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Kyle O'Sullivan

Molly-Mae's feud with Jake Paul - vile insults, baby shame and flirty message scandal

Everyone knows about the heated confrontations between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury - but there's another more sinister feud going on with Molly-Mae Hague.

The American YouTuber and Love Island star are finally set to fight in Saudi Arabia tonight, although many won't believe it until they see it as two previous bouts were cancelled.

Over the last two years there have been a lot of insults flying around between the two fighters - and sometimes it's gone below the belt and families have been dragged into it.

Most recently, Paul scandalously leaked the exciting news that Molly-Mae had given birth to their first child, then rubbed salt in the wounds with a nasty Instagram comment.

But it's certainly not the first time that Paul has targeted Molly-Mae in a bid to wind up Tommy.

Fake flirty messages

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have been dealing with Jake Paul's insults for years (Instagram)

There had been some verbal sparring on social media, but Paul and Fury's hatred for one another really went up a gear due to some 'fake' messages.

Back in May 2021, Tommy and older brother Tyson Fury were claiming he would show the American what professional boxing is really like.

In an attempt to cause controversy, Paul then posted a screenshot on Instagram of messages that he claimed were sent to him by Molly-Mae in October 2018.

That would have been before she met and fell in love with Tommy in the Love Island villa in the summer of 2019.

According to Paul's picture, she wrote: "Might be coming to America later this year and have always been a fan of your videos (heart emoji). Maybe you can show me around?!"

However, no one was really convinced that these alleged messages were real.

Molly-Mae hit back at Paul's wild claim, tweeting: "Times must be hard when you're having to fake a DM.... (followed by two sad emojis)...photoshop is scary."

Molly-Mae insults

Jake Paul and Tommy Fury face off in the ring (PA)

Back at the start of the feud, Fury and Paul were taking swipes at each other but could not agree terms to a fight.

The YouTube star made a whopping £1 million offer to secure the fight on social media in September 2021, but got turned down by the Love Islander.

In a desperate attempt to lure Fury into the fight, Paul took aim at Molly-Mae, fuming: "No-one gives a f*** about you except for when I talk about you or your older brother who I respect and your catfish girlfriend."

His plan seemed to work as a month later they announced a fight, but the nasty comment didn't end.

In his final statement at their press conference, Paul dropped the microphone and said: "Tommy Fury's girlfriend is a catfish".

Molly-Mae questions Paul's boxing ability

Molly-Mae watches her boyfriend win in London in 2021 (Getty Images)

It's not all been one-sided, as Molly-Mae was left unimpressed by Paul's boxing ability in January last year.

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley was knocked out by the YouTuber, but it would have been Tommy in the ring had he not been forced to pull out due to a broken rib.

Fury and his girlfriend watched at home - and she allegedly gave a damning assessment of Paul's boxing skills.

"After seeing that on December 18, my own missus who doesn't know anything about boxing said 'my God, this guy couldn't live with you'," Fury said during an appearance on The MMA Hour.

Ruining baby announcement

Molly-Mae and Tommy have become parents to a baby girl (mollymae/Instagram)
Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury's fans have been waiting for a glimpse of their baby girl (Instagram)

Announcing the birth of a child is a huge moment for any parent - but Molly-Mae and Tommy didn't get the opportunity.

That's because Paul got in there first and ruined the big reveal.

The YouTube star announced that he would finally be fighting Fury in Saudi Arabia on February 26 - with their previous two organised bouts falling through at the last minute.

Knowing full well what he was doing, Paul let slip that his rival had already become a father.

Using a nickname to mock his opponent, Paul tweeted: "Fumbles has no excuses now. Baby is born.

"Money is massive. Immigration is not an issue. Tyson promises he and Papa will make Tommy retire from boxing and change his last name if he can't beat the YouTuber."

Fans of the couple were outraged that Paul had stolen their big moment - with many saying they believed Molly-Mae would be 'devastated'.

To rub salt into the wounds, Paul then gave a sarcastic reply when asked about the leaking the news of the Love Island stars' newborn.

"Did I do that? I leaked it? Oh s***. My bad," he told a reporter. "I'm sorry Tommy, but don't worry, I won't tell anyone the gender or anything like that."

Disrespectful comment

Paul took a swipe at Tommy on Instagram (@mollymae/Instagram)

If that wasn't enough, Paul then used Molly-Mae's own announcement to take a jibe at Tommy.

Molly-Mae officially confirmed the news by posting a snap of herself and Tommy holding their baby along with a caption that read: "23/01/23."

Paul quickly turned this into a war of words, writing: "Just in time to watch your dad get knocked out"

His comment was branded "vile" and "weird" by fans of the couple, with one writing: "Jake Paul is actually vile for this comment."

Another added: "No matter your opinion on the whole Jake Paul and Tommy Fury situ, it's just morally wrong to a) announce the birth of someone else’s baby and b) comment on their announcement post with such an inappropriate comment"

Fury vs Paul

Jake and Tommy are due to go head to head (Top Rank via Getty Images)

Tommy may have just become a first time dad, but he still has his sights set on Paul.

He has vowed to "end" his nemesis when they clash in Saudi Arabia tonight, which will be watched by millions of viewers.

A statement in from Tommy read: "Jake Paul's boxing career ends on February 26th and I can finally move on with mine. Every time I go out right now, everybody asks me about the Jake Paul fight.

"After this fight is done, everybody will be asking me how it felt to knock Jake Paul out. The world is about to see what happens when a proper boxer faces a YouTuber."

Tommy did say family was "far more important than a boxing match" but insisted his personal life wasn't going to affect his "rigorous" training regime, which "does not bode well" for his opponent.

"I've got my sole sight focused on Jake Paul," Tommy told BBC Newsbeat. "By the time I get in the ring I'll be an absolute specimen and I'll be able to dismantle this man very quickly and very early."

However, Paul had revealed doubts that the fight will go ahead and did get a replacement lined-up.

A planned bout in New York in August was called off after Fury was denied access to the United States, which came after he withdrew from their fight in December 2021 through injury.

"A part of me definitely still doubts," Paul admitted. "It's scary and it's annoying, and the kid's not necessarily reliable but the money's good, for him, so he would be just so dumb."

Referencing Fury's relationship, Paul added: "I think he's probably tired of Molly making all the money in the relationship."

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