Children In Need 'big fan' Tommy Fury joins walk

Tommy Fury said he was a "big fan" of the charity

Boxer and reality TV star Tommy Fury joined BBC Radio Manchester on a three-legged charity walk for charity.

Fury joined the station's Joe McGrath as the presenter embarked on the first day of a 25-mile (40km) challenge for Children in Need.

He said he was being supported by his family, who are "big fans of Children in Need".

The boxer, who has a two-year-old daughter Bambi with fellow reality star Molly-Mae Hague, said he would love her to meet the charity's famous mascot Pudsey one day, "so we'll see if we can make the duo happen".

"I think people in my position and people with big platforms should be doing as much charity work as possible," he said.

"If it's charity work I'll be there - any time, any place, anywhere,"

'Sprint finish'

Fury's involvement came after Joe McGrath and fellow presenter Simone Riley embarked on the first day of a two-day challenge, across stadiums in the region, all the way to the Old Trafford finish line.

Each presenter completed a different 12-mile route while being strapped to a guest.

McGrath set off at 09:00 GMT from the Eithad Stadium, and was joined by Fury at Ordsall Hall.

Tommy Fury crossed the finish line with charity mascot Pudsey

As the duo approached Old Trafford, Fury told of his own rigorous excercise routine.

"I've had boxing training this morning," he said.

"The hard training is with my dad - he just tries to kill you every time.

"He's making you jump through tyres, he's making you do a thousand burpees."

He joked that he was "starting to break a sweat" on the challenge and did not have the energy for a "sprint finish".

"It brought me back to my younger years, I was never really good at three-legged races. But hey ho, we are here," he said.

Fury last spoke to BBC Radio Manchester ahead of the release of his documentary earlier this year.

Tommy: The Good. The Bad. The Fury, a six-part BBC Three series, gave viewers an insight into the boxer's life as he tackled both personal and professional hardships, including his relationship with his partner.

Asked how it felt to watch the series back, he said: "It was good. Obviously, there were some tough times in there.

"But some great times at the end. It got received really well.

" I knew what I was getting myself into before I did it, before I signed up for it.

"And you've just got to let the cameras in 100% and then there's no nervy feelings there."