{"id":87856,"date":"2023-11-19T19:03:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T19:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=87856"},"modified":"2023-11-19T19:03:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T19:03:16","slug":"i-grew-up-on-a-council-estate-now-im-a-multi-millionaire-with-a-house-in-spain-and-a-deal-with-reebok-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/tv-movies\/i-grew-up-on-a-council-estate-now-im-a-multi-millionaire-with-a-house-in-spain-and-a-deal-with-reebok-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I grew up on a council estate – now I\u2019m a multi-millionaire with a house in Spain and a deal with Reebok | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
FROM humble beginnings, Tommy Mallet has come a long way since joining the cast of Towie.<\/p>\n
The TV star has become one of the most successful cast members, becoming a millionaire after launching his shoe brand Mallet.<\/p>\n
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He recently celebrated a huge win after teaming up with the world-famous sportswear brand, Reebok.<\/p>\n
Sharing the news on Instagram, Tommy posted a throwback image of him holding a Mallet shoebox, which then morphed into him holding a stack of trainers he created with Reebok. <\/p>\n
He wrote in the caption: "I've given it my all over the last 8 years, this was always something I felt like was needed for Mallet and I wasn\u2019t going to rest until I got it, from the olders I looked up to on Gilera runners, to my PE teacher having a shiny boot polished black pair, the workout was part of my childhood and part of my culture!<\/p>\n
"It\u2019s been some journey – I\u2019m ready now. Big thanks to all the team at Reebok and specially Authentic brands group for trusting me with this!" <\/p>\n
Fans flocked to the comment section to congratulate Tommy, with one calling the collaboration a "game changer". <\/p>\n "You deserve this so so much Tommy!" one wrote, while another said: "Big boss moves".<\/p>\n Tommy and fianc\u00e9e\u00a0Georgia\u00a0Kousoulou bought a holiday home in Majorca last year and they plan on making it their full-time home.<\/p>\n They've shared snippets of the inside, which features beautiful ceilings with wooden beams and marble floors.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The couple have been slowly decorating the pad with minimalistic furniture and touches.<\/p>\n While Tommy might be living a life of luxury now; treating himself to a customised Ferrari and flying around the world – it wasn't always like that for the dad-of-one.<\/p>\n He grew up on a council estate in North London and left school with no GCSEs.<\/p>\n His upbringing is what actually inspired him to create his footwear brand, as he was bullied at school for the clothes he wore. <\/p>\n The businessman said that he was humiliated when he was just 12 because his family couldn't afford to buy him fashionable trainers. <\/p>\n He trained as a carpenter after school before joining the cast of Towie – which is where he met his fianc\u00e9e Georgia.<\/p>\n Speaking about his childhood, he told MailOnline: "I feel like at one point in my life I definitely could have had the potential to go down the wrong path but ultimately, I knew that I wanted to do things the right way and to succeed. <\/p>\n "So staying on the right track was important to me."<\/p>\n His shoe brand is favored by the likes of Drake, Olly Murs, Craig David, and Will.i.am.<\/p>\n He launched Mallet in 2015 and by 2020 the business had clocked up 11.8million sales.<\/p>\n His shoes and apparel is stocked in over 150 stores around the world, and that's only going to increase.<\/p>\n Tommy, who made the Forbes 30 under 30 list, says he prefers to be known for his work rather than his time on reality tv.<\/p>\n He told MailOnline that it's an "amazing feeling" to walk around Paris during fashion week and "90 percent" of people know him for his brand – rather his TOWIE background.<\/p>\n That being said, Tommy is still a familiar face on television. <\/p>\n He and Georgia, who share Brody, star in their own ITV show Baby Steps.<\/p>\n They captured the hearts of viewers after they filmed through Georgia's miscarriage. <\/p>\n Speaking to the camera,\u00a0Tommy\u00a0said: "Unfortunately we didn't get the results that we were staying positive for and Georgia's had a miscarriage."<\/p>\n The devastated mum broke down in tears and said: "When someone says that baby's not going to make it, it's like 'what do you mean?', I don't get it."<\/p>\n Curled up on the sofa wearing a pair of grey leggings and a matching sweatshirt,\u00a0Georgia\u00a0told Tommy: "I don't think I've ever felt pain like it."<\/p>\n Fighting back her tears, she added: "It's so hard ain't it," while Tommy was seen looking heartbroken as he dealt with his grief.<\/p>\n He's also recently launched a new business venture under the name: "Tommy's Journey". <\/p>\n The account is private and simply has "Wellness. The Next Chapter – Announcement 1\/12\/23" written in the bio.<\/p>\n Shortly after his Reebok announcement, he shared a photo of him in a tan trench coat and Mallet trainers.<\/p>\n "Thank you so much everyone for the love and positivity! This wasn\u2019t the announcement I was telling you about tho, December 1st I got something for you.." he teased.<\/p>\n We can't wait to see what Tommy has planned next – if his current work is anything to go by, it's going to be huge.<\/p>\n<\/picture>proud dad <\/span><\/p>\n
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