Love Island's Molly Marsh on 'saving' her relationship with Zach - 'We're stronger now'

Love Island stars Molly Marsh and Zachariah Noble are one of the few remaining couples from the ITV2 dating show - and now the pair have taken their relationship to the next level

Molly Marsh and Zachariah Noble may not have won Love Island last year, but they're certainly having the last laugh now. As one of the few remaining couples from their series, it's clear they're more loved-up than ever. "We're definitely stronger now," Molly told OK! exclusively , beaming. "We've even got a dog together now." However, the path to love hasn't been smooth for Molly and Zach. They met during the summer series of Love Island, with Molly entering the villa on day one and Zach arriving shortly after as the first new boy.

Despite making it all the way to the end, with a brief departure from Molly in between, and finishing fourth, they then embarked on a long-distance relationship. Zach, 27, was based in London while Molly stayed with her family in Doncaster, seeing each other at weekends. After months apart, they broke up in March this year, just seven months into their relationship. But after 'parting as friends', they quickly realised they couldn't be without each other and rekindled their romance. Following a brief split, Molly and Zach have made some major strides in their relationship, including moving in together back in August.

"It's the best thing Zach and I have ever done for our relationship," the 23 year old Love Island star shared. "When you think about it, we fell in love in reverse. We lived together on Love Island, then went our separate ways to get to know each other more. It was completely backwards. It's been easier for us to live together than be apart because that's what we were used to every day in the beginning. I was in bed with him every night then that changed."

After a few weeks of living together, the couple decided to expand their family by adopting an adorable Doberman puppy, Scooby, who Molly previously referred to their new pet as their 'son'. "Oh, for sure," Molly responded when asked if she and Zach had adopted 'dog mum and dad' roles. "The funny thing is though I'm actually allergic to dogs so I need to take like three antihistamines a day. Everyone's like 'Why did you get him if you're allergic? ' But it's so worth it. He's the best."

Becoming famous overnight, especially for TikTok star Molly, was something she struggled with in the early days following Love Island. Thankfully, having Zach by her side definitely helped. "When I first came out [of the villa], I noticed how much my confidence had changed - and not for the better. I was much more confident before the show and less so now. I care more now, especially about what other people think. There's more eyes on me now, it's a strange feeling." She also credits her boyfriend Zach with helping her navigate the challenges of social media, saying, "Zach just lets things wash over him. He just doesn't care at all, which is good. Thankfully things are positive now but at the beginning if there was any negativity [on social media], I'd never read the comments."

Now, Molly has successfully transitioned from reality TV to a music career, recently releasing her debut single, Werewolf. She was discovered by a music producer during her appearance on Britain Get Singing last December and is now dedicated to writing and recording in the studio. "I started out on an app called Musical.ly and I'd do funny videos. I'd record them after school with my sister Maisie and we'd lip-sync, dress up in daft costumes and just have fun. I eventually got verified on the app - there were only maybe 500 odd creators on there at the time - and life was gorgeous. There was no negativity, everything was positive and everyone created videos for fun," Molly shared during her trip to Scotland for the Space to Create brand dinner at AC Marriott Glasgow.

"Musical.ly then changed to TikTok and my audience just grew from there. At the same time I went to drama school to do musical theatre and I really wanted to become a children's TV presenter. I was trying everything to make it happen - I'd be working behind the scenes of shows like Britain's Got Talent, I got a job at Haven where I hosted kids' shows in the evening. It was amazing but it just wasn't going to pay my bills forever."

"When Love Island came along, I just thought 'I'm going to go for it and apply'. I was just 21 at the time and then my life obviously took a massive swerve. Now I'm writing music and doing pop, so it's like I've my finger in a lot of pies. I just want to give everything a go, if I'm honest. I'd love to do a West End show too but I'm also pursuing my music." And it seems reality TV stardom is just the start for her. She excitedly shared, "I said to Zach I'd love for us to do Celebrity SAS together, it'd be so much fun. I'd love to win it and just be like, 'Yeah, I'm stronger than you," she laughed.

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