Molly-Mae Hague has 'anxiety about alcohol and what it can do to people' after witnessing her mum 'turn to drink to cope with her divorce' - as Tommy Fury reveals their shock split was caused by his own booze addiction - suong

Molly-Mae Hague has admitted she has 'anxiety about alcohol' after her parents divorce caused her mother to begin 'drinking too much'.

The Love Island star, 25, opened up on the period following her parent's split in her 2022 memoir, Becoming Molly-Mae, confessing the first year was 'really, really hard'.

She got candid as she recalled how her mum Debbie Gordon 'really struggled' after the breakdown of her marriage to Molly's dad, Stephen Hague, and 'turned to alcohol to cope'.

While not completely tee-total, Molly-Mae rarely drinks and has voiced a reluctance to go on boozy nights out.

In her book, she explained how she thinks seeing Debbie's struggles with booze 'sort of explains' why she avoids drinking herself, because she's seen 'the things it does to the people around me'.

It comes after her ex-fiancé Tommy Fury finally detailed the reasons why he and Molly split in August, saying it was because he had become dependent on alcohol following a boxing injury.

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Molly-Mae Hague has admitted she 'avoids' alcohol after her parents divorce caused her mother to begin 'drinking too much' (pictured with her mum) 

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The Love Island star, 25, opened up on the period following her parent's split in her 2022 memoir, Becoming Molly-Mae, confessing the first year was 'really, really hard' (L-R Mum Debbie, Molly-Mae, sister Zoe and dad Stephen)

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It comes after her ex-fiancé Tommy Fury finally detailed the reasons why he and Molly split in August, saying it was because he had become dependent on alcohol following a boxing injury (pictured together) 

Recalling her parents' split, Molly-Mae explained she had been around 14-years-old at the time and admitted she had been 'heartbroken' as her 'greatest fear had come true'.

The influencer candidly confessed: 'The period after my parents split was really, really hard.'

She wrote how Debbie began going on nights out and dating websites, like she was 'playing catch-up in terms of what she missed out on'.

She detailed: 'In that first year after the divorce, Mum really struggled. For a very short while just after the divorce, she turned to alcohol to cope with the pain of the breakdown of their marriage.

'Which sort of explains why I am the way I am with alcohol - I pretty much avoid it.'

Molly-Mae went on: 'I associate these difficult times after my parents' divorce with alcohol being involved and my mum drinking too much - understandably, because her marriage had broken down.'

She also described feeling a 'kind of role reversal' during that time, explaining how she had to look after her mum instead of the other way around.

Despite her adding that things did 'calm down' and that she and Debbie now have a 'super close relationship', the experience had long-lasting effects on her own feelings towards alcohol.

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She got candid as she recalled how her mum Debbie Gordon 'really struggled' after the breakdown of her marriage to Molly's dad, Stephen Hague, and 'turned to alcohol to cope'(pictured with Debbie and Zoe in 2017)

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In her book, she explained how she thinks seeing Debbie's struggles with booze 'sort of explains' why she avoids drinking herself, because she's seen 'the things it does to the people around me' 

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 She also described feeling a 'kind of role reversal' during that time, explaining how she had to look after her mum instead of the other way around

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Despite her adding that things did 'calm down' and that she and Debbie now have a 'super close relationship', the experience had long-lasting effects on her own feelings towards alcohol

And elsewhere in her book, she explained how her aversion to booze had caused clashes between her and Tommy, as she admitted their biggest rows were over his love of drinking and partying.

She wrote that the boxer's desire to have wild boozy nights out with his friends a few times a year caused arguments, as she has 'anxiety around alcohol and the things I've seen it do to the people around me'.

Molly said: 'The only major arguments Tommy and I have had have been to do with him drinking, which he only does a few times a year.

'He won't even do anything wrong; I'll just lose it at him because I hate it.

'I do have this anxiety around alcohol and the things I've seen it do to the people around me - I personally don't think that alcohol adds anything good to a situation.'

On Wednesday, Tommy, 25, gave an emotional interview with Men's Health -carefully timed days before the release of Molly-Mae's documentary - where he revealed his own drinking problem for the first time and admitted his mental health was 'in the pan'. 

Amid rumours that their August 2024 break-up was a publicity stunt, Tommy spoke candidly about his mental-health battle and insisted he has never cheated on Molly-Mae - calling rumours about other women 'complete and utter b***ocks'.

'The reason why me and Molly broke up was because I got addicted to alcohol and I couldn’t be the partner that I wanted to be anymore,' he confessed.

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On Wednesday, Tommy, 25, gave an emotional interview with Men's Health, where he revealed his own drinking problem for the first time and admitted his mental health was 'in the pan'

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Amid rumours that their August 2024 break-up was a publicity stunt, Tommy spoke candidly about his mental-health battle and insisted he has never cheated on Molly-Mae - calling rumours about other women 'complete and utter b***ocks '

'It kills me to say it, [but] it’s true, I couldn’t. I loved a pint of beer, loved to drink, and it is what it is. People go through different things in life and we all have our crosses to bear. I’ve got mine to bear.'

