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Inside Tony Bellew’s relationship with wife Rachael – from childhood sweethearts to her threat to divorce him

Former boxing champion and I’m A Celebrity star Tony Bellew says the one person who truly keeps him in check is his wife, Rachael Bellew.

As an amateur, he earned just £100 per fight and juggled multiple jobs, including security, retail work, lifeguarding and even a stint at a pillow factory, to stay afloat. Rachael, a trained beautician, eventually became a full-time mum, choosing to support her husband’s demanding career while raising their boys. In a July 2024 anniversary Instagram post, he shared a series of images and wrote: “I’ve been through everything with this girl and couldn’t have done or achieved anything without her!

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