Four clues Tommy Fury and Molly Mae Hague had split in secret from ‘solo parenting’ swipe to ring clue
MOLLY-MAE Hague's split with her fiancé Tommy Fury has come as a shock to fans - but the writing was already on the wall.
The pair gave away several clues that they were heading for a break-up before Molly made the official announcement on social media.
Here, we look at four big signs that Love Island's iconic couple were not going to last the distance.
RING RIDDLE
Molly-Mae first removed her £600,000 engagement ring last November, after Tommy headed off to Abu Dhabi.
While there, he was snapped partying with topless women and Molly was clearly furious.
The ring was back on by Christmas, although it disappeared from Molly's engagement finger again earlier this year.
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In May, Molly was spotted several times in public without the giant sparkler on her finger.
On one occasion, she was snapped with hers and Tommy's daughter Bambi at home on the sofa and it was obviously missing.
Whispers about whether she and Tommy had split up grew, but Molly quickly quashed them by popping her ring back on when she headed to Ibiza for her sister's hen do.
SOLO HOLIDAY
Around the time that Molly's ring briefly vanished, Tommy went on holiday - without her and Bambi.
The boxer jetted 3,000 miles away to Dubai to hang out with his older brother Tyson before a big fight.
Once landed, Tommy posted some snaps from the UAE and told his followers: "The calm before the storm ⚡️Ready for the best week, let’s go @tysonfury."
But fans smelt a rat.
One commented: "Something is up with him and Molly..."
Another asked: "Where is ur daughter?"
SOCIAL SNUBS
For a couple who have lived out their lives in the public eye, eyebrows were raised when Tommy turned 25 earlier this year.
In previous years, Molly had pulled out all the stops to ensure Tommy had the most lavish birthday possible.
But for his 25th, there was no mega balloon display filling up their kitchen or piles of professionally wrapped gifts in the lounge - only silence from her end.
Things they became even more suspicious when, days later, Molly completely ignored Tommy when he made a career announcement on social media.
Tommy had excitedly told fans he had landed a role in an upcoming comedy movie called The Debt Inherited.
There was, however, no public congratulations to be had from Molly.
SOLO PARENTING
One of the biggest clues to date came just two days ago, when mum-of-one Molly made a subtle dig about "solo parenting".
Although fans were led to believe she was still in a relationship with Tommy, Molly admitted she had been looking after their baby daughter Bambi alone.
In a candid YouTube video, Molly told fans Tommy had been "recording his audio book" so she had been left with the childcare.
Molly even described it as "the most intense week of my entire life", adding: "He's done it now, and I'm so proud of him, because I know that was a really big deal to him, but I have been solo parenting pretty much the entire week.
"Actually I've been solo parenting for like, two weeks now, basically because Tommy's just been so busy.
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"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 life-ing."
Fans are now convinced Tommy had, in fact, already packed his bags and moved out of their home a fortnight ago.
Molly and Tommy appeared to be picture perfect, their break-up was completely unexpected
By: Ellie Henman, Bizarre Editor
GASPS of horror echoed around our desks as one Molly Mae revealed she had split from Tommy.
The break up, after five years, was completely unexpected.
In recent months the pair had faced off rumours he had a roving eye, after he was spotted partying with women while Molly-Mae was at home holding their baby.
Her statement smacks of something that has yet to come to light.
Although she’s written it with a clever PR eye watching over it, Molly’s devastation spills out in every word.
As I type, my WhatsApp groups are flashing up with texts about how these seemingly rock solid couple have crumbled into nothing.
Just three weeks ago, Molly posted a video of the moment Tommy proposed – after he pulled an elaborate stunt which ended up with him down on one knee.
The pair’s relationship, alongside Love Island fan-favourite Ellie Bellie and later their daughter Bambi, appeared to outsiders to be picture perfect.
Molly has built her brand around her wholesome family life with Tommy.
Cosy photographs are carefully curated for her Instagram grid, with her 7.9million followers pouring over her every word as they attempt to emulate her life.
In truth, Molly is one of the only Love Islanders I follow on social media for her content, along with a number of my friends, who like me enjoy her girl next door vibe and stylish fashion picks.
Celebrity breakups are often ten a penny, but there is something shocking about the ending of what on the surface appeared to be such a happy relationship.
Earlier this year, at Soccer Aid, Tommy was cagey when asked about their upcoming wedding plans by one of my colleagues.
It wasn’t altogether too strange, as most blokes aren’t overly keen to chat about their missus when they’re with their mates playing football, but it was a definite gear change from the Tommy many of us have interviewed over the years, as he was always so gushing about his bride-to-be.
Thousands of Molly-Mae’s fans, and no doubt a number of Instagram and Tattle Life sleuths, will be combing the internet and social media for clues now.
And given the number of calls coming into our desk, I have no doubt that the real reason Molly-Mae ended things with Tommy will come to light in the next few hours.
As a genuine fan and a follower of hers, I really hope she is being supported by the people who love her most.
Break ups suck at the best of times. But when you’re in the public eye, and you choose to announce your split so suddenly – and clearly without mutual consent – it is a hell of a lot harder.