Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury are slammed by fans

Love Island couple Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have faced the wrath of fans after disregarding strict governmental rules and making a 170-mile journey during UK lockdown.

The country is currently adapting to a fifth week of social distancing, self-quarantine and limited outdoor activity in the fight against the novel coronavirus COVID-19.

But the couple, who met while appearing on ITV2 show Love Island in 2019, appear to have dismissed a government mandated order to only travel if deemed essential by relocating from outer London to their shared flat in Manchester.

The pair were originally self-isolating at the Hitchen, Hertfordshire home owned by Molly-Mae’s mother before making the decision to travel back to Lancashire.

A source told Sun Online: ‘They left Molly’s mum’s house to head back home to Manchester, but they haven’t come in to contact with anyone on their travels only each other.’

Molly-Mae, 20, had previously posted pictures from the quiet residential street her mother’s house occupies, as well as various snaps of her bedroom, while spending time at home with Tommy, also 20, during the first month of lockdown.

Addressing Instagram followers, the blogger also admitted she was ‘relieved’ they had chosen to self-isolate with her mother and sister Zoe. 

However recent updates place them back in Tommy’s native Manchester, with Molly-Mae sharing a string of videos from their apartment on Tuesday night. 

In one clip the blonde accuses Tommy of breaking her nose after he throws a giant teddy bear at her, while another finds her complaining after the professional boxer spends the night replaying footage of his old fights.  

Fans have since hit out at the couple for choosing to travel back to Manchester while many Brits adhere to the rules. 

Writing on Reddit, one unimpressed follower wrote: ‘Molly and Tommy have been posting pictures and videos from quarantine at Molly’s parents house, at one point I remember Molly saying ‘so glad we chose to isolate here’.

‘Now she has posted on Instagram and she is back in Manchester at her and Tommy’s flat.

‘I appreciate this isn’t the worst thing in the world but travelling between homes is deemed non essential travel and I think it’s a bit silly of her to change location and post showing she has.’ 

Another added: ‘They have definitely done wrong. Unless the situation at Molly’s parents has become completely untenable they should have stayed there.’ 

While the general public were urged to stay at home and only leave the house for essential travel during the first three weeks of lockdown, new regulations state people can move from one house to another – but only in the case of an emergency. 

A representative declined to comment when approached by MailOnline.