Molly-Mae Hague says ‘we all have 24 hours in a day’ remark led to death threats
By Hannah Roberts, PA Senior Entertainment Reporter
Reality TV star Molly-Mae Hague has said a remark she made about everyone having “the same 24 hours in a day” led to “hateful comments” and “death threats”.
In the second series of her show, Molly-Mae: Behind It All, the influencer and businesswoman, 26, who found fame on ITV dating show Love Island, discusses the backlash that followed her appearance in a 2022 episode of the Diary Of A CEO podcast.
She also speaks about the furore after she said in a YouTube video that she had not “done one social fun thing” in the summer, with fans pointing out she had been to Dubai and Wimbledon.
I have never spoken about that 24 hours scandal. I was so disappointed in myself that I'd made that mistake
In episode two of the Prime Video series, she says: “I was so frustrated with myself when I saw the comments about me saying, ‘I’m going to get to the end of this summer and not have had any fun.’
“And I can completely understand why people had a problem with what I said. The days where the nation’s turned against you, they’re not the best days.”
She added: “I get really frustrated with myself when I’ve said something that I think I could have worded better. I hate letting people down.
“It’s really embarrassing, and I just do my best to put on a brave face and look and act professional.”
Reflecting on her comments in 2022, Hague said she has “accepted and realised” that what she said “was wrong”.
“I have never spoken about that 24 hours scandal. I was so disappointed in myself that I’d made that mistake,” she said.
“Twitter was huge at that time and I was trending for weeks.
“I genuinely meant no malice or anything in that comment. I felt like I’d upset so many people that I needed to hold my hands up, because I’ve accepted and realised that that was wrong.
“To get so angry and to leave such hateful comments, send death threats, like, who’s got that level of anger inside of them? Some of the things I’ve read, sent in my inbox, is just absolutely wild. It would make you just really shocked to see.”
After a short clip from the interview went viral on Twitter, now X, Hague was described by some on the social media platform as “tone deaf” and “Thatcherite”.
At the time Hague’s representatives addressed the controversy in a statement that said: “This part of the interview was discussing time efficiency relating to success.
“Molly refers to a quote which says, ‘We all have the same 24 hours in a day as Beyonce’. She was discussing her own experience and how she can resonate with this specific quote.
“Her opinion on if you want something enough you can work hard to achieve it is how she keeps determined with her own work to achieve more in her own life. Molly is not commenting on anyone else’s life or personal situation. She can only speak of her own experience.”
Episodes one to three of Molly-Mae: Behind It All series two launch exclusively on Prime Video on October 18th. The last three episodes will be out in early 2026.
