Molly Mae Hague credits ‘spanx and a lot of prayers’ for post-birth outing
By Laura Harding, Press Association Entertainment Editor
Molly Mae Hague has said she used “spanx, a giant pad and a lot of prayers” to squeeze into a skin-tight dress just days after giving birth to attend a boxing match.
The former Love Island star was ringside at Manchester’s AO Arena to cheer on partner Tommy Fury on Saturday, less than two weeks after welcoming son Midas.
She sported a form-fitting, white, calf-length dress from her own collection for the outing but reassured fans that is not her usual postpartum ensemble.
She wrote on her Instagram story: “No gatekeeping with the spanx, also a GIANT pad and a lot of prayers.”
Sharing a photo of her breastfeeding her son, with sick on the shoulder of her top, she added: “Don’t get it twisted! I pulled myself together for a few hours to support Tommy but this is the reality of most of my evenings currently.
“Taking deep breaths, covered in vomit, whilst being used as a human cow and trying to look after my other tiny little sassy human too!”
The couple are already parents to daughter Bambi, three.
Hague, 27, continued: “The BEST part for me about doing this second time round is knowing wholeheartedly that every hard day, stage and chapter with your child is honestly just a phase.
“No difficult day with your baby lasts forever and no tricky chapter stays the same.
“The comfort I’ve taken in that this time around has made me feel so different.
“With Bambi I used to sit staring out of the window while breastfeeding thinking my life was over (as dramatic as it sounds). I thought I’d never sleep again, never get a moment to myself and never really be able to cope.
“I couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel because I hadn’t reached it yet.
“But this time I know it’s there. I know there will still be challenging moments but I also know how quickly it all goes.
“I’ll blink and I won’t have a tiny newborn anymore and if anything, that’s the part that makes me sad.
“The peace I’ve felt this second time round, simply from knowing it’s all going to be okay, has honestly changed everything.”
Fury revealed the name of the couple’s second child at the fight, where he defeated Eddie Hall.
The name Midas was spelled out on the back of his shirt and boxing shorts as he entered the ring and afterwards Fury dedicated his victory to his son.
Hague and Fury met on the fifth series of the ITV dating show in 2019 and ended as runners up.