KEEPING IT REAL
Georgia Kousoulou seen for the first time since husband Tommy Mallet claimed he’d ‘sold all his assets’ for tax bill
The star appeared to be keeping a low profile and looked downcast on her outing
GEORGIA Kousoulou was spotted for first time after her husband Tommy Mallet claimed he'd "sold all his assets" after being hit by a huge tax bill.
Her former millionaire husband Tommy, who fronted two fashion brands, recently insisted he's "not skint" after cutting ties with his business partner.
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Georgia, 32, was seen nipping to a local garage in Brentwood in Essex on Thursday morning.
The reality star headed to the petrol station in her brand new Range Rover worth around £150k.
She then headed into the shop to grab some bread with her two-year-old son Brody.
Georgia opted for an all-black tracksuit, no makeup and her blonde tresses in loose waves.
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The star appeared to be keeping a low profile and looked downcast on her outing.
Earlier this week, Tommy offered a fresh insight into his financial affairs.
He also hit back after sparking claims he had cash flow problems.
The told fans in a post on Instagram: "I've sold all my assets to defend myself and starting from scratch.
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"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.
"The amount of people who turned on me and backed the wrong horse, I'm not upset with you I'm just disappointed."
Following the news he'd sold all his assets, Tommy denied he was out of pocket.
He then insisted he still had financial assets, still owned Mallet, and he plugged his younger fashion brand, CTRNE.
In a video last night he attempted to clear up the confusion.
Tommy told fans: "I still own Mallet."
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He said: "I've been earning money for years now, since 2019.
"I've been paying millions of pounds worth of tax. It's been clear that I've done so.
"To pay tax you've got to earn the money."
Tommy added: "To be honest with you, I would like people to think I've gone skint. It might stop people driving me mad for 10 mins.
"I've been skint my whole life, apart from (the last few) years."
The reality star added that he's in a "very good place" with his businesses.
Tommy said: "In terms of me and my companies, I'm in a very good place, I've got an amazing name in business.
"I've been doing very well for a number of years."
Back in November Tommy confirmed to fans that he "stood down" from his role at Mallet London on 31 October 2023."
Tommy previously spoke about his brands on Brogan Garrit-Smith’s Podcast.
He said: "I basically started from scratch. I've got the biggest tax bill ever."
Tommy shot to fame in 2014 when he joined ITVBe's Towie.
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He met his wife Georgia on the show and they tied the knot last year.
The couple share a son called Brody.
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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 : "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.