Molly-Mae Hague thanks fans as she returns to Instagram after Tommy Fury split

She's released a heartfelt message

Author: Alex RossPublished 21st Aug 2024
Last updated 28th Aug 2024

It's been two weeks since Molly-Mae Hague shocked the world of entertainment by announcing she'd split from fiancé Tommy Fury, with the Love Island star seemingly hinting she was the one who ended their five-year-relationship.

After asking fans in her shock statement to respect her privacy, 25-year-old Molly has now returned to the platform, thanking fans for their love and support in the process.

Sharing a candid photo of herself looking out onto a lake, Mol wrote: 'Thank you for being the best online friends I could’ve ever wished for🤍'. (sic)

As well as gaining over 1.5 million likes in a short space of time, fans and friends of the reality star were also quick to comment.

Mrs Hinch wrote: 'I promise you’ll slowly mend Molly, and be stronger than you ever knew possible, until then millions are here to help hold you up. Sending love'. (sic)

Love Island bestie Maura Higgins added: 'LOVE & ADORE YOU 🤍', with her sister Zoe adding: 'Love you millions my girl ❤️'. (sic)

Check out the most shocking celeb splits of 2024 below:

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti

After getting back together just weeks after their split in June 2023, Love Island 2022 winners Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti split again in January 2024, with Ekin-Su confirming she'd ended things with Davide.


Taking to Instagram to confirm the news, Ekin-Su said: 'The last 18 months have been a rollercoaster of ups and downs, just like every relationship. Davide and I both wanted to make this work as we cared deeply for each other. Unfortunately, I have recently made the decision to end our relationship and to go our separate ways.


'Breakups are never easy. For any couple. And we hope that our privacy will be respected at this time. I enjoyed our time together and will cherish the memories we made.


'Thank you for your continued support. It's been so lovely to have you follow our Love Island journeys together since the villa and we hope you'll continue to follow our careers as we go off in our own directions'. (sic)

Peggy Rose Lawrence and Georges Bert!

Married At First Sight UK couple Peggy Rose Lawrence and Georges Bert took to Instagram to confirm they'd split on Valentine's Day! The couple, who met during the 2023 series of the show, revealed they were both heartbroken over the split in separate statement posted on social media.

Ella Thomas and Tyrique Hyde

Love Island 2023 couple Ella Thomas and Tyrique Hyde split in February 2024, going on to delete all trace off each other from their social media accounts.

Erica Roberts and Jordan Gayle

Another couple from the 2023 series of Married At First Sight UK to part ways was Erica Roberts and Jordan Gayle. Just days after the second reunion show aired at the end of February, Erica took to Instagram to confirm the pair had split, but admitted there was no bad blood between the two.

Georgia Steel and Toby Aromolaran

Just weeks after returning to the UK, Love Island: All Stars couple Georgia Steel and Toby Aromolaran confirmed they'd split. Georgia released a statement on Instagram, where she confirmed it was Toby who chose to end things.

Jeff Lazkani and Chelsea Lazkani

After nearly seven years of marriage, Selling Sunset star Chelsea Lazkani filed for a divorce from her husband Jeff Lazkani in March 2024, citing "irreconcilable differences". The pair share two children together, five-year-old Maddox and three-year-old Melia.

Chance the Rapper and Kirsten Corley

At the beginning of April, Chance the Rapper and his wife Kirsten Corley announced they'd split after five years of marriage.


The pair released a joint statement on Instagram, writing: 'After a period of separation, the two of us have arrived at the decision to part ways. We came to this decision amicably and with gratitude for the same time we spent together. God has blessed us with two beautiful daughters who we will continue to raise together. We kindly ask for privacy and respect as we navigate this transition. Thank you.' (sic)

Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen

Hollywood couple Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen announced they are getting a divorce in April 2024. Sharing a joint statement, the pair told fans: 'After a long tennis match lasting over 20 years, we are finally putting our racquets down. In 2023, we jointly filed to end our marriage.


'We have always prioritised our privacy, and have been quietly working through this change. We forever share in our devotion and love for our children. We sincerely appreciate your respecting our family's wish for privacy.'

Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont

Comedy couple Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont announced in April that they are divorcing after nine years of marriage. Releasing a joint statement, the pair said: 'After 9 years of marriage, we would like to announce that we have separated. We have jointly and amicably made the difficult decision to divorce and go our separate ways. As our only priority is managing this difficult transition for our daughter, we would ask that our privacy is respected at this sensitive time to protect her well-being. We will be making no further comment.'

Stephen and Daniel Lustig-Webb

Gogglebox stars Stephen and Daniel Lustig-Webb announced in April they were getting a divorce after six years of marriage. Despite the shock split, the pair confirmed they are still very good friends.

Aubrey Paige and Ryan Seacrest

Following three years together, American TV host and producer Ryan Seacrest and his girlfriend, model Aubrey Paige, split. A source close to the couple said: "After three beautiful years together, Ryan and Aubrey have mutually decided to part ways."

Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes

Following 14 years of marriage, TV couple Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes announced their shock split in May. The couple released a statement via their representative which read: "Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes have confirmed their marriage is over and they are in the process of divorcing."

Stormzy and Maya Jama

After an on-off relationship since 2014, singer Stormzy and Love Island host Maya Jama announced in July 2024 that they'd decided to split. The pair released a joint statement to confirm the shock news, where they confirmed they are still very good friends. Part of the statement said: "We still think the absolute world of each other, we still care and respect each other, we are still grateful for the time we've had together, and we are still friends and will always be friends (so if you see us having a lil catch-up at The Brits or something, don't cause a fuss, we are dawgs!"

Cardi B and Offset

Just days before announcing she was pregnant with her third child, American rapper Cardi B filed for a divorce from her husband Offset, with a source telling NBC their divorce "is not based on any one particular incident, it has been a long time coming and is amicable."


The couple first married in 2017, welcoming two children together, Kulture and Wave, during an on/off relationship over the years.

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury

In what was one of the biggest celebrity splits of the year, Love Island 2019 runners-up Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury ended their five-year relationship in August. Molly-Mae released a statement to confirm the shock news, seemingly hinting it was her who chose to end things.

Charlotte Dawson and Matthew Sarfield

Reality star Charlotte Dawson split from her fiancé Matthew Sarfield, after she discovered he'd been sending explicit messages to another woman. After Matthew moved out of the family home, Charlotte spoke about her heartbreak on her podcast Naughty Corner, where she explained the story in full. Charlotte thanked fans for their support during the tough time, where she confessed she'd thinking about the next steps of her relationship.


Just days after Charlotte opening up on her podcast, the reality star announced she's pregnant with the couple's third child.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck

Following two years of marriage, Hollywood supercouple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck split in 2024, with singer J.Lo filing for a divorce from the actor in August. According to TMZ, Jennifer filed the papers on the couple's two-year wedding anniversary, with no prenuptial agreement.

Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson

After seven years together, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and actress Dakota Johnson have reportedly called time on their relationship, calling off their engagement. A source told Mail Online: "Chris and Dakota have tried desperately hard over the past few months to make their relationship work. They'll always have love for each other but they've both come to the conclusion the relationship cannot be sustained long-term. They're both busy people, Chris has been in Europe with Coldplay and they both have personal priorities, passions, and work commitments which don't naturally intertwine with each other. They wanted it to work but it just hasn't, and they've now accepted it is best to move on."

Sean Stone and Matilda Draper

Despite finishing the 2024 series of Love Island in third place, just weeks after leaving the villa, Sean Stone and Matilda Draper took to Instagram to announce they'd decided to split. Revealing they are still friends, the pair thanked fans for their support throughout.

Molly-Mae's new post arrives after ex Tommy denied 'cheating' claims against him, after rumours were rife he'd been disloyal to the mum of his one-year-old daughter.

In a statement released via his rep, Tommy said: "Tommy is horrified by the false allegations of cheating being circulated by the media and he’s consulting his lawyers."

Despite only celebrating their five-year anniversary in July, and in the process of planning their wedding, Molly announced on Wednesday 14th August that the pair had split.

She told fans: '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 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'. (sic)

Over the weekend, Molly was spotted out and about enjoying a lunch date with her daughter Bambi in Altrincham Cheshire, where she was more than happy to pose for selfies with fans.

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