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Love Island viewers hit out at Molly-Mae for starting 'painfully annoying' villa trend

Love Island viewers have hit out at previous contestant Molly-Mae Hague for starting a "painfully annoying" trend in the villa.

The hit ITV2 show has returned to screens with a fresh batch of singletons on the search for love in the summer sun.

Yet fans already seem annoyed at one contestant for appearing as a "Molly-Mae wannabe".

Molly-Mae's appearance on the show back in 2019 saw her become one of the show's most successful Love Islanders after she came runner-up with beau Tommy Fury.

During her time in the villa, Molly-Mae was comforted by having her cuddly toy with her.

Ellie Belly became an icon of series five as she formed a bond with Tommy.

Molly-Mae took her teddy bear into the villa back in 2019 (ITV)

But now new Islander Molly has revealed her own comfort toy as she shared a bed with Mitchel Taylor on Tuesday's episode.

To Mitchel's surprise, Molly said she had coined the toy by the nickname Plop.

It quickly sent Love Island fans into a frenzy as they slammed the new contestant for following the "trend".

One fan said: "Omg here's another bringing in a teddy. Oh Molly-Mae you started something."

"Molly studied the Molly-Mae Love Island playbook intensely she was doing 12 hour revision for days," added another.

Someone else agreed: "Molly-Mae really started something with Ellie Belly now everyone is bringing their teddy to the villa."

"I swear every year there is always one girl that brings a stuffed toy thinking she's the next Molly-Mae," wrote a fourth.

A fifth quipped: "The stuffed teddy thing is cringe now. Let's leave it to the Molly-Mae season."

Molly has taken her teddy into this year's series, leaving many viewers annoyed (itv2)

While on Tuesday night's show fans are sure they have 'worked out' who will win - with Plop the cuddly toy potentially bringing Molly some good luck.

One fan wrote: "Yeah Molly and Mitchel will definitely see the finals. Already got their own teddy bear - it's giving Molly Mae and Tommy vibes #LoveIsland. "

A second added: "I’m scared for Molly and Mitchel Because it’s day 2 and they are already giving couple goals it’s just too soon for me but they cute #LoveIsland ."

"It's so bait Molly and Mitchel are probably gonna be the faves to win. Yawn #LoveIsland," a third penned, with a fourth writing: "molly and mitchel are either going to win or become an absolute disaster #LoveIsland."

One fan was convinced the pair might have known each other.

"She who brings the toy, wins the show. Mitchel and Molly going all the way #LoveIsland," another commented.

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