Many Love Island stars leave the show in a couple before splitting within weeks of the finale – yet for some Islanders the show launces true success stories.
And none more so than Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury, who found love on 2019’s series five before going on to enjoy wildly lucrative professional success, welcoming their daughter Bambi and now becoming engaged.
On Sunday evening, the couple revealed the boxer, 24, had popped the question to the influencer, also 24, in an idyllic Ibiza ceremony with their baby present.
With an accumulative 12.6million Instagram followers, Molly-Mae boasting 7.5 and Tommy garnering an impressive 5.1, the couple’s engagement announcement was treated like a Royal wedding thanks to their adoring fans.
So where did it all start for the Reality Royalty and what has happened in their four-year romance thus far?
Big news! There is no greater Love Island success story that Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury, who found love on 2019’s series five before going on to enjoy wildly lucrative professional success, welcoming their daughter Bambi and now becoming engaged
Sweet: The couple first met during a date in a hot tub and have gone on to find lasting love
Here she is! Molly-Mae enters the Love Island villa on Day Four, having described her dream man before her arrival, saying: ‘Definitely someone that can make me laugh. Laughing is my favourite thing, I have to be constantly laughing!’
JUNE 2019
Molly-Mae enters the Love Island villa on Day Four, having described her dream man before her arrival, saying: ‘Definitely someone that can make me laugh. Laughing is my favourite thing, I have to be constantly laughing!…
‘That’s what keeps me in a good mood and keeps me positive. Having good energy around me is so important. Obviously, you want to wake up and fancy the person next to you but at the same time it’s all about what the vibe is like.’
Upon her arrival, she was seen looking sensational in the Hideaway hot tub where she first met Tommy, who was coupled with surfer Lucie Donlan, after the public chose both Tommy to be her date, while she chose Curtis Pritchard as her second.
Hunky: She set her sights on Tommy immediately
Eek! The couple hit some speed bumps in the villa but then went from strength to strength
After hitting off immediately, a battle for Tommy’s affections began and the following day, Molly-Mae chose to couple up with Tommy – much to Lucie’s chagrin.
The duo later got locked in a love triangle with Anton Danyluk, while Molly-Mae also expressed interest in late arrival Danny Williams.
Her union with Tommy proved too strong however and Molly-Mae looked to have chosen Tommy before drama stuck again.
Things went on to shaky ground when Molly-Mae’s now best friend Maura Higgins entered the villa and set her sights on Tommy. Despite divulging that the hunky boxer gave her ‘fanny flutters’, his heart stayed with Molly-Mae.
As well as her advances being rejected, Maura faced further plight when media regulator Ofcom received 486 complaints regarding the unwanted sexual advances she launched on to Tommy with her persistent attempts at bedding the star.
Beef: After hitting off immediately, a battle for Tommy’s affections began and the following day, Molly-Mae chose to couple up with Tommy – much to Lucie Donlan’s chagrin
Oops! Things went on to shaky ground when Molly-Mae’s now best friend Maura Higgins entered the villa and set her sights on Tommy. Despite divulging that the hunky boxer gave her ‘fanny flutters’, his heart stayed with Molly-Mae
Eek! The duo later got locked in a love triangle with Anton Danyluk, while Molly-Mae also expressed interest in late arrival Danny Williams
JULY 2019
The couple’s bond continued to go from strength to strength.
Inside the villa, Tommy asked Molly-Mae to be his girlfriend by pinning a note on her beloved teddy ‘Ellie Belly’. After this, they enjoyed a steamy night in the Hideaway.
Fast forward to Day 58, Tommy and Molly-Mae were crowned the runner-ups of the season, while now-exes Amber Gill and Greg O’Shea were victorious.
Love: The couple’s bond continued to go from strength to strength
Ahem! Inside the villa, Tommy asked Molly-Mae to be his girlfriend by pinning a note on her beloved teddy ‘Ellie Belly’. After this, they enjoyed a steamy night in the Hideaway
Wow! The couple finished as runners-up on the series
SEPTEMBER 2019
In the villa, while professing their love for one another, Hertfordshire-native Molly-Mae and Tommy vowed to move in together and temporarily rented a home in Tommy’s native Manchester before moving to a stunning three-bed apartment.
