Molly-Mae Hague has revealed she was shocked to discover celebrities had encouraged trolls to send her nasty comments while she was taking part in Love Island.

The social media star, 20, was runner-up on this year's series with her boyfriend Tommy Fury and told the Mirror Online of her surprise when she saw what had been said about her when she got her phone back after the show.

Molly-Mae has now launched an anti-trolling campaign after discovering some well-known people, including a Victoria's Secret model, joined in on the negative comments.

Surprise: Molly-Mae Hague has revealed she was shocked to discover celebrities had encouraged trolls to send her nasty comments while she was taking part in Love Island

She said: 'One thing I was really shocked about when I came out was a lot of celebrities that I looked up to and really loved, I'd go back on their accounts to see what they'd been saying and a lot had been joining in on the trolling and negativity against me.

'Like a Victoria's Secret model who I'd adored for ages joining in on it and it was so hard to see. There were a lot of celebrities encouraging negativity.'

Molly-Mae was dismayed by the comments she saw and told how she thought famous people would know not to encourage trolling as they often get it themselves.

She said: 'You'd think they'd understand better than anyone else, you just wouldn't think that would be a thing, you'd think celebrities would understand what it feels like.'

Negativity; The social media star told the Mirror Online of her surprise when she saw what had been said about her when she got her phone back after Love Island (pictured in June 2019)

The reality star's new campaign will explore what it's like to be an influencer as well as the negative aspects of fame.

Molly-Mae added that she reads every message she receives and is able to deal with the negativity because she has a very thick skin.

However, the model admitted she was 'petrified' to be given her phone back after the show and was given a heads up by her sister that some of the online abuse was 'pretty bad'.

Molly said: 'A lot of celebrities that I looked up to and really loved, I'd go back on their accounts to see what they'd been saying and a lot had been joining in on the trolling'

Since leaving the Love Island villa this summer, Molly-Mae has quickly lined her pockets both with her fashion deal with PrettyLittleThing and a newly-announced partnership with hair product brand Beauty Works.

And before entering the show, which helped propel her Instagram follower count well beyond 3 million, Molly-Mae made a name for herself reviewing beauty and fashion products herself.

Speaking to MailOnline about her new deal, Molly-Mae said: 'I already had a strong relationship with Beauty Works. I have used their products for ages.

Loved-up: Molly-Mae and her boyfriend Tommy Fury finished as runners up on the reality series (pictured in August 2019)

'So I'm releasing an exclusive curl kit. It's because everyone went mad for my curls on Love Island. And now I've come out, I can't believe I get to collaborate with them.

'It's something I could only ever have dreamed of and working with them now means I can do so much more. My hair has been a huge thing, the colour, the bouncy look I wore in the villa.

'So many people ask me about it. So this curl kit is a way of helping my followers achieve this look.'