WALKING hand-in-hand during a day out, it appeared Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury wanted to silence rumours of relationship troubles.
The couple, both 24, appeared to put on a united front in Manchester yesterday but many were quick to notice Molly-Mae still wasn't wearing her £600,000 engagement ring.
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Claims their relationship was under strain first emerged after boxer Tommy was photographed partying with a group of girls and with the rapper Chris Brown in Dubai last month.
Insiders at the time told us Molly-Mae – who was taking care of their daughter Bambi at home – wasn't impressed by his antics and she has since been photographed multiple times without her engagement ring.
Recently the influencer hinted at her struggles by admitting she was “going through it” in an emotional video and has posted a series of glum-looking photographs, fuelling speculation about her unhappiness.
According to body language expert Judi James, the latest photos showing the couple's 'united front' in Manchester reveal Tommy still has considerable making up to do.
She told The Sun: “Their hands are clasped and the fingers meshed, with Tommy’s hand firmly on top to suggest a protective stance.
“His head is dipped here and his hand is in his pocket, suggesting he has been put in the dog house.
“He seems to throw an eye-checking glance at Molly-Mae in what looks like a bid to get a reciprocal smile and loving eye contact, but she is still looking away with a distant gaze and that ring still seems to be missing from her finger.
“Removing the ring was a classic symbolic gesture but the other thing that vanished was Molly-Mae’s signature smile and her happy, trusting eye expression.
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“That huge diamond can go up and down Molly-Mae’s finger like a yo-yo but it’s the open and adoring eye contact and the approving smile that Tommy needs to be winning back.”
Judi believes it’s the latest sign that all is not well in their relationship and explains some of the key things Molly-Mae has been telling fans through her body language in recent days.
'Can't look fans in eye'
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Just days ago, Molly-Mae shared a worrying video explaining her absence from YouTube where she admitted she had been “going through it in more ways than one”.
She told fans: “Guys, I don't really know what to come on here and tell you right now. I know how bad I look. Trust me, however bad I look, I feel 20 times worse."
While Molly-Mae explained she was hoping to “be in a place mentally, physically, emotionally” where she could return to filming content, her body language said otherwise, according to Judi.
She told us: “Molly-Mae places both hands over her face here in true ‘hide’ style, the equivalent of curling into a little ball of self-protection and self-comfort.
“Bare-faced and with her hair pinned up, she looks like a child playing ‘peek-a-boo’.”
Judi noted that Molly-Mae "seems to struggle to look at the camera" and believes that’s a sign she is finding it hard to "look fans in the eye directly".
She believes the star is "worried she’s letting them down" her fanbase and her body language is clearly showing she is “overwhelmed”.
Judi added: “Her hands are again covered by her sleeves and she wipes her face with her hands in a sad-looking gesture that makes her appear overwhelmed.”
'Warning shot'
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When photographs of Tommy’s partying after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix emerged, fans were quick to notice Molly-Mae had taken off her engagement ring in some snaps.
Judi says her response was “totally symbolic” but also delivered a clear message to her other half, which the expert previously described as a “warning shot”.
She explained: “Molly-Mae didn’t just remove her ring, she posed holding her phone for a selfie that made a feature of the empty ring finger.
“She stared into the phone as though looking into a mirror and her one raised eyebrow and an asymmetric ‘revenge’ smile.
“Plus the way the right hand was raised in a ‘Ta-dah!’ gesture seemed to signal ‘Look what I can do’.”
Subsequent photos showed Molly-Mae without make-up on and showing “all 10 fingers to camera”, which Judi believes was a deliberate move to “show off the empty finger”
She added: “Those jumper sleeves are still pulled up over her hands and her asymmetric smile is not signalling happiness.”
LBD message
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Molly-Mae's ring-less snaps were followed by an Instagram post of her wearing a little black dress, which she captioned: “LBD season has officially started.”
Judi says it looked “like a gesture similar to the classic ‘revenge dress’ worn by women like Princess Diana” and led some to speculate she was on a warpath.
However, Judi noted that there was “no winning smile of victory” or “any ‘look what you’re missing’ sass” in the photo.
Judi added: “Molly-Mae's eye expression is still resolutely sad and turned away from the camera.
“There is no smile here but the look of silent, classy elegance could be in deliberate direct contrast to those pics of Tommy dancing and striking his lad poses in UAE.”
'Emotional armadillo'
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Since Tommy’s partying photos have emerged, Molly-Mae’s body language has considerably changed in her posts, according to Judi.
She tells us: “There is one theme running through her Insta poses here and that is her sad eye expression and the way her eyes are turned away and tending to look into the distance, often in the same direction with a thousand-yard stare.
“Even with her engagement ring putting in a re-appearance, this sad, distanced eye direction; the solitary, elegant body poses and the settings like a hotel lobby or a park bench all give the overall vibe that Molly-Mae is waiting, like someone who has been stood up on a date.
“The construction of these poses almost draws the eye to the revolving hotel door to see if Tommy’s going to rush in with some flowers.
“In one pose those sleeves are pulled down over her fingers again in that now-signature ‘Hide’ ritual and in another she looks down at her bag in an eye cut-off gesture.”
Judi describes Molly-Mae as an “emotional armadillo”, explaining that it means she shuts down when things aren't going well and only seems “happy being open and sharing when her life is perfect”.
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She added: “When she’s sad she seems to have rolled herself into a self-protective ball, with distanced eye expressions and cryptic, apologetic messages on her vlog.
“Stars like Adele and Taylor Swift seem to treat their fans like any army of best friends when they’re experiencing negative emotions but Molly-Mae’s body language has suggested some polite distancing as her eyes turned away from the cameras.”