At the time, sportsman Tommy revealed the pair set up home in the English city. He told The Sun: ‘We’re both really happy. We’ve bought an apartment in Manchester and we’re going to move in together.
We haven’t said a cross word to each other, ever. We don’t have arguments. There’s no hassle, we’re just laid back. Whatever’s meant to be in life, is meant to be.’
Lavish: In the villa, while professing their love for one another, Hertfordshire-native Molly-Mae and Tommy vowed to move in together and temporarily rented a home in Tommy’s native Manchester before moving to a stunning three-bed apartment
OCTOBER 2021
After a blissful few years in the home, during which they frequently shared videos and images of their swanky abode and wildly lavish belongings, the couple were left terrified when they were victims of an £800k burglary.
At around 10pm on Thursday 21 October, while the influencer and boxer were in London at her Beauty Works Christmas launch, an ‘experienced gang’ targeted their flat in Hale, Manchester and stole the vast quantity of goods.
Sources revealed to MailOnline that the couple will ‘never return’ to the property after being left ‘extremely shaken up’ and terrified by the crime.
The insider said: ‘They will never return back to their apartment again unfortunately they feel they have been targeted and don’t feel safe there any more. They really loved living there its a shame they have been forced out of their home.’
Heartache: After a blissful few years in the home, during which they frequently shared videos and images of their swanky abode and wildly lavish belongings, the couple were left terrified when they were victims of an £800k burglary (the couple are pictured in their flat)
While Molly Mae and Tommy partied in London, the gang descended on their block of flats, in which there are five other properties.
An insider detailed: ‘It seems to be an experienced gang who know what they’re doing as they have had machinery and waited for Molly and Tommy to be away…
‘They have approached the property from the rear and smashed through their balcony windows and doors to gain access to their apartment. There is five apartments in the block but other neighbours were out too…
‘They have stolen approx 800k worth of belongings leaving them with nothing left other than what they had on them in their suitcases in London on the night of event..
‘Molly was pictured that night when the robbery happened at her Beauty Works x Molly Mae event in London. They seemed to have got scared off and departed quickly possible across the park at the back. It’s called Halecroft Park.’
In the wake of the incident, a representative for Molly told MailOnline: ‘Molly is doing well considering the circumstances. It has been a very distressing time but she is trying to be as positive as possible’.
The couple were then forced to move into a high-security rented apartment.
At the event: While duo while the influencer and boxer were in London at her Beauty Works Christmas launch, an ‘experienced gang’ targeted their flat in Hale, Manchester and stole the vast quantity of goods (the couple pictured at the event)
Bling bling: Their frequent exposure of their lavish goods appeared to make them a target
MARCH 2022
In the wake of the burglary and following a lengthy search, Molly-Mae revealed that she and Tommy had moved into their first home after a three-year hunt.
The former Love Island winner, 22, took to Instagram on Monday to share a glimpse of her ‘dream’ mansion, even tagging a new account for the property.
On the new account for her lavish home, the blonde bombshell wrote: ‘I can’t believe we have actually gotten to this point. A three year search for our first home, which some of you have followed, has finally come to an end.
‘I know a lot of you won’t have been expecting me to do a home account as I have become a lot more private about what I post of our home life. However having a home account is something that I have always dreamed of doing.’
She continued: ‘I’ve decided that I don’t want the past to control my future, the way I live my life, and the things I share with you guys.
‘This account will show snippets of our home, this crazy new journey we are embarking on and day to day life within our house (and maybe appearances from two fluffy cats as well). I hope you all enjoy!’
New chapter: In the wake of the burglary and following a lengthy search, Molly-Mae revealed that she and Tommy had moved into their first home after a three-year hunt
First home: At the time, Molly-Mae revealed she had purchased the property following a three-year search for her dream home with boyfriend Tommy, launching a new profile called Molly Maison, where she plans to document more of her personal life
‘I knew it was The One’: Molly shared a photo taken when she first viewed the Cheshire property and knew she had finally found her dream home, posing in the walk-through wardrobe
SEPTEMBER 2022
In September 2022, Molly-Mae announced she and Tommy were expecting their first child as she shared a stunning post to reveal the news.
The former Love Island stars posted a heartwarming joint Instagram post, in which they unveiled her blossoming baby bump for the first time.
