It's been on my vision board - I've loved it'

Reality star Molly Smith on manifesting her new lingerie campaign and setting up home with boyfriend Tom Clare

- MITYA UNDERWOOD

Molly Smith has had a very eventful year so far. She found love with Tom Clare on Love Island: All Stars, turned 30, bought her first home with Tom – and is now celebrating a “dream come true” after becoming the face of one of the country’s most famous lingerie brands.

The Manchester-born model, who first appeared on the ITV dating series in 2020 before returning to the villa this year, is the star of Ann Summers’ Christmas campaign after manifesting the gig for years.

Molly is also currently renovating the countryside pad she bought with Macclesfield FC footballer Tom, 25, and in this exclusive chat, she tells us what the deal is with the home’s “nursery”…

Hi, Molly! How are you finding your thirties so far?

The best! Everyone told me that the thirties were the best and I actually agree so far. I thought I loved my twenties, but then I hit 30 and I realised that I feel so much better in myself and I’ve found myself a bit more. I think it’s the start of the good years.

You’ve also been rolling your sleeves up with your new house. How’s it all going?

I’m loving it. I’ve been getting the drills out and knocking walls down. We want to be in the thick of it because we want to feel a sense of achievement and think, “We did this.”

A house is a huge commitment. Have you and Tom talked about next steps like marriage and babies?

Yes, we definitely talk about it because we’re obviously serious. We know it’s going to happen one day but we’re not in a mad rush for it. We’re just loving what each day brings and taking our time with things. We’ve got our heads down to get renovation done and dusted and enjoying the process. So yes those are things we definitely want, but it won’t be any time soon.