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Molly-Mae Hague
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Born | Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England | 26 May 1999
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Years active | 2018–present |
Molly-Mae Hague (born 26 May 1999)[1] is an English social-media influencer who was a runner-up in the fifth series of reality dating show Love Island. She has been the creative director of PrettyLittleThing since 2021.
Early life
Hague was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire to Stephen Hague and Debbie Gordon. She has one sister called Zoe.[2] She attended The Priory School, Hitchin. As a teenager, Hague participated in beauty pageants, being crowned Miss Teen Hertfordshire in 2015 and World Teen Supermodel UK in 2016, going on to be awarded 1st runner up at the international competition.[3][4]
Career
In 2019, Hague entered the fifth series of Love Island on Day 4.[5] She coupled up with Tommy Fury and the pair made it to the final, finishing in second place.[6] She also appeared on a spin-off starring Fury and Curtis Pritchard called The Boxer & The Ballroom Dancer[7] and made an appearance in an episode of Tyson Fury: Gypsy King.[8] She later revealed the reason for going on the show was to "enhance her career".[9]
After leaving Love Island, Hague reportedly signed a £500,000 deal with PrettyLittleThing and in August 2021 was hired as the firm's “creative director” after previously serving as a brand ambassador.[10][11] Hague has also launched a self tanning range and had sponsorship deals with Starbucks.[12]
Controversies
In March 2021, she was reprimanded for running an £8,000 online prize draw on Instagram that failed to follow the advertising regulations for such competitions. The Advertising Standards Authority ruled she had been unable to provide evidence the winners had been randomly and fairly picked.[13][14]
On 13 December 2021, Hague appeared as a guest on Steven Bartlett's The Diary of a CEO podcast which was uploaded to YouTube. In the interview, she made comments on poverty and wealth inequality, which were the source of controversy, being accused of being "tone deaf" and dubbed "Thatcherite" comments.[15][16] Hague suggested that those less fortunate than herself in their upbringing only had themselves to blame for their lack of financial stability, stating that "we all have the same 24 hours in a day". These remarks sparked outrage nation-wide and led to calls for her resignation as PrettyLittleThing's creative director.[16]
Personal life
Hague is in a relationship with professional boxer Tommy Fury, whom she met on Love Island.[17][18] They live together in Cheshire.[19]
References
- ^ Evans, Mel (26 May 2020). "Tommy Fury goes all out for Molly-Mae Hague's 21st birthday". Metro. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Woodcock, Zara (25 December 2019). "Love Island's Molly-Mae Hague splashes out £23k on car for her sister". Metro.
- ^ Yousif, Layth (17 January 2016). "'Come on this journey with me' says Miss Teen Hertfordshire from Hitchin". The Comet. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Yousif, Layth (24 February 2021). "Molly-Mae Hague reveals she knew she would appear on Love Island while working as lifeguard at Hitchin Swimming Centre". Hitchin Nub News. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "How old was Molly-Mae Hague on Love Island & which series was she on?". Capital. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Citations:
- "Love Island: Amber and Greg crowned 2019 winners in live final". BBC News. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- Theil, Michele (22 August 2021). "Molly-Mae Hague doesn't want to be known as a Love Island star". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "Molly-Mae Hague". ITV. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Tommy Fury keeps up Love Island reputation with word-related blunders on Boxer and the Ballroom Dancer". Digital Spy. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Molly-Mae Hague gives Tyson Fury a kiss on the cheek while celebrating his boxing win with boyfriend Tommy in Las Vegas". Metro. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Molly-Mae Hague reveals the REAL reason she went on Love Island". Hits Radio. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Griffin, Louise (27 August 2021). "Love Island to fashion mogul: How Molly-Mae Hague built her brand". Metro. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ O'Connor, Tamison (26 August 2021). "PrettyLittleThing Names Influencer Molly-Mae Hague as a Creative Director". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Baxter-Wright, Dusty (7 June 2021). "Molly-Mae Hague talks Love Island, social media and Tommy Fury". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Love Island's Molly-Mae Hague broke rules with Instagram giveaway". BBC News. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Love Island star Molly Mae broke rules with £8,000 prize giveaway". ITV News. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Citations:
- "Love Island's Molly-Mae Hague blasted after 'Thatcherite' comments on poverty and hard work". Sky News. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- Harrison, Ellie (7 January 2022). "Molly-Mae Hague criticised for 'gross' and 'tone deaf' comments on wealth inequality". The Independent. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ a b Keane, Daniel (7 January 2022). "Molly-Mae defends controversial comments on privilege after backlash". Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Harp, Justin (10 August 2021). "Love Island's Molly-Mae Hague answers Tommy Fury romance concerns". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Starkey, Adam (3 September 2019). "Love Island's Tommy Fury reveals what to expect from new reality series Meet The Furys". Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Baxter-Wright, Dusty (7 June 2021). "Molly-Mae Hague talks Love Island, social media and Tommy Fury". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- Living people
- Social media influencers
- 1999 births
- People from Hitchin
- 20th-century English women
- 21st-century English women
- English marketing people
- 20th-century English businesspeople
- 21st-century English businesspeople
- 20th-century English businesswomen
- 21st-century English businesswomen