Posting a tear-jerking black-and-white video of Tommy kissing her bump, Molly-Mae wrote: ‘I can’t wait for the adventures that we haven’t even dreamed of yet.’
The video began with Molly-Mae crying while reading the words from her end-of-season Love Island speech to Tommy during their stint on the show.
After the pair hug in the throwback clip, Molly-Mae unveiled a close-up her baby bump in a form-fitting ribbed sleeveless dress as ‘The Night We Met’ by Lord Huron could be heard playing.
Tommy can then be seen crouched down, gently kissing her tummy while Molly-Mae laughs with joy, with her hands placed above and below her baby bump, before the pair share a loving embrace.
Gorgeous: In September 2022, Molly-Mae announced she and Tommy were expecting their first child as she shared a stunning post to reveal the news.
She’s expecting: The former Love Island stars posted a heartwarming joint Instagram post, in which they unveiled her blossoming baby bump for the first time
JANUARY 2023
In late January, Molly-Mae and Tommy welcomed a baby girl.
Representatives for Molly-Mae told MailOnline: ‘Molly and Tommy feel so blessed to have welcomed a healthy baby girl in to their family on the 23rd of January 2023.
‘They are enjoying every moment. Molly and baby are both doing well.’
The new parents also shared a collection of sweet snaps to their respective social media pages, with Molly-Mae penning: ‘I can’t believe we get to keep you forever’.
Sharing one picture of herself cuddling into the newborn, Molly-Mae wrote: ‘One week old today❤️ I can’t believe we get to keep you forever.
‘Becoming your mum has been one of the best things to ever happen to me… it doesn’t seem possible but my love for you grows with each passing moment.
‘There is no feeling like holding you in my arms little one, my heart literally explodes. Thank you for entering this world safely for us and blessing us with the gift of being your parents.
She concluded: ‘We promise to love and care for you unconditionally forever.’
Doting mum: After announcing the birth of her baby girl, Molly-Mae and Tommy revealed they had named their newborn Bambi in a nod to the Disney character
FEBRUARY 2023
After announcing the birth of her baby girl, Molly-Mae and Tommy revealed they had named their newborn Bambi in a nod to the Disney character.
While many deemed the moniker adorable, Molly-Mae was forced to hit back when vile trolls responded in a vile manner to the name.
In a YouTube video shared after the announcement, Molly-Mae responded to the reaction the name received, as she remarked: ‘I was brought back down to earth very quickly of how nasty this world can be.’
She also told how she was initially apprehensive about revealing the name, and was left stunned by the feedback before being forced to switch off Instagram comments.
Despite the negativity, the star gushed how much she loved the moniker, revealing it was ‘beautiful’ and ‘unique’ – with the influencer having loved the name for years.
She explained: ‘The name reveal was a hard day for me. I switched Instagram comments off on that post. I was brought back down to earth very quickly of how nasty this world can be.
‘Because we’d literally known that our first baby girl was going to be called Bambi, we had gotten so used to the idea that that was going to be her name and to us it wasn’t really that unusual anymore.
‘And I know it’s unusual and unique and not going to be to everyone’s taste, but when we announced it, in my mind it was just beautiful, it’s her, she’s Bambi and that’s a beautiful name, amazing, amazing…
‘And then just two seconds after posting it I was like, “oh my God!”‘
Candid: In a video shared to her YouTube, Molly-Mae responded to the reaction the name received, as she remarked: ‘I was brought back down to earth very quickly of how nasty this world can be’
JULY 2023
Tommy popped the question to Molly-Mae in an idyllic proposal.
Following the incredible moment, the influencer shared a gorgeous black and white video of the moment that took place on a picturesque cliffside in Ibiza.
Molly-Mae looked gorgeous in an jumpsuit as she tearfully made her way towards Tommy who stood cradling their six-month-old daughter Bambi.
The area had been decorated with lavish roses and petals covering the ground which Tommy down on one knee as he popped the question with a diamond ring.
Molly-Mae captioned the post: ‘Forever. 23/07/23’. The couple beamed as Molly-Mae said yes and they embraced before taking in the spectacular views.
Memories made: Tommy popped the question to Molly-Mae in an idyllic proposal
