: Molly and Tommy fell victim to burglars. Their rented flat was targeted by professional thieves while they were away and they lost £800,000 worth of possessions.
March 2022: They bought their first 'dream home' together. Molly and Tommy warned they would only 'share snippets' of their pad following the burglary.
September 2022: Molly and Tommy announce they are expecting their first baby together. Alongside a sweet video, Molly said: 'I can’t wait for the adventures that we haven’t even dreamed of yet.'
October 2022: It's a girl! The couple confirm they are having a daughter.
January 2023: Molly gives birth to baby Bambi on January 23rd.
July 2023: Tommy whisks Molly and Bambi on a family holiday to Ibiza. The couple get engaged after Tommy pops the question on a cliff top.
September 2023: At Home With The Fury's drops on Netflix. The couple feature in Tommy's cousin Tyson's reality show with his wife Paris. Tommy and Molly come to blows over their parenting plans.
November 2023: Tommy is caught on camera partying with Chris Brown and unknown women in Abu Dhabi. Molly removes her engagement ring.
December 2023: Molly admits she's 'been through it' but puts her engagement ring back on.
January 2024: Bambi turns one. Molly and Tommy celebrate with a lavish party at home.
March 2024: Bambi goes on her first skiing holiday to France with her parents.
April 2024: Molly and Tommy treat Bambi to a family holiday to Disneyland Paris.
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