has revealed that her dad was left in tears when fiancé asked for permission to marry her.
Two years after winning , the couple are deep in preparations for their summer 2026 wedding after Tom got down on one knee to propose in Dubai last September.
Now, the pair have revealed how Tom secretly asked Molly's dad for his blessing during a family barbeque at their home.
Speaking on their new podcast NearlyWeds after taking over and 's wedding podcast, Tom explained: 'When I asked your dad, that I wanted to take your hand in marriage, we were at our family barbecue.
'Your family were there and my family was there. But because we were going away I was like this is the time I need to ask your dad.
'And I said, "John will you just come have a look at this in the garage for me?" And he was like straight up because he likes to help.
Molly Smith has revealed that her dad was left in tears when fiancé Tom Clare asked for permission to marry her
The pair have revealed how Tom secretly asked Molly's dad for his blessing during a family barbeque at their home
'And then I pulled him in. I was like, "Oh, John, like obviously me and Mo are going away." And I really want to ask her to to marry me. Obviously, I wanted to ask you for for permission first.
'And then he teared up. He he did tear up and then gave me a big hug, which I thought was really really nice.'
Molly added: 'It's quite reassuring isn't it'.
The couple also posed for stunning new photos as Molly slipped into a stylish white minidress which boasted a cinched waist and gold buttons on the front.
The couple were all smiles as they stared into each other's eyes as Molly threw a bouquet in the air while dapper Tom rocked a black suit.
The loved-up pair also looked incredible as they coordinated in denim ensembles, with the influencer flashing her toned abs in a cropped shirt while the footballer donned a white T-shirt and jeans.
Molly also flaunted her chiselled abs in a black sports bra and cropped leggings as she posed for a solo snap.
It comes after Molly and Tom told Daily Mail last month they remain torn between France and Spain for their special day, have yet to visit their shortlisted venues, and the bride hasn't even tried on a wedding dress.
The pressure of organising one of the most important days of their lives in such a short space of time is not lost on Molly, who admits she is beginning to 'panic' as the countdown continues.
She told the Daily Mail: 'That's why it's stressful because I have a countdown on my phone saying how long it is until the wedding, and I'm starting to have mini panic attacks every morning when it's flagging.'
Speaking on podcast NearlyWeds, Tom said: 'Because we were going away I was like this is the time I need to ask your dad. And I said, "John will you just come have a look at this for me?"
'I was like, "Oh, John, like obviously me and Mo are going away." And I really want to ask her to to marry me. Obviously, I wanted to ask you for for permission first. And then he teared up'
In an exclusive interview, the couple revealed they have narrowed their search to two venues, but are struggling to make the final call.
Molly said: 'We have narrowed it down between two venues - we are getting there; we just have to make the final decision.
'You have to go out and see them and get a feel for them and that's what we were waiting for - the vibes, it's all good when you see pictures but until you're there, you can't get a good feel for it.
'Sometimes people plan their wedding for a year or two years, but we will have this all to look back on. It is doable, you can do it, and you don't necessarily have to wait; there are ways of doing it. We just wanted to get married.'
Tom added: 'We are having our wedding abroad, but we're still in two minds at the moment. We don't have long to make a decision. It's between Spain and France.
'It has to make sense for our family members, we want everyone who we want to be there, we don't want to go somewhere that's crazy expensive. It has to be perfect. I want to make sure everyone can get there and it's not stressful. It is hard right now, cramming it all in.'
But Molly and Tom, who insist it was love at first sight when they met in South Africa two years ago, say they are tackling the wedding plans as a team.
For many brides, shopping for a wedding gown and finally saying yes to the dress is one of the most exciting milestones of the entire process.
But Molly has yet to book a single bridal appointment and admits she is already 'dreading' the possibility of not finding the dress of her dreams.
She said: 'I have been screenshotting things off Instagram, and I'm going to start making appointments. It's hard because we don't know the venue yet, so I don't have a vision or the vibe.
'I am not looking forward to it. I am nervous. That's the one thing I'll be honest; I'm not looking forward to it. It's out of the ordinary and there's the dread of not finding one I like.'
Two years after winning Love Island: All Stars, the couple in preparations for their summer 2026 wedding after Tom got down on one knee to propose in Dubai last September
The couple also posed for a stunning new photo shoot as Molly flaunted her toned abs in a black sports bra and cropped leggings
Tom and Molly won the All Stars series of Love Island in 2024 and have been one of the only couples to stand the test of time from the spin-off series.
Molly was a bombshell arrival, to the shock of her ex-boyfriend Callum, who she met filming the winter addition of the show in 2020.
Viewers became invested in the possibility of Molly and Callum rekindling their three-year relationship, but the fitness model pursued her romantic connection with Tom instead.
Callum and Eve split weeks after the show finished amid reporters he cheated with another woman, which Callum insisted was untrue because the couple had already separated.
Since winning All Stars, Molly has secured several lucrative deals including with clothing retailer boohoo, US fitness supplement Alani Nu, jewellery brand Abbott Lyon and global makeup giants L'Oréal Paris and Maybelline.
Speaking to the Daily Mail last year, Molly said: 'You know sometimes when you think, 'Is this too good to be true?' I don't like jinxing things but right now I can't fault our relationship.
'Moving in together is the next step, we are practically living together as is... we just haven't made it official yet.
