Molly-Mae Hague has been condemned by charities for her actions while driving (Picture: Molly-Mae: Behind it All/Amazon Prime)
Molly-Mae Hague has come under fire from road safety charities for potentially risking a dangerous situation while driving.
The influencer and former Love Island star, 25, has given fans a candid insight into her life as a business owner and single mum in a new Amazon Prime documentary.
Giving cameras a peek into her immaculate home, she opens up about her split from Tommy Fury, raising Bambi, and the toll opening Maebe took on her.
Some parts of the docuseries, titled Molly-Mae: Behind It All, are a more light-hearted glimpse into her day-to-day life, including trips to McDonald’s.
At one point in the first episode, Molly-Mae tucks into some chicken nuggets after visiting the drive-thru, while on her way home in her luxury Mercedes.
Having ordered her large Big Mac meal, with six chicken nuggets and a mozzarella dipper share box, she tells the camera: ‘I actually live to eat, so many people around me are just like, “I’ll just get the salad,” and I’m just like, that could never be me. If it’s salad with chips then yeah I’m on board.’
At one point, the influencer takes us on a trip to McDonald’s (Picture: Molly-Mae: Behind It All/Amazon Prime)
She tucks into a chicken nugget while driving (Picture: Molly-Mae: Behind It All/Amazon Prime)
As she says all this, she’s seen driving while eating her chicken nuggets, with one hand on the wheel.
Her actions have now been condemned, with charities warning of the potential ‘devastating consequences’.
A spokesperson for road safety charity IAM RoadSmart, Harriet Hernando, said in a statement to MailOnline: While it’s not illegal to eat while driving, anything that takes your attention away from the road is distracting, and the police can prosecute for careless driving.’
Highlighting that if someone is travelling at 60mph and eating and are forced to emergency stop, it could take over 70m to reach a halt, they then went on: ‘If you’re distracted, you may even fail to brake at all which risks a huge collision. Then there’s the risks posed by spilling hot food on your lap, which may cause an involuntary reaction.
It’s not illegal to eat while driving, but police can prosecute for careless driving (Picture: Molly-Mae: Behind It All/Amazon Prime)
The star opens up about her heartbreak, parenting and the stress of her business in the new documentary (Picture: Amazon Prime/Molly-Mae: Behind it All)
‘All this puts other road users at risk and dramatically increases the chances of crashing and killing or seriously injuring someone.
‘There needs to be more awareness, especially among young drivers, that this isn’t acceptable behaviour.’
‘Our advice to Molly-Mae Hague is to avoid eating while driving and take a break instead,’ they added.
The comments were echoed by road safety manager at The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, Caitlin Taylor, who told the publication: ‘Eating, drinking, or engaging in any activity that takes your hands off the wheel or your mind off the road can significantly increase the risk of a collision.
‘Distracted driving is a major contributor to road collisions, with reaction times slowed and the ability to respond to hazards severely reduced.’
The three-part docuseries is available to watch on Prime (Picture: James Manning/PA Wire)
‘We get to see Molly as we’ve never seen her before’ (Picture: Prime)
In 2023, according to Taylor, in-vehicle distractions contributed to 754 road collisions.
‘Even a momentary distraction, such as eating a snack, can lead to devastating consequences,’ she said, urging drivers to eat before their journey or stop for a break.
The RAC also cites that while it is not illegal to eat while driving, the police could prosecute a driver for careless driving, if they think you’re not in proper control of the vehicle.
The same applies to drinking at the wheel and smoking (though smoking in a car that is carrying under 18s is illegal).
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Elsewhere, in Molly-Mae’s documentary, she breaks down in tears over her split from Tommy, who she met on Love Island in 2019.
The pair welcomed their daughter Bambi in January 2023, and announced their engagement in July that year, before splitting after five years together in August 2024.
‘All I ever wanted was to get married. Suddenly overnight, every part of my life changed,’ she says in the documentary.
Her mum and sister Zoe also share their reactions to Molly-Mae and Tommy’s split, while she shows what co-parenting with him is like, as they FaceTime each other around Bambi.
Molly-Mae and Tommy got together on Love Island in 2019 (Picture: Matt Frost/ITV/Shutterstock)
The couple share daughter Bambi together (Picture: Instagram)
After rumours started swirling about the cause of their split, Tommy was forced to deny allegations of cheating before revealing that their relationship had ended due to his drinking.
In the upcoming episodes, launching in a few months, Molly-Mae addresses her future with Tommy, reacting to the speculation after they were pictured sharing a kiss on New Year’s.
The synopsis of her Amazon Prime doc reads: ‘[The show] will take you beyond the headlines of the UK’s #1 influencer to uncover the real Molly-Mae. Following her journey after her publicised break-up, we get to see Molly as we’ve never seen her before.’
Molly-Mae’s rep declined to comment when approached by Metro.
Episodes one to three of Molly-Mae: Behind It All are able to watch on Prime Video, with the last three episodes dropping in spring 2025.
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