Love Island’s Charleen reveals how Molly-Mae reached out to her after she was dubbed ‘Irish version’ of show legend

LOVE Island star Charleen Murphy has revealed Molly-Mae Hague sent her a sweet message of support after she left the villa. The 27-year-old Casa girl – who found herself in a love triangle with Kavan Murphy and Jasmine Muller – admitted fans were calling her the “dupe version” of Molly-Mae. Charlee Murphy revealed Molly-Mae Hague reached out to her after she left the Love Island villa Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Molly-Mae shot to fame on series five of Love Island in 2019 Credit: ITV Speaking on Capital Xtra, Charleen explained that a meme went viral of her with her ex-boyfriend, with people comparing them to Molly-Mae and her partner Tommy Fury. “I ended up getting so much hate over it. It gets to the wrong side, it gets to the weird men saying horrible stuff,” she explained. Sign up for the Love Island newsletter Thank you! “And she texted me and she was like, ‘I hope you’re okay, don’t mind them,’ and I was like, ‘That’s so nice for her to do.'” Charleen then revealed that Molly-Mae was seen watching her TikTok about making a tuna cucumber salad in her YouTube video. Charleen discussed the comparisons between her and the social media star Credit: TikTok/@@capitalxtra Fans compared Charleen with her ex Danny ‘Dano’ Mandroiu (pictured) to Molly-Mae and Tommy Credit: TikTok/@@capitalxtra Molly-Mae and Tommy at Wimbledon earlier this month Credit: Instagram Charleen was dumped by Kavan Murphy after meeting him in Casa Amor Credit: Shutterstock Editorial “I made a video about that and she commented and she was like, ‘I was eating while watching you eat.’ I was like, ‘Oh my God I love her.’ “I think she’s a queen. People have always said we look sort of similar. Not so much now – when I had blonder hair – and people always compared the two of us so maybe it’s a bit of that as well.” Read all about the real reason Ellie Chadwick left the Love Island villa in The Sun’s exclusive story here Discussing the fan comparison between the two of them, she added: “It’s a lovely compliment to get, but it’s definitely pressure because she’s iconic and I’m like, ‘Oh God, I’m just from Dublin, like.'” Most read in TV Molly-Mae shot to fame on the fifth series of Love Island in 2019, during which time she met Tommy. They have two children together – daughter Bambi and son Midas. Social media star Charleen was dumped from Love Island earlier this month after little over a week on the show. She made an “instant connection” with Kav in Casa Amor, kissing him in bed and around the villa, and was brought back to the main villa – only to be turfed out when Kav rekindled with Jasmine. Charleen spoke exclusively to The Sun about how intense her connection with Kav had been, saying: “We were making like future plans. Like, we were planning to go to New York for Christmas. “Things like that, some people might say is like flirting and banter but I say no, it’s not. “Like when someone tells me that, I believe them, that’s just how I am. Like when I make plans, I hope that they do happen. “So maybe for him it was tongue in cheek. But I was like, booking my flight to New York.” After learning that Kav and Jasmine had been “physical” in the villa, she admitted she felt “sick” for the Dubai model and accused Kav of downplaying their connection before Casa. Comment now