Why did Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury break up?

15 January 2025, 12:36 | Updated: 16 January 2025, 09:24

Why have Molly-Mae and Tommy called it quits? Picture: Instagram

By Abbie Reynolds

Love Island royalty Molly-Mae and Tommy shocked fans with a sudden split. But why did they break up? Here's what we know.

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Season five Love Island favourites Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury shocked fans with news of their split on Wednesday 14th August.

Molly-Mae released a heartbreaking statement saying, "never in a million years did I think I'd be writing this" before revealing their break up.

Molly and her former fiancé Tommy, met on Love Island in 2019 and had built their own little empire together, welcoming their daughter Bambi in 2023 and getting engaged in July of that year.

For a while they had been defying break up rumours, but things officially came to a sudden end in the summer of 2024. Here's why.

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After five years, Molly and Tommy have broken up. Picture: Getty

Why have Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury split?

Tommy has revealed that he developed an alcohol addiction after being in hospital at the start of 2024 and it led to their relationship breaking apart.

"I couldn't be the partner I needed to be. It kills me to say it [but] it's true, I couldn't be," Tommy said in an interview with Men's Health UK.

In the interview he addressed all the claims that he had cheated by saying: "Cheating was never a thing - you can ask Molly - it was the drink."

Speculation that Tommy cheated began immediately after their split was revealed and a source told the tabloids that he was "unfaithful" "a number of times".

Also, rumours that Tommy has had a secret second baby were rife for a while but this was never proven, with one of his friend's mum insisting her daughter's baby was not his.

Molly-Mae announced their split saying:

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.

I am extremely upset to announce that mine and Tommy's relationship has come to an end.

I will forever be grateful for the most important thing to me now and always, my beautiful daughter. Without us there would be no her, she will always be my priority.

I want to thank you all for the love you have shown us over the last five years. You have all been a part of our journey and I feel it's right to share this with you all.

Whilst I attempt to navigate the coming days and weeks please kindly respect my privacy over this difficult time, I'll be back when it feels right.

Molly-Mae X

- Molly-Mae Hague

Molly-Mae and Tommy have split. Picture: Instagram

In a vlog that Molly released the week before the announcement, she described feeling like a 'single mum' while boxing champ Tommy was working on his audiobook.

She had said: "Actually I've been solo parenting for like, two weeks now, basically because Tommy's just been so busy.

"When he's home from doing work and stuff, he's so incredible and so helpful. I can't say any different, like, he's such an incredible dad, but I have been this week, like, just really… mum life has been mum lifeing."

She went on to say she's been full of "emotions" adding: "I feel like we're going through a little bit of a challenging phase. Not only with Bambi, but also just with me and trying to juggle a lot."

Molly-Mae and Tommy welcomed Bambi in January 2023. Picture: Instagram

Tommy shared a statement when their spit when public which read: “I am heartbroken to share that Molly & I have decided to end our relationship. The past five years have led to us having our beautiful baby girl, Bambi and I will be forever thankful to Molly for making me a dad.

"Bambi is our priority. Please respect our privacy, and our families’ privacy, as we navigate our way through this difficult time.”