Molly-Mae reveals how she co-parented Bambi with Tommy Fury over Christmas – and what she bought him
MOLLY-MAE Hague has revealed how she co-parented Bambi with Tommy Fury over Christmas – and what she bought him.
Love Island star Molly, 25, spoke candidly to her YouTube following as she opened up on how she was processing her first festive period as a mum following her split with ex-fiance Tommy, also 25.
The pair share daughter Bambi and share parenting duties following their shock split in August.
In her latest YouTube video, the influencer revealed a heartwarming moment when Tommy surprised their child by dressing up as Santa Claus.
Reflecting on the special event with the 23-month-old by her side, Molly recalled, “Daddy came and dressed up as Santa, didn’t he? Wasn’t he at the door and didn’t he go, ‘Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas?’ It was so funny, wasn’t it?”
She went on to explain why it was so important for her to have Tommy dress as Santa.
The reality star said, “I got Tommy a Santa outfit because I really wanted her to meet Santa and not have a crying experience.
“Every time she’s met Santa, there’s been an episode so far and anything she’s gone to, she’s ended up hating it.”
The moment was made even more memorable by Bambi’s reaction.
She explained: “Tommy came round and just dressed up as Santa quick. She instantly knew it was him because he was completely covered but she could see his eyes, and for like, 10 seconds, she was like, ‘Who’s this,’ and then she was like, ‘Dada.’
“She knew straight away and thought it was the funniest thing ever that he’d come and dressed up as Santa.”
Earlier in the video, the TV personality emotionally told how she sought solace in a “big cry” after a challenging solo parenting moment.
Molly confessed she was feeling “low and deflated” as she struggled with her mental state ahead of Christmas Day.
Her emotions heightened following a trip to Lapland UK with best mate Tayla-Blue where she told how her tot “hated” every moment.
The Maebe fashion brand owner said her weekend with her pal had been “incredibly hard.”
She continued: “The reality is is that Bambi really didn’t enjoy Lapland UK.
“Personally I absolutely loved it, I thought it was magical, but Bambi is just a really sensitive child and it was a massive sensory overload for her and she was very, very overwhelmed.
“Honestly the whole weekend at Taylor and Jack’s she just cried – she cried for two days straight – and that was very very heavy for me.
“I don’t know why I keep using the word heavy but it’s the only way to describe how I feel, it’s heavy.”
She added: “I don’t really think I have anything else to say on that other than I had a good cry this evening and i let it all out.”
Molly then told of her “guilt” at her feelings as her family were arriving for the festive season, with the star acting as “host.”
Yet her festive day appeared to go without a hitch, with the influencer uploading a series of Christmas Day snaps to Instagram showing her and Bambi in matching outfits.
Tommy also shared a special glimpse of his time with the toddler for his followers.
PARENTING STRUGGLES
Molly has always spoken candidly on her struggles solo parenting.
Timeline of Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury's split
After five years together, Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury split up in August 2024.
At around 4pm on Wednesday, August 14, Molly-Mae and Tommy suffer an explosive showdown and Molly-Mae announces her split from fiancé Tommy Fury, saying ‘ I never imagined our story would end, especially not this way’.
An hour later Tommy shares a separate and brief statement confirming they have parted ways, and thanks Molly-Mae for making him ‘a dad’.
The real reason they split emerges and on Thursday, August 15 The Sun reveals how Molly-Mae learned Tommy had cheated on her – leading to an explosive showdown.
On Saturday, August 17, The Sun reveals how Molly-Mae had been sent an upsetting video showing Tommy kissing a girl in a nightclub in North Macedonia on a lads holiday.
Exactly one week after the split a Danish woman accused of getting close to Tommy speaks to The Sun. On Wednesday, August 21, she denies she is the girl who kissed Tommy.
She recently highlighted a positive day with Bambi where the pair headed to the park.
The Filter tan owner also let slip her parenting “hacks” for her easiest days with the little girl.
Yet she has also admitted she “doesn’t know how to act” on days when sports star Tommy has their child.
In a video filmed on a bank holiday Monday, Molly admitted she felt lost being home alone.
She said: “I have a child-free day today and I don’t really know how to act because me and that baby have literally been joined at the hip.
“We actually had a nice couple of weeks together. I feel so incredibly lose to her at the minute and she’s quite frankly obsessed with me. it’s scary.
“I can’t go to the toilet or leave the room or do anything without her crying her eyes out which is not really ideal.
“I think she’s having attachment issues at the minute. I think she can obviously sense there’s changes and things, which is very interesting considering she’s just a baby. They’re not stupid, they can pick up ion things.”
Talking of the couple’s break-up she added: “This is real life. It is not drama, it is not tea, it is not a publicity stunt – as much as I wish it was.
“This is real life and it’s very sad and it’s very deep and it just doesn’t feel right for me to come on here and talk about it.
“I think it’s important to deal with it privately, also out of respect to Tommy as well because it’s just not nice.”