Molly-Mae Hague announced that she had split up from Tommy Fury in a statement issued earlier this month and has since shared a vlog with fans in which she referenced the break-up

Content creator Molly-Mae Hague’s “brave face” looked like “a bit of a front” in her first vlog since her split from Tommy Fury, a body language expert has now suggested.

It was announced just two weeks ago that Molly-Mae and Tommy, both 25, had separated after five years together. The former couple, who met on Love Island in 2019, both shared that their focus remains their daughter Bambi, one.

The news has attracted much attention and amid recent speculation about the break-up, Tommy has denied that he cheated. Fans have also heard from Molly-Mae following their initial statements issued earlier this month, including with a vlog that was released on YouTube on Thursday.

Molly-Mae shared in it that she doesn’t plan on discussing the break-up, suggesting that it shouldn’t be considered “drama” or “tea” as it’s her “real life”. She also said: “For me, the best way to deal with this is to just to move forward.”

Body language expert Judi James shared her thoughts on the video to the Mirror. She told us: “This is Molly-Mae appearing to try to be professional and trying to get things back on course again but she seems to have forgotten it is still probably too soon and maybe not completely sorted emotionally, so this brave face is looking like a bit of a front.”

Judi further commented: “Molly-Mae looks rather trapped here between her friendship with her loving, concerned fans and a desire to get back to work without spilling all about her split with Tommy and her body language lurches into some incongruent moments as a result.”

She shared: “One message she seems desperate to put across is one of moving forward. She looks and sounds keen to press on with the brand, the ‘products’ and her normal relationship with her followers. To show this she tries to look upbeat, clapping her hands, and there are some pushing gestures to suggest she wants to get on with the job.

“However, she is also aware that her fans love and support her want to hear the full story as her ‘best friends’. Her face pulls into a grimace of dislike as she tells them she won’t be doing ‘the tea’ type of reveal. She shows some dignity here but also some inner conflict. Like any celebrity power couple she talks Tommy up using words like ‘respect’ ‘value’ and even ‘love’.

“Her body language here manages to avoid any non-verbal leakage that might suggest otherwise. But there are also moments of barely-hidden sadness, when she can’t help but look upward with a dramatic eyelid flutter and perform a huge swallow to suggest she is close to tears.”

In the introduction of the vlog, Molly-Mae told fans: “It’s real life and it’s something that we’ve been going through as privately as we can, but obviously not privately whatsoever because I haven’t really been able to get away from it the last couple of weeks.”

She shared: “I don’t really ever plan on talking about the last couple of weeks. It’s not something that I feel comfortable with. […] This is real life. It’s not drama, it is not tea or a publicity stunt. […] This is real life. It’s very sad and it’s very deep. It doesn’t feel right for me to come on here to talk about it.”

The former couple announced their break-up in separate statements issued earlier this month ( Image: INSTAGRAM)
The content creator also mentioned her former fiancé Tommy, saying: “He’s Bambi’s dad and I will always value him and respect him and obviously always have a lot of love for him. We were together for five years and it’s very, very sad.”

Molly-Mae and Tommy announced their separation in statements on Instagram just weeks ago. She wrote: “Never in a million years did I ever think I’d have to write this. After five years of being together I never imagined our story would end, especially not this way. I am extremely upset to announce that mine and Tommy’s relationship has come to an end. I will forever be grateful for the most important thing to me now and always, my beautiful daughter. Without us there would be no her, she will always be my priority.

“I just want to thank you all for the love you have shown us over the last five years. You have all been a part of our journey and I feel it’s right to share this with you all. Whilst I attempt to navigate the coming days and weeks, please kindly respect my privacy over this difficult time. I’ll be back when it feels right.”

In his own statement, Tommy said: “I am heartbroken to share that Molly & I have decided to end our relationship. The past five years have led to us having our beautiful baby girl, Bambi and I will be forever thankful to Molly for making me a dad. Bambi is our priority. Please respect our privacy, and our families’ privacy, as we navigate our way through this difficult time.”