Tommy Mallet has admitted that people have started to ‘treat him differently’ since he became a multi-millionaire.
The former TOWIE star, 29, is now worth a whopping £6million after his trainer empire – Mallet London – boomed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The humble Essex native said he also ‘struggles’ with the way he is now looked upon since his days on the hit ITVBe show.
New person: Tommy Mallet has admitted that people have started to ‘treat him differently’ since becoming a multimillionaire
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, he said: ‘I am treated differently now to how I was when I was on TOWIE.
‘At the NTAs someone said hello to me who never, ever says hello to me.
‘Then it became quite normal. That is not how I roll. When I go to certain things, people talk to me who never used to speak to me and I find that all very strange.’
The inspirational reality star once said that as a child he couldn’t afford trainers and that was partly what spurred him in a true rags to riches story
Support: Tommy also credits his fiancé Georgia Kousoulou for keeping him grounded. The couple welcomed their baby boy Brody into the world last year
The businessman credits his close circle of five friends for keeping him grounded and says he ‘can count on’ them.
Tommy also acknowledges his fiancé Georgia Kousoulou for keeping him grounded. The couple welcomed their baby boy Brody into the world last year.
The pair, who have been together since 2014, also announced their engagement in February with Tommy popping the question during a family holiday to Mexico.
The mogul, who is opening business showrooms all over the world including America, Canada, Australia and Dubai, admitted he is still uncomfortable with how people treat him.
Bond: Tommy said he credits his son Brody with helping him get through the tough days
He said: ‘I don’t really tend to get treated very normal now so that’s something I struggle with. Talking about what is going on.’
However, he credits his infant son Brody with helping him get through the tough days.
‘It doesn’t matter how hard it is getting if I see Brody sitting there laughing then I am happy. I feel so lucky. Everything else is a bonus,’ he explained.
Success: The inspirational reality star once said that as a child he couldn’t afford trainers and that was partly what spurred him in a true rags to riches story
However, the one thing that the father-of-one aspires to have most in life is a quiet life.
He said: ‘I want more peace as I am getting older but I am hungry to achieve and I want to leave a legacy for the baby and my family so yeah… I go through stages.
‘It is never straightforward. What I do for work is my lifestyle. I will just stop. When I no longer get happiness from it – it won’t be worth it. It is my baby.’
Cute: Speaking about his upcoming nuptials to his long-term partner Georgia, Tommy said that their son Brody might drive his toy Mercedes’ down the aisle
Speaking about his upcoming nuptials to his long-term partner Georgia, Tommy said that their son Brody might drive his toy Mercedes’ down the aisle.
He said: ‘We want to get it done quick so let’s hope he is walking by then! It will be lovely to see him in a matching suit.
‘He has got a car which he can start and drive already and he is only 11 months so I wouldn’t put it past him to be in that!’
Life-changing: Tommy’s Mexico proposal will be played out for ITVBe viewers during the second series of their show Baby Steps this Sunday
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Parents: Georgia welcomed a baby boy with her boyfriend Tommy in May 2021, and gushed it was the ‘greatest experience of [her] life’
The couple have given an insight into parenthood and their engagement in ITVBe’s Georgia & Tommy: Baby Steps, with episode two, airing on Sunday at 9pm, documenting them in Mexico.
The episode will give a glimpse into how Tommy deals with controlling his stress and language around Brody, when a phone-call from his dad brings some shocking news about one of his containers of Mallett merchandise.
The hour-long show will also feature Tommy undergoing his incredible proposal plan for Georgia as it finally happens on screen.
Watch episodes of Georgia and Tommy: Baby Steps on ITVBe on Sundays at 9pm.
Family: Georgia admitted she ‘rarely goes out these days’ but detailed how she gets the balance right
