is what actually inspired him to create his footwear brand, Mallet London, as he was bullied at school for the clothes he wore.END OF THE ROADTommy shot to fame after joining the cast of TOWIE in 2014 but quickly realised that reality TV wasn’t his calling.QUIT ITTommy used to spend his downtime on the set of TOWIE sketching trainers designs, he shared on Abbey Clancy’s podcast,
The businessman said that he was humiliated when he was just 12 because his family couldn't afford to buy him fashionable trainers.: "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.His shoes and apparel is stocked in over 150 stores around the world, and that's only going to increase.
But Tommy later revealed that he had stepped away from Mallet after a “toxic relationship" had formed ahead of the launch of his new shoe company, CTRNE. He was tragically struck by reality when his wife Georgia Kousoulou suffered a miscarriage in April 2023.Credit: InstagramIt was the catalyst in him stepping down from Mallet London to be more present with his family.