She's made a wildly successful career from sharing her life with fans. But with an increasingly busy schedule, and after receiving vicious backlash, we’re told that Love Island's Molly-Mae Hague is feeling the pressure – and is even questioning whether she’s ready to quit altogether.
As heat previously reported, Molly-Mae broke down in tears in a recent vlog as she addressed the criticism she received after admitting she hadn’t done ‘one fun thing’ this summer. She also opened up about her struggles with parenting two-year-old daughter Bambi.
Now, our source says, ‘Molly-Mae’s close friends and family can see the pressure she’s under from juggling too much. They’ve been pleading with her to slow down, but she feels like she can’t drop any balls. Most days see her breaking down in tears, and while it seems to centre on the times she’s finding it difficult with Bambi, it’s because she has nothing left in the tank. She’s also changing her mind loads. She decided she was taking a break from filming any further reality shows and that having the cameras around was just too much for her. But now, she's saying she'll see in a few months.'
Having uploaded her first YouTube vlog in her childhood bedroom at the age of 18, Molly-Mae, 26, has become a self-made millionaire thanks to her influencer lifestyle. And while she's struggling to master work-life balance, there are some areas in life that she's laying down boundaries – namely, her relationship with boxer Tommy Fury.
The couple – who met on Love Island in 2019 – recently rekindled their relationship following a brief split with Tommy, 26, previously revealing, 'I let alcohol ruin the relationship.'
Our source says that Molly-Mae has come to accept they'll never be the 'perfect couple' and that it's better to keep things private. 'They both acknowledge that being a public couple was really damaging, and it set these unattainable standards for them being this perfect couple. They're both fine with sharing pics on social channels, but they won't talk about relationship issues.'
Molly-Mae – who released her Amazon documentary Behind It All earlier this year – recently addressed fans' concerns over why Tommy was missing from her YouTube vlogs.
Revealing that she chooses not to feature him, she explained, ‘I just think we’re not there yet, and still figuring out life and living situations.’
Indeed, the couple seemed happier than ever when they jetted off to Turkey last week with Bambi. And with the pressure mounting for Molly-Mae, we’re told Tommy is planning another special getaway, just the two of them. The source adds, ‘Tommy would love to take her away for a few days, somewhere she can completely unwind.’
