Molly-Mae Hague reveals her 21st birthday present puppy Mr Chai has passed away.

‘Utterly heartbroken and completely in shock’: Love Island’s Molly-Mae Hague announces her pet puppy Mr Chai has died just SIX DAYS after she and Tommy Fury brought him home

  • Last Tuesday, her co-star boyfriend Tommy gifted Mr Chai to the reality star for her 21st birthday before they took him home on Friday 
  • The couple set up an Instagram account for the dog last week 
  • Molly-Mae took to the photosharing site on Wednesday morning to share a lengthy and impassioned statement detailing her heartache  

Love Island’s Molly-Mae Hague has revealed her dog has died, six days after welcoming the pup into her home after receiving him for her 21st birthday present. 

Last Tuesday, her co-star boyfriend Tommy Fury gifted Mr Chai to the reality star before they took him home on Friday – however the heartbroken reality star has now announced the tragic news about his passing. 

In a lengthy statement, the star penned: ‘Tommy and I are utterly heartboken and shocked to even be writing this. Our beautiful new puppy Mr Chai was taken ill in the last few days and tragically has passed away…. 

Heartbroken: Love Island’s Molly-Mae Hague has revealed her dog has died, six days after welcoming the pup into her home after receiving him for her 21st birthday present

‘Chai became out whole world in the short time we had him and we couldn’t have taken any better care of him. We loved him so much and he brought us more happieness than we can describe…

‘We are really hoping that we can get some clearer answers in the coming days whilst we wait for details and more information from the veterinary experts. Myself and Tommy are completely in shock and truly devastated.’

In a nod to the global coronavirus pandemic and the shocking protests in the US following the death of George Floyd, Molly-Mae conceded that there are ‘bigger things in the world, but still voiced her deep sadness. 

She went on: ‘In a world currently full of tragedy and loss, we understand there are far far greater issues that this, we just need to share this information in order to start the process of trying to accept and overcome this awful situation…

Shock: Last Tuesday, her co-star boyfriend Tommy Fury gifted Mr Chai to the reality star before they took him home on Friday - however the heartbroken reality star has now announced the tragic news about his passing

Shock: Last Tuesday, her co-star boyfriend Tommy Fury gifted Mr Chai to the reality star before they took him home on Friday – however the heartbroken reality star has now announced the tragic news about his passing

‘We asking for some time and respect so that we can come to terms with this immense sadness and loss of our beautiful puppy.’

When Tommy gave the dog to his beloved girlfriend, he also gifted a Louis Vuitton dog carrier, which range from between £1,880 and £2,080. 

The social media influencer shared a snap of the note on her Instagram Stories, which read: ‘Dear Mummy, I can’t wait to meet you in a few days. 

Tough times: The couple set up an Instagram account for Mr Chai last week

Tough times: The couple set up an Instagram account for Mr Chai last week

‘Until then have the best birthday and I know Daddy will be spoiling you rotten love you loads. Your son, Mr Chai. Woof woof.’ Also in shot was the designer dog carrier and a pack of puppy pads.

The couple set up an Instagram account for Mr Chai last week.  

Molly-Mae and her boxer beau met on the 2019 edition of the hit ITV2 dating show, where they came runners up behind Amber Gill and Greg O’Shea.

After leaving the villa Molly-Mae and Tommy quickly moved into together in Manchester into the open-plan flat they now share.