Andrew Tate’s defiant first words as he leaves jail go viral

He said just one thing as he was hounded by the media.

The 36-year-old was freed, along with his brother Tristan, and two Romanian women who were arrested along with them on 29 December. The Tate brothers have been kept in custody while authorities investigate them on suspicion of alleged human trafficking and forming an organised crime group.

They deny all of the allegations.

The kickboxer-turned-influencer was set to remain in custody until April 29 after the court extended the group's incarceration by another 30 days, but after appealing that decision to the Court of Appeal in Bucharest, the group were released and put under house arrest.

Quizzed by reporters after his release, Tate was asked, "What are your plans for this week?"

His reply was simple, and on brand: “When I was in Jail I focused on push-ups and reading Quran, When I am home I will focus on push-ups and reading Quran.”

In a later statement, Tate said that he had done 7,417 push-ups and "would like to get to 10,000 before the end of the weekend".

Following his and Tristan's releases, a spokesperson for the pair told the Mirror: "We are ecstatic to announce the Romanian judicial system approved Andrew and Tristan Tate's appeal against last week's extension decision."

In late December, Romanian officials raided a property owned by Tate's, seizing assets of which officials valued at around $3.9m (£3.1m).

The Tate brothers deny all of the allegations against them.

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