Watch as Tommy Mallet reveals word he’s BANNED his son, 3, from saying after becoming a millionaire
TOWIE star Tommy Mallet has revealed the one word he bans his son from saying – and it’s not what you might think.
The ITVBe personality and fashion brand businessman, 32, is preparing to welcome his second child with wife and co-star Georgia Kousoulou, 33.
The pair secretly wed last year after welcoming their son Brody in 2001.
Now Tommy, who owns trainer brand Mallet London, has opened up on their home life and his house rules.
In a candid new interview he said: “You should feel like you can do anything.
“But society, mm, [it’s like] maybe you cant do that. No way!”
Revealing how he has instilled a forward-thinking mindset in the tot from an early age, he added: “My son’s not allowed to say the word can’t.”
It’s clear the proud dad wants the youngster to have a positive approach and “can do” attitude.
BUSINESS BLUES
Yet Tommy’s comments come as he revealed his clash with his business partner Evren Ozka, which has now seen the pair lock horns in court.
Continuing his candid chat on Ben Gallagha’s Everybody Wants To Be Us podcast he told how his bank balance had plummeted.
Tommy said: “I was very cash rich at one point
“I’d always have 4million in the bank but now I’ve probably got £5K in and I’m like f**king hell.
“How am I gonna pay for this?
Mallet London has taken the footwear world by storm over the last nine years.
Tommy built the firm with Evren from scratch in 2015.
They worked from Evren’s premises and the business exploded, making them millions.
Tommy Mallet's Business Journey
Tommy grew his brand and made his fortune from humble beginning that saw him grow up on a council estate in London
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.
He grew up on a council estate in North London and left school with no GCSEs.
His upbringing is what actually inspired him to create his footwear brand, as he was bullied at school for the clothes he wore.
The businessman said that he was humiliated when he was just 12 because his family couldn’t afford to buy him fashionable trainers.
He trained as a carpenter after school before joining the cast of Towie – which is where he met his fiancée Georgia.
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.
“So staying on the right track was important to me.”
His shoe brand is favored by the likes of Drake, Olly Murs, Craig David, and Will.i.am.
He launched Mallet in 2015 and by 2020 the business had clocked up 11.8million sales.
His shoes and apparel is stocked in over 150 stores around the world, and that’s only going to increase.
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.
However, over the past year, Tommy has spoken cryptically about an ongoing court case centred on Mallet London.
He told how he had offloaded his assets after departing the company in October 2023, but claimed his lips were legally sealed over the details about what had happened.
Tommy did, however, write on social media: “It’s probably not over, but as it stands I can work and support my family.
“I’ve sold all my assets to defend myself and starting from scratch, but I’ve got some wonderful companies and I will give it my all to get it back so my family can continue living the life I worked so hard to give them.”
HAPPY CHAPTER
Meanwhile, he is juggling business blues with the expansion of his brood.
His wife Georgia was seen showing off her growing baby bump as she reunited with former co-star Amy Childs at an event this month.
Georgia and Tommy left TOWIE in 2021 and were subsequently given their own reality show, Baby Steps, to document family life.