As the new host has officially been revealed, the upcoming season of Love Island is poised for a significant shake-up.
It has been announced that Maya Jama will take over hosting duties in early 2023, replacing Laura Whitmore, after months of rumours.
After Caroline Flack’s passing in 2020, Laure assumed the position of host, which she first did in August of that same year.
“I’ve always been such a major Love Island fan and I’m so happy to be presenting one of the nation’s favourite series,” Maya said in a statement announcing the development. To meet all the Islanders, I can’t wait to enter the Villa.
Paul Mortimer, ITV’s director of reality programming and acquisitions, continued, “It was never going to be simple to find a new host to replace the lovely Laura Whitmore.
“In Maya Jama though, we have another high-profile fan of the show who’ll be a great addition to the Love Island family.”
Who is Maya Jama?
DJ, Maya Jama is presenter for radio and television as well.
She was named after the poet Maya Angelou and was born in Bristol in 1994.
The presenter had a difficult start to life because her father spent the majority of her childhood behind bars.
Maya previously spoke candidly about the trying time with The Guardian, stating: “I did see my dad in jail up until I was approximately 10.”
“[However, I stopped when] I realised that I don’t want to dedicate my time to visiting somebody who doesn’t want to dedicate their time to staying out of jail.”
However, Maya was not willing to allow her difficult upbringing stand in the way of her career. The 28-year-old has now achieved enormous success.
Although her on-screen work on Walk The Line and Soccer Aid is what she is best known for, she has also enjoyed a successful modelling career, appearing in ads for companies like Kurt Geiger, Gap, and Adidas.
How did Maya Jama get famous?
London before she turned 17 to pursue a career in media.
The host’s career was launched when she was hired to host the weekly music video countdown for JumpOff.TV.
She rose to fame in 2014 after presenting Maya’s FIFA World Cup Cities, a travelogue for Copa90 that covered the Brazil World Cup.
She then started working for MTV as a presenter for The Wrap Up, and in 2017 she co-hosted the Mobo Awards as the youngest person ever.
What is Maya Jama’s net worth?
Maya previously disclosed that at the age of 24, she became a millionaire.
The well-known presenter resides in a lavish London mansion that she paid for with her hard-earned money.
According to reports, she is worth an estimated £1.5 million.
With her new position as the Love Island host, there is little question that this will get worse.
It was estimated that Laura Whitmore, a former ITV2 personality, made roughly £600,000 presenting the programme.
Who is Maya Jama’s Boyfriend?
Since May 2021, Maya had been dating basketball player Ben Simmons.
When Ben posted a screenshot of a private FaceTime session he had with Maya on his Instagram story in June 2021, they publicly acknowledged their relationship.
The couple finally confirmed their engagement on January 11, 2022, after much speculation.
However, it was revealed in September 2022 that the two broke off their engagement after having a “tough time” due to their divergent schedules.
The Sun was told by a source: “They have through a difficult period.
“Despite the fact that they loved deeply for one another, they both sacrificed everything they had before realising that they just came from different worlds.
