Molly-Mae Hague may be the main lady in Tommy Fury’s life, but one woman who’s been by his side from the start is his mother Chantal. She made a rare public appearance to support her son, alongside her husband John and Tommy’s brother Roman, at the Manchester premiere of his new BBC reality series.
Tommy: The Good. The Bad. The Fury gives an insight into his life behind the stardom, including his well-publicised battle with alcohol, fatherhood to daughter Bambi and his career as a professional boxer.
Here's everything we know about Chantal…
Who is Chantal Fury?
Chantal is the mother of Tommy Fury, and the second wife of Tommy’s father John, an ex-professional boxer.
Where does Chantal Fury come from?
She is from Mauritian descent.
How many kids does Chantal Fury have?
Chantal, who married John in 1989, is mum to sons Tommy, 26, and Roman, 28.
Do Tommy Fury and Tyson Fury have different mums?
They do. Chantal is Tommy’s mum while John’s first wife, Amber, is the mother of professional boxer Tyson, the former world heavyweight champion, John Jr, Shane and Hugh.
What has Chantal Fury been on?
While Tommy’s father John and brother Tyson relish being in the limelight, Chantal prefers to keep a low profile, away from the cameras. She appeared on the fifth series of Love Island in 2019, when she and John surprised Tommy at the villa in Spain. ‘This woman has not been on a plane in 16 years!’ he exclaimed when he saw her. As his romance with Molly-Mae blossomed, she told him, ‘I’m so proud of you.’
What has Tommy Fury said about his mum?
Tommy is close to his mother, crediting his success to Chantal. ‘I owe everything to my mother. I wouldn’t be sat here right now if it wasn’t for her,’ he said on Loose Women. ‘She never went out on the town, she qualified in her degree, there was always a meal on the table. She didn’t have money to put fuel in the car, but she would still take me to the gym.’
On Mother’s Day, he shared a rarely-seen snap of his beloved mum at what appeared to be a celebratory dinner. ‘Love you Mum. Without you, there is no me,’ he wrote alongside the picture.
Tommy’s fiancée Molly-Mae is also close to Chantal. She shared a photo of her mother-in-law cradling her daughter Bambi in her arms in May 2023, captioned, ‘Grandma’s birthday’.
Shereen Low is a senior news and entertainment writer for Grazia UK, who enjoys watching everything from Love Is Blind and Race Across The World to real-life crime shows and thrillers.