Molly-Mae's iconic plastic crib sparks debate as eye-watering price revealed
Topics: Molly Mae Hague, Tommy Fury, Celebrity, Parenting, Social Media
Madison Burgess
Featured Image Credit: Instagram/@mollymae
Topics: Molly Mae Hague, Tommy Fury, Celebrity, Parenting, Social Media
It seems that the internet really doesn’t want to give Molly-Mae Hague a break, as trolls have now set their sights on the now-iconic crib she's chosen to recycle for her newborn son, Midas.
The Cheshire-based influencer, 27, and her fiancé Tommy Fury, also 27, are settling into life as a family of four after welcoming their second child together earlier this month.
Molly and Tommy, who already share three-year-old daughter Bambi, revealed that they had named their baby boy Midas in theatrical fashion at the Love Island alum’s boxing match against Eddie Hall in Manchester on 13 June.
Since then, the Maebe founder has been sharing sneak peeks of how the parents-of-two are getting along, with photo dumps on Instagram and even a quick YouTube catch-up.
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She’s also been keeping fans updated on her home account, Molly Maison, where she shared photos of Midas’ nursery for the first time over the weekend.
Molly penned: “Midas’ nursery… We reused the cot and cloud lights from Bambi’s nursery because I loved them so much. It feels really special having them in his room at our new house too!”
And as usual, social media users have been picking apart Molly and Tommy’s every decision, including the crib they’ve chosen for the little one.
Now, for those of you who are dedicated Molly-Mae fans, you may recognise it, as it’s the exact same one she used for Bambi when she was a baby - and it strummed up similar backlash back then.
According to Metro, the clear acrylic, transparent crib in question costs a whopping £8,000 - and fans are divided.
One X user cruelly wrote: “Why is the crib that Molly Mae has for her child the jail cell they kept Hannibal Lecter in.”
While a second pointed out: “All the hand prints and stains that will get on that, what a pain to clean lol.”
And a third said: “Bring colour back to nurseries!!!”
“What in the police holding cell is going on with that cot?!” questioned someone else.
Thankfully, Molly’s fans have come forward to defend her and the crib, with one Instagram user writing: “Thank you for showing that repurposing items is not just because of a lack of money but because it can be done purposefully and sentimentally.”
A second added: “It’s a £9k cot, it’s ok to reuse it,” and a third wrote: “The crib looks cool.”
While a fourth agreed: “Girl, it’s okay to reuse stuff lol you don’t have to explain yourself.”
A fifth chimed in with: “Some super nasty comments on here which I’ll never understand. His room looks beautiful. Sending the biggest congrats mama.”
Tyla has contacted a representative for Molly for comment.
The pair first cross paths on the fifth season of Love Island back in 2019. Tommy enters the villa on the first day as a bombshell, however, his head is soon turned when fellow bombshell Molly-Mae rocks up just days later.
After being ‘coupled up’ for a month, Tommy uses Molly-Mae's teddy, Ellie Belly, to ask her to be his girlfriend.
Their relationship continues to progress while on the show, and they ultimately finish as runners-up.
Molly-Mae and Tommy move into a Manchester apartment together.
The couple buy their first home together. Molly-Mae shares the milestone on Instagram, writing: "It finally happened … Our NEW CHAPTER!!!"
Tommy also comments: "Our next chapter."
In a heartwarming video, featuring a clip from their time together on Love Island, Molly-Mae and Tommy announce that they’re expecting their first child.
She captions the post: "I can’t wait for the adventures that we haven’t even dreamed of yet."
The couple welcome a baby girl, called Bambi, and share an adorable family snap announcing the arrival on Instagram.
"I can’t believe we get to keep you forever. Becoming your mum has been the best thing to ever happen to me," Molly-Mae wrote at the time. "It doesn’t seem possible but my love for you grows with each passing moment. There is no feeling like holding you in my arms little one, my heart literally explodes. Thank you for entering this world sagely for us and blessing us with the gift of being your parents. We promise to love and care for you unconditionally forever."
Tommy proposes to Molly-Mae while on holiday in Ibiza. A black and white video captures the moment he gets down on one knee, with baby Bambi also there for the occasion.
Sharing the engagement news online, the couple caption the post: "Forever. 23/07/23."
Molly-Mae shocks fans by announcing that she had split from Tommy after five years together. In her statement, she writes: "Never in a million years did I think I'd ever have to write this.
"After five years of being together I never imagined our story would end, especially not this way."
Tommy also shares a statement, which reads: "I am heartbroken to share that Molly & I have decided to end our relationship.
"The past five years have led us to having our beautiful baby girl, Bambi, and I will forever be thankful to Molly for making me a dad. Bambi is our priority."
Tommy hits out at cheating rumours, telling MailOnline: "All the allegations that were made of me recently are completely false. The truth will come out in time and when it does I think a lot of people might regret their actions and unkind words."
The pair are seen kissing at a New Year’s party, sparking speculation they could be back together.
"We are figuring it out as adults, as parents," Molly-Mae tells reporters. "We're doing the best we can."
Tommy opens up on the reason for the split, revealing to Men’s Health: "We broke up because I had a problem with alcohol and I couldn't be the partner that I wanted to be anymore. It kills me to say it, but I couldn't. I loved a pint of beer, loved to drink."
He adds: "Cheating was never a thing. You can ask Molly this yourself. It was the drink, and the drink is not a good thing."
Molly-Mae and Tommy jet off to Dubai for a family trip with Bambi.
In a YouTube video, Molly says: "We had a really, really amazing time. The best holiday ever for all of us. Right now we're just keeping it private. As private as we can. But also it's not really private at all."
After months of speculation, Molly-Mae finally confirms that she and Tommy are back together during her Amazon Prime Video docuseries, Behind It All. She says the relationship was ‘worth saving’.
Despite being back with Tommy, Molly-Mae reveals in an episode of Behind It All that she hasn't put her ring back on yet.
The couple spend Christmas together before starting the New Year with a trip to the Maldives.
Molly-Mae and Tommy share news of their second pregnancy with an adorable home video with the caption: “Soon to be four.”
The couple welcome baby number two, later announcing it's a little boy.
“…. and then there were 4,” they write in a joint Instagram post alongside their family.
They later reveal the baby is called Midas during Tommy's boxing match against Eddie Hall, with it emblazoned on the back of his shirt and stitched onto the waistband of his shorts.