Heartbroken Tommy Fury pays tribute to Ricky Hatton after boxer's tragic death at 46

Tommy Fury has added his voice to those offering condolences and memories following the shock death of boxing icon Ricky Hatton. The sport and entertainment industries were rocked on Sunday when police confirmed the former Light-welterweight and Welterweight champion had been found dead at home at the age of 46.

Love Island star Tommy, 26 - himself a boxing athlete - took to social media to share his shock and heartbreak over the death of Ricky. He shared a pair of photographs of himself alongside the late Stockport-born sportsman.

And in a touching message, he revealed that he was "shocked and gutted" to learn of the star's passing after police confirmed Ricky had been found dead at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester, on Sunday. The death is not being treated as suspicious.

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Tommy wrote: "Heartbroken doesn’t even come close. I turned pro with you by my side Ricky and you’ll always be a massive part of my journey in boxing and in life."

He added: "I am so shocked and gutted. Rest in peace champ." Fiancée Molly-Mae Hague also offered a short message of condolence, writing in the comments of Tommy's post: "Rest in peace Ricky" alongside a dove and broken heart emojis.

A string of stars have taken to social media to share their sadness over Ricky's death. Among them is Olympic boxing icon Amir Kahn, 38, who shared: "Today we lost not only one of Britain's greatest boxers, but a friend, a mentor, a warrior, Ricky Hatton.

"As fighters, we tell ourselves we're strong - we train, we sweat, we take hits, we get up. But sometimes the hardest fight happens in silence, in the mind. Mental health isn't weakness. It's part of being human. And we must talk about it. We must reach out. We must lean on each other.

"Ricky, thank you for everything. For your fights, your moments of glory, your grit. Thank you for pushing us, showing us what's possible. To everyone reading this: if you're hurting or struggling, you are not alone.

"Talk. Reach out. Because we need more light, more compassion, more understanding. Rest well, Ricky. You’ll always have your place in the ring of our memories."

And Olympian Greg Rutherford, who co-starred on Dancing On Ice in 2024 with Rick, posted a photo of them together and wrote: “Utterly heart breaking news. I was so star struck when I met Ricky for the first time and asked for this photo.

"I told him how big a fan I was and through the entire chat he couldn't have been kinder and more engaged. Getting to know him the little bit I did that kindness always shined through.

"We had a couple of chats about mental health and the battles he'd faced and I told him some things that I hadn't told anyone else about my own battles.

“He had some amazing words of support and I will always be thankful for that. A great human first and one of the greatest boxers we've seen. He's going to be so missed. Love to his family.”

Ricky leaves behind 24-year-old son Campbell and daughters Millie, 13, and Fearne, 12.

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