Determined Molly Mae Hague is poised to deliver the ultimate knockout blow to dumped Tommy Fury by conquering America.
Boxer Tommy, 25, was embarrassingly denied entry to the States last year for a fight after American authorities refused an entry visa after background checks.
But ambitious Molly, also 25, hopes to rake in millions of pounds from lucrative US markets by flogging her Filter by Molly Mae tanning products.
She already makes hundreds of thousands of pounds a year from her range in the UK but is now taking her goods Stateside.
Papers seen by us reveal that she has been granted trademarks for Filter by Molly Mae by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
The process took two years to be finally rubberstamped but it now means she can trade in the US with sole rights to the name for a decade.
Molly already has the name registered with the UK’s Intellectual Property Office. Her UK trademark will also stay in place for 10 years.
The protection in the US and UK will prevent counterfeiters from knocking out bootleg imitations using the product’s name.
An intellectual property lawyer told us: “This gives Molly and her advisors the ability to take action against third parties who may be using the relevant name in the course of trade without consent.
“The mere presence of these kinds of trademarks on the register can also act as a deterrent, where a third party is considering using a name or image without the owner’s consent
“Secondly, it improves Molly’s ability to enter into agreements to commercialise his personal brand with other firms.”
She sells tanning mousse costing £21 a bottle plus tan boosters and mitts and her website tells would-be: “After searching for the perfect formula, Molly-Mae Hague’s dream was to revolutionise the way we tan.
“Naturally streak-free and effortlessly lightweight, Filter by Molly-Mae has been created to achieve a natural, even and illuminating glow, whilst keeping skin bronzed for longer.”
Last week The Sun revealed Molly dumped Tommy after confronting him over claims he had cheated on her during a lads’ holiday just days before she confirmed the split.
Witnesses say Tommy – who shares daughter Bambi with Molly – was partying with a Danish woman the night after their kiss in front of hundreds at a nightspot in North Macedonia.
From Love Island to a diamond ring and baby - we look at how Molly and Tommy have got to where they are today.
June 2019: Molly and Tommy first meet on Love Island.
July 2019: Tommy makes things official by asking Molly to be his girlfriend.
July 2019: Molly and Tommy finish Love Island in second place.
September 2019: The couple move into a three-bedroom apartment in Manchester.
December 2019: Molly supports Tommy at his first boxing match since leaving the villa.
May 2020: Molly and Tommy turn 21 and pull out all the stops with dozens of balloons and lavish cakes to mark each other’s milestone days.
June 2020: The loved-up couple move to a new apartment just outside of Manchester city centre.
October 2021: Molly and Tommy fall victim to burglars. Professional thieves target their rented flat while they are away and they lose £800,000 worth of possessions.
March 2022: They buy their first ‘dream home’ together. Molly and Tommy warn they will only ‘share snippets’ of their pad following the burglary.
September 2022: Molly and Tommy announce they are expecting their first baby together. Alongside a sweet video, Molly says: ‘I can’t wait for the adventures that we haven’t even dreamed of yet.’
October 2022: It’s a girl! The couple confirmed they are having a daughter.
January 2023: Molly gives birth to baby Bambi on January 23rd.
July 2023: Tommy whisks Molly and Bambi on a family holiday to Ibiza. The couple get engaged after Tommy pops the question on a cliff top.
September 2023: At Home With The Furys drops on Netflix. The couple feature in Tommy’s brother Tyson’s reality show. Tommy and Molly come to blows over their parenting plans.
November 2023: Tommy is caught on camera partying topless with Chris Brown and unknown women in Abu Dhabi. Molly removes her engagement ring.
December 2023: Molly admits she’s ‘been through it’ but puts her engagement ring back on.
January 2024: Bambi turns one. Molly and Tommy celebrate with a lavish party at home.
March 2024: Bambi goes on her first skiing holiday to France with her parents.
April 2024: Molly and Tommy treat Bambi to a family holiday in Disneyland Paris.
