Molly-Mae Hague has admitted she believes she'd still be as successful without appearing on Love Island.
The social media star, 22, made the declaration after it was announced she's been appointed Creative Director of online fashion band Pretty Little Thing.
Molly-Mae will be earning a six figure salary for the role, on top of the money she already rakes in from her YouTube channel and for endorsing brands on her Instagram page, which boasts 6 million followers.
Her latest lucrative role comes two years after Molly-Mae finished runner-up of ITV's Love Island in 2019 alongside boyfriend Tommy Fury.
"The things that I've achieved since coming out of that show aren't really down to the show they're more down to my drive and ambition to do big things," she said in an interview with the Daily Mail.
Comparing her experience to that of her co-stars, Molly-Mae went on: "Everybody when they come out of that show is given the same opportunities - we all have the same 24 hours in the day - and where you take your life when you come out of a show like that is totally dependent on who you are as a person."
She added that she was actually warned not to go on Love Island as it would 'damage' her brand.
Molly's occupation of 'social media influencer' had caused some mockery from viewers when she introduced herself to the villa on arrival.
She already had a strong social media presence and her efforts were being recognised by brands including Pretty LittleThing.
Before that, Molly-Mae said she's always been determined with a strong work ethic and took her first job when she was just 13 sweeping the floor at her local hairdressers.
In May this year it was revealed that Molly-Mae had become a millionaire at the age of 22.
But Molly insists she's not done there and is always striving for better things.
Earlier this month she revealed how she'd turned down £2million from a high street band just because she 'didn't shop there' and didn't want a collaboration to dilute her brand.
Weeks later the CEO of fashion retailer PrettyLittleThing Umar Kamani asked Molly to take on the role of creative director at the company, which she described as 'such an honour' and a 'dream come true.'
The announcement came around two years since Molly-Mae walked into the Love Island villa as a bombshell in 2019.
On her very first night the influencer enjoyed a hot tub date with boxer Tommer Fury, the sibling of champion Tyson.
While Molly-Mae was nicknamed 'Money Mae' and accused of faking the relationship to win the £50,000 prize, the couple have proved all their critics wrong by continuing to go from strength to strength.
