{"id":1177,"date":"2023-11-24T08:17:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T12:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/?p=300080"},"modified":"2025-02-07T17:03:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T17:03:18","slug":"tony-bellews-parents-had-opposing-views-on-boxing-career-as-mum-said-to-give-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2023\/11\/24\/tony-bellews-parents-had-opposing-views-on-boxing-career-as-mum-said-to-give-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Bellew’s parents had opposing views on boxing career as ‘mum said to give up’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Touching down in New South Wales, Australia, Tony Bellew made his I’m A Celebrity debut on Thursday night’s episode. Introduced by Declan Donnelly as a man ready to “rumble in the jungle,” the former professional boxer entered the show alongside jockey Frankie Dettori. Despite having huge success as a boxer, Tony’s parents didn’t see eye to eye on him taking part in the sport.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of his career, Tony Bellew has shared some key details about his childhood that shaped the man he is today. From his mother facing racial abuse to his father’s stint in prison, the Liverpudlian has laid it all out in various interviews over the years. He had a pivotal moment in life after hearing one piece of advice from his dad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Tony Bellew’s parents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Former professional boxer and I’m A Celebrity<\/a> star Tony Bellew was born in Toxteth, Liverpool on November 30, 1982.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He grew up in a single-parent household with his mother, Gail, raising him. Tony’s dad left when he was 10 years old, reports<\/a> Nottingham Post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking to Instagram in 2020, Tony shared a snap of his mum in her younger years. Many people took to the comments section to say how similar he and his mother look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n