Molly-Mae Hague has revealed the true inspiration behind her newborn son's name, Midas, explaining it came from the 2011 film Real Steel, not from Greek mythology as many fans had assumed.
The former Love Island star and her partner, boxer Tommy Fury, welcomed their second child, a son, earlier this month. They announced his arrival on Instagram on June 3 with a photo of the family of four and the caption: "....and then there were 4." The couple later confirmed the baby's name, Midas, when Tommy Fury wore it on his boxing shorts during his fight against Eddie Hall.
Molly-Mae's YouTube revelation
In her first YouTube vlog since giving birth, Molly-Mae shared the story behind the name. "We have named our son Midas. His middle name is Thomas and his surname is Fury. So he's Midas Thomas Fury. We had this name for a boy for quite a few years," she said.
She addressed comments linking the name to the Greek myth of King Midas, who turned everything he touched to gold. "I saw a couple of comments when the name was being rumoured about how the name originates from Greek mythology... and I do absolutely just love that saying," she acknowledged. However, she then revealed the true source: "I actually found the name from watching a film called Real Steel."
Inspiration from a robot boxer
Molly-Mae described the film as "random" but praised it as "such a great film. It's got Hugh Jackman in it. And it's a film about robots boxing... And one of the robots in the film that was boxing was called Midas." She recalled hearing the name years ago and thinking, "Wow, that's a really cool strong name! Midas, I've never heard of that before and I just thought Midas Fury. I thought, 'Wow, what a strong name,' and then I mentioned it to Tommy, and he just absolutely fell in love with it."
The couple had the name picked out for a boy for several years. "I don't even know what timeline we're looking at here. This could have been literally years ago, but that was always our boy name, really, that we stuck with," she added.
Early hints and fan reactions
Before the birth, Molly-Mae had hinted in her final pre-birth vlog that the name might surprise people. "I think people are going to be a bit disappointed. I actually, upon reflection, I don't actually think it's that crazy, but I know people are going to pronounce it wrong," she said. She noted that while some might find the name unusual, "it's definitely not as different as Bambi," their daughter's name.
Molly-Mae concluded: "I'm just so blessed that he's here and he's healthy, and we're so happy." The couple's first child, daughter Bambi, was born three years ago.
