‘It’s been a long year’: The real reason Tommy Fury dropped out of I’m A Celeb this series

Now that Maura and Richard have entered the jungle, all of the I’m a Celeb 2024 campmates have arrived – but where’s Tommy Fury?

After splitting from Molly-Mae in August, the boxer was all set to take on camp life but decided to drop out at the last minute.

In a recent interview at a boxing press conference, the 25-year-old revealed the exact reason why he turned the amazing opportunity down.

“I’m A Celeb is an amazing show and it’s something I want to do in the future but at the end of the day I am what I am, I’m a fighter and I’ve been doing it since I was a kid,” he said.

“It’s been a long year, it’s been a tough year, it’s been the hardest year of my life because I’ve not been able to box. It was vital that I ended up in the ring sooner rather than later.”

“It means everything to get back in the ring, especially to start off my year like that.”

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Tommy wasn’t able to box for months after deciding to heal a hand injury he had been battling with for years.

“Since 2019 I have been dealing with a hand injury that I’ve never spoken about/shared online,” he wrote on Instagram in January.

“Since my third professional fight, I have been trying to manage this injury, training and fighting through extreme pain which led me to often not being able to use my right hand at all.”

The influencer underwent a surgery he had been “putting off for years” as that was the only way he could move forward with his boxing career.

“I’m excited for my recovery journey and so ready to be back feeling and giving 100% in 2024.”

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So, after being away from the sport for so long, Tommy decided to put boxing first and turn down a stint in the I’m A Celeb jungle.

He has just announced a fight with British UFC fighter Darren Till in January. Perhaps we’ll see Tommy in the camp next year.

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