Tony Bellew has been supported by fans as he took to social media to share a heartfelt post. The former boxer has been married to wife Rachael since 2018, but the couple began dating when they were teenagers. The pair first met when they were just nine years old and living on the same Merseyside street.
Years later, Tony encountered Rachael while working as a bouncer at a nightclub where Rachael was dancing, and soon their friendship blossomed into a romance. The couple’s relationship went from strength to strength, and they are now the proud parents of four sons: Corey, Cobey, Carter and Carson.
Tony and Rachael eventually tied the knot in 2018 in a lavish ceremony at Cheshire’s Peckforton Castle, surrounded by their loved ones. The boxer regularly gushes over his wife on social media.
He recently shared a post to mark their wedding anniversary. He posted a few gorgeous snaps from their wedding day, as he wrote: “Happy Anniversary love @rachael_bellew!! Our kids and me are the luckiest people in the world to have you.. I knew from the moment I met you I wanted you to be the one and thankfully you agreed..
“At just 17 and 18 we had no idea what was in store for us but we have adapted and learnt together! I love you more than words can express and feel extremely lucky to have what we have together.”
Fans rushed to the comments on the Instagram post to send their congratulations to the couple and add endless amounts of red love heart emojis.
One follower said: “Happy anniversary to the both of yous.” Another added: “Happy anniversary to you both, you are so beautiful together.”
Actor Louis Emerick added: “Happy anniversary TB, to you and your beautiful wife.” Former footballer Lee Trundle also wrote: “Happy anniversary both have a nice day x.”
Since he hung his gloves up in 2018, Bellew has become a popular TV personality. He took part in the 2023 edition of I’m a Celebrity and finished in second place behind radio presenter Sam Thompson.
Fans were surprised to see Tony Bellew sign up for I’m A Celebrity, as he is known to keep his private life relatively under wraps. The former boxer has previously explained his decision to go into the Australian camp, which was inspired by his wife. He said: “It is so out of my comfort zone and it was my missus who talked me around to doing it.”
Tony played in Soccer Aid at Old Trafford in Manchester last month.The Scouser had to be helped off the pitch six minutes in after starting the charity clash for World XI against England. He was replaced by Strictly Come Dancing pro Gorka Marquez.
Commentator Sam Matterface said Tony had told them “something went bang and I heard it go.” Tony was already injured before starting the game. Coach Harry Redknapp revealed on the Off Air podcast with Jane Garvey and Fi Glover that the boxer had sustained a groin injury during training.
On Instagram, Tony said: “My achillies is back together. I’m now back in the pain game, I’m under no illusion this is gonna be really hard to come back from but I refuse to give in! The greater the setback the better the comeback! I can’t thank all the staff behind the scenes and my team mates @socceraid for there support it’s meant a lot it really has.”