Tommy explained how his problems started when he underwent reconstructive surgery in January 2024, after snapping all the ligaments in his hand in 2019.

He stated that his 'mental health was in the pan' during his recovery from surgery, which came off the back of 'the best year I've ever had' in 2023 which saw both his career and life with Molly flourish.

The pair - who were the runners-up on reality TV show Love Island season five in 2019 - got engaged in 2023, months after welcoming their daughter Bambi. 

Explaining how a large part of his identity was snatched away from him when he could no longer train, Tommy said his diet and fitness were the first things he let slip before he turned to alcohol. 

'I’ve only lived for training and my family, and that was all snatched away from me. So what I did for fun is I started to drink quite a lot. I found that's what made me feel better,' he said, adding: 'I wanted the endorphins that I’d get when I’d finish a good session, when I’d finish sparring, when I’d finish fighting.'

Admitting that he would go out most nights and drink to 'get black-out drunk', he said he replaced his intense training camp schedule by 'smashing Guinness left and centre and then later on in the night shots would come out'. 

Tommy's relationship soon began to suffer but he has insisted that he never cheated on Molly and also maintained his close bond with his daughter Bambi during the dark period. 

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Tommy explained how his problems started when he underwent reconstructive surgery in January 2024, after snapping all the ligaments in his hand in 2019

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He stated that his 'mental health was in the pan' during his recovery from surgery, which came off the back of 'the best year I've ever had' in 2023 which saw both his career and life with Molly flourish

Throughout last year, Tommy was pictured on rowdy nights out with his mates - including a weekend in Budapest where he was pictured with a former Miss Hungary.

He was also snapped at an event at the Hungary Opera House with another brunette woman during the same boozy trip. The trip is said to have contributed to their split. 

'Cheating was never a thing,' Tommy insisted. 'You can ask Molly this yourself. It was the drink, and the drink is not a good thing. You need to get a grip of it.

'If you're in the same spot as me, where you just think that it's going to cure all your problems, it doesn’t. You wake up even worse and you want to drink more to try and feel happy again. That's the cycle of it.'

Molly-Mae, who was filmed kissing her ex on New Year's Eve, is now said to be considering what Tommy would have to do to make their relationship work. 

The mother's set of stipulations are said to include a party ban and pitching in more with family life instead of focusing on his boxing matches. 

Molly-Mae announced her shock split from Tommy, also 25, in August five years after they met on ITV reality dating show, Love Island.

But according to pals, Molly-Mae has 'never stopped loving' Tommy and is mulling over a way forward with the professional sportsman romantically.

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'I’ve only lived for training and my family, and that was all snatched away from me. So what I did for fun is I started to drink'  (the couple pictured on the day Tommy proposed in 2023) 

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Throughout last year, Tommy was pictured on rowdy nights out with his mates, including a weekend in Budapest where he was pictured with a former Miss Hungary - pictured on a night out in March 2024 

It has been claimed that Molly-Mae and Tommy's reunion will be a focus in her new Prime TV show, Behind it All, which will also document their emotional break-up.

The first three episodes of the show will launch exclusively on Prime Video globally on 17 January and the latter three episodes will drop in Spring 2025. 

Molly is on a publicity blitz for the show this week, amid claims that she and Tommy have enjoyed a series of secret dates. 

Their romantic reunion is set to feature in the show as they continue to film new scenes for the next batch of episodes, due to be released in Spring.

The Love Island stars have faced backlash as their split was branded a 'publicity stunt' by fans.

A TV insider has said Molly and Tommy's rocky relationship is set to 'come full circle' during the series which could prompt even more fans to tune in.

A source told The Sun: 'The timing of them getting back together couldn't be more convenient, as it will see their romance come full circle with fans watching on through the documentary.

'There was already huge interest in the programme, even before the events of the past week. But now there's likely to be even more people watching.

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Molly is on a publicity blitz for the release of her Prime Video documentary this week, in which she will give her side of the split 

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The pair - who were the runners-up on reality TV show Love Island season five in 2019 - got engaged in 2023, months after welcoming their daughter Bambi

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Tommy's relationship soon began to suffer but he has insisted that he never cheated on Molly-Mae and also maintained his close bond with Bambi during the dark period

'The trailer seemed to suggest there will be lots of detail about the stress Molly went through during their high-profile break up, but there was no hint of them getting back together.

'Which means the creators of the documentary - which is still being filmed - were either taken by surprise by the reunion or have had to keep it top secret for some time.'

Fans of Molly-Mae have been quick to brand the breakup a 'PR tool' claiming the 'stunt' helped further Tommy's book and documentary as well as Molly-Mae's clothing line.

MailOnline has contacted Molly-Mae's representative who has declined to comment.