Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have broken up after five years together. The formerly engaged couple, who share one child together, were runners-up during season five of Love Island.
On August 14, Hague and Fury each shared their respective statements on Instagram announcing their split. “Never in a million years did I think I’d ever have to write this. After five years of being together I never imagined our story would end, especially not this way,” Hague wrote on her Instagram Story.
The 25-year-old influencer said she was “extremely upset to announce” the split but maintained that their one-year-old daughter, Bambi, will “always be my priority.”
Hague thanked her fans “for the love you have shown us over the last five years,” adding: “You have all been a part of our journey and I feel it’s right to share this with you all.”
Fury, also 25, later made his own statement regarding the split, saying he was “heartbroken” but their daughter Bambi was “our priority.”
The former couple welcomed their daughter in January 2023. Fury proposed to Hague in July last year.
Hague has been open with fans about her mental health
The PrettyLittleThing brand ambassador has been open with fans about her mental health and postpartum journey.
Hague admitted in a YouTube vlog shared in August last year that she “wasn’t sure she was ever going to feel happy again” following Bambi’s birth in January 2023.
She explained that she was trying to rush back to normalcy too quickly, and wasn’t giving herself the time to understand the massive changes in her life.
Hague reassured other mothers going through similar struggles, saying: “I promise you it gets so much easier.”
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Hague and Fury seen weeks before split in adoring video
The TikTok carousel post from July 28 showed the couple together as a voiceover said: “I love you more than everything.”
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Couple was ‘in shock’ after recent car crash
The pair were heading out on a date when the incident occurred, leaving Hague “flustered”, “in shock” and experiencing “flashbacks”.
She explained in a YouTube video: “I just drove down this little bit of road which has made me have a flashback that happened a couple of days ago. It was the weirdest thing ever and we kind of experienced our first little car crash.”
Hague confirmed that the couple were “completely fine” after the incident.
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Hague and Fury purchased home together in 2022
The former couple bought their first home together in March 2022 after three years of house-hunting.
They purchased a £4 million ($5.13 million) home in Cheshire, England, with six bedrooms. In October 2021, the couple’s apartment in Manchester was burgled in a “gang raid,” in which Hague said the thieves “took everything”.
“I need to be more careful now about the things I’m sharing, the things I’m talking about,” Hague said, following the burglary. However, she explained that she won’t let it “stop” her life and the way she wants to live.
“I can’t let this situation affect me to a point where I’m constantly thinking, ‘Well I can’t do this’ or, ‘I can’t do that’. I’m not going to let it change my life that much.”
Read more about the incident from Laura Hampson here.
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‘Love Island’ star previously addressed split rumors in December 2023
Hague and Fury were most recently at the center of split rumors in December last year, after the boxer was seen at a club with a woman while Hague was spotted without her engagement ring.
In a YouTube video, Hague admitted that was “going through it” before she decided to subtly address the infidelity rumors in a subsequent YouTube video.
The influencer explained that “things aren’t always perfect” with the couple, before adding: “I really don’t care what is said about me, Tommy, my relationship.”
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Hague hints at feelings of loneliness in recent YouTube video
In a YouTube vlog posted last week, Hague admitted she was struggling with “solo parenting” while Fury focused on his boxing career.
“This week has just been a lot of emotions,” she told her 1.86m subscribers, revealing that Fury has been busy “recording his audio for his audiobook.”
“I have been solo parenting pretty much the entire week,” Hague said, adding: “I’ve been struggling a little bit with motherhood.”
“Some stages are easier than others. At the minute, I feel like were going through a little bit of a challenging phase.”
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Fury popped the question to Hague just one year ago
The professional boxer and the influencer announced their engagement in July 2023, with a sweet black and white video shared to Instagram.
The proposal, which took place on a cliff in Ibiza, featured the couple’s then six-month-old daughter. The pair were surrounded by large flower arrangements and rose petals on the ground, as Fury got on one knee to propose to Hague.
On Instagram, Hague captioned the post: “Forever. 23/07/23.”
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Hague and Fury break the internet with their daughter’s unique name
Shortly after welcoming her first child, Hague revealed her daughter’s name was inspired by the classic Disney animated film, Bambi.
Hague previously suggested that fans would either love or hate the moniker she and Fury chose for their child. “It’s not made up, it’s totally not made up, I can’t explain it. It’s just not a name that’s ever been used before. It’s very very different and rare and you’re either going to love it or hate it,” she said in a YouTube video before giving birth.
While some fans adored Hague and Fury’s name choice, others questioned whether Hague had ever seen the Disney movie that her daughter was named after, given its themes.
“Imagine Molly-Mae’s baby wanting to watch Bambi one day to see why she was called that and just being absolutely traumatised,” one person wrote on X, as another said: “No hate to Molly-Mae, love you babe, but imagine being 40 years old and your name’s Bambi.”
Read more reactions to Bambi’s unique name from Kate Ng here.
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Hague and Fury welcomed their daughter Bambi in January 2023
Hague revealed her growing baby bump in a black and white video posted to Instagram, with the caption: “I can’t wait for the adventures that we haven’t even dreamed of yet.”
They announced the arrival of their daughter, Bambi, in January 2023 by sharing the first photo of their newborn to Instagram.
Hague and Fury captioned the post with their daughter’s birthdate, “23/01/23,” and a white heart emoji.
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Fans react to ‘Love Island’ stars break-up
Following news of their split, many fans have taken to social media to share their heartbroken reactions to Hague and Fury’s break-up.
“Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury have broken up. This is the worst day of my life. My mental wellbeing is balancing on a knife edge,” one user wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“Molly-Mae and Tommy splitting up is how I imagine it felt when Charles and Diana split up for our parents,” another fan wrote.
“Surely the Molly-Mae and Tommy break up calls for a bank holiday?” someone else jokingly asked.
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