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Katie Fitzpatrick

Molly-Mae Hague reveals how she stays 'so slim' and secret name she and Tommy Fury have for her famous cuddly toy Ellie Belly

Molly-Mae Hague has been feeling the effects of jet lag after returning home from Los Angeles following a dream holiday with her man Tommy Fury. The former Love Island star, 22, has been hitting the gym to tire herself out and she took time out to catch up with fans with a Q&A on her Instagram Stories.

Molly-Mae, who shot to fame on the dating show Love Island i n 2019, came out with a surprising revelations while answering questions posed by her followers. The reality star turned creative director for the fashion brand PrettyLittleThing was asked how they came up with the names for their adorable pet cats Eggy and Bread.

And while explaining the origin of their names she revealed that her beloved cuddly toy Ellie Belly, who she took into the famous TV villa in Mallorca, isn't actually called Ellie Belly anymore. She explained: "So, no-one knows this but Eggy Bread is actually the name we have for Ellie Belly."

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And she continued: "We've not called him Ellie Belly in years. We've called him Eggy Bread. But he's still Ellie Belly. He always will be." Adding about the cats' names she added: "It just felt right. Don't ask me why."

The model and influencer was also asked: "How do you manage to stay so slim with all the yummy food you eat?" And Molly-Mae replied: "Girl don't get it twisted and think that it doesn't affect me because it does."

She answered fans' questions (Molly-Mae/Instagram)

And she told them: "I could look at a burger and gain weight. But life is short especially while I was away. I was just letting myself eat whatever the hell I wanted to eat. And then when I get home be a bit more balanced." She added: "It's all about balance."

Molly-Mae and boxer Tommy took a trip to Hollywood for Manchester boxer Tommy's 23rd birthday. "Happy born day baby! I love you!" she captioned a photo of herself and Tommy smooching in front of the famous Hollywood sign.

They enjoyed a break together after after buying their first house together and Tommy winning his bout with Daniel Bocianski at Wembley Stadium on the undercard for his heavyweight champion brother Tyson at Wembley. Molly-Mae, speaking with BT Sport Box Office, spoke of her pride over her man's win.

"I'm so proud and so relieved," she said. "We can relax and be a couple again. I haven't seen him for two months." And she said about their trip to America: "He's written me a list of all the places he wants to eat at," she said. "He's very excited to eat. Burgers are his favourite thing to eat. Burgers everywhere."

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