Molly-Mae Hague and her boyfriend Tommy Fury announced the arrival of their baby boy on Monday.
But the couple managed to keep their daughter’s birth a secret for eight days, as they revealed that she was actually born on January 23.
Despite Tommy’s boxing rival Jake Paul letting the news slip last week in a post announcing their upcoming fight, the Love Island stars, both 23, have done a good job of keeping it under wraps. as they settled in with their new arrival.
Congratulations!± Molly-Mae Hague and her boyfriend Tommy Fury announced the arrival of their baby boy on Monday.
Molly-Mae had not posted any stories or posts to her Instagram page since January 20, 10 days before the announcement.
And just when fans began to think Molly-Mae had gone into labor, the PrettyLittleThing creative director uploaded a video to her YouTube channel, where she discussed breastfeeding and packed her suitcase for the hospital.
It was also reported that Molly-Mae had secretly planned to give birth to her first child in London rather than Manchester, in a bid to keep a tight rein on security.
Pregnancy: The Love Island stars, 23, have still done a good job of keeping it under wraps as they cozy up with their newcomer
Prerecorded: And just when fans began to think Molly-Mae had gone into labor, the PrettyLittleThing creative director uploaded a video to her YouTube channel.
Tommy’s boxing rival, Jake Paul, blurted out the news last week in a post announcing his upcoming fight, saying there were “no excuses” for delaying the bout now that “the baby is out.”
He wrote: ‘After multiple failed attempts to get Tommy Fury in the ring, the moment of truth finally came.
“Fumbles no longer has excuses. The baby is born. The money is huge. Immigration is not a problem. Sunday February 26.’
When asked if Molly-Mae had given birth during last week’s press conference, Tommy immediately responded with “no comment” to reporters.
Whoops: Tommy’s boxing rival Jake Paul let the news slip earlier in the day in a post announcing his upcoming fight, Jake saying there were “no excuses” for delaying the bout.
The influencer, who met the boxer on the ITV2 program in 2019, confirmed the news on Monday by revealing that her little girl was one week old.
Molly-Mae representatives told MailOnline: “Molly and Tommy feel very blessed to have welcomed a healthy baby girl into their family on January 23, 2023.”
They are enjoying every moment. Molly and the baby are fine.
Doting Mum: Sharing a photo of herself cuddling the newborn, Molly-Mae wrote: ‘He’s a week old today ❤️ Can’t believe we can have you forever’
New dad: While Tommy also took to Instagram Stories to share a snap with his 4.3 million followers, while vowing, “I’ll protect you forever, my little girl.”
The new parents also shared a collection of monochromatic snap treats on their respective social media pages, with the blonde beauty writing, “I can’t believe we can have you forever.”
Sharing a photo of herself cuddling the newborn, Molly-Mae wrote: ‘She is one week old today ❤️ I can’t believe we can have you forever.
‘Becoming your mom has been one of the best things that’s ever happened to me…it doesn’t seem possible but my love for you grows with each passing moment.
‘There is no better feeling than having you in my arms little one, my heart literally explodes. Thank you for entering this world safe for us and blessing us with the gift of being your parents.
Sweet: The new parents also shared a collection of monochrome instant sweets on their respective social media pages.
She concluded: “We promise to love and care for you unconditionally forever.”
While Tommy also took to Instagram Stories to share a snap with his 4.3 million followers, while vowing, “I’ll protect you forever, my little one.”
Molly-Mae’s sister, Zoe, shared the family’s announcement post to her story while detailing her pride.
She wrote: ‘Absolutely amazing week. I couldn’t be more proud of you 3. Here’s to being the aunt to your beautiful daughter. I love her so much.’
While Tommy’s professional boxing brother Tyson also shared the post, along with his wife Paris, who simply added: “Biggest congratulations to this beautiful family.”
Terrifying: It comes after Molly-Mae revealed she’d had a bit of a health issue, when she suffered “one of the worst nights of her pregnancy.”