Currently, MAYA Jama is one of the most popular radio and TV hosts in the UK.
The 28-year-old has taken out for South Africa, where she will debut on January 16 as the new host of the winter season of Love Island.
Who is Maya Jama?
Presenter Maya Jama was born in August 1994 and is of Swedish and Somali ancestry.
Because her mother read the well-known poem I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings while she was pregnant, she was given the name Maya Angelou in honour of the famed poet and civil rights fighter.
Maya relocated to London from Bristol at the age of 16 to pursue a career in broadcasting. She also launched her own YouTube channel and was hired as a presenter for JumpOff TV.
Prior to hosting MTV Essentials and MTV News, Maya was the host of MTV’s The Wrap Up.
Over the years, she has became increasingly well-known, particularly after hosting a travel show called Copa 90’s Maya’s Fifa World Cup Cities at the 2014 World Cup.
After replacing Stacey Dooley as host of BBC Three’s Glow Up in 2019, she assumed the role alone.
Prior to her departure in May 2020, Maya hosted the BBC Radio 1 programmes on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Along with Alice Levine, she also served as the face of the first season of The Circle on Channel 4.
What does Maya Jama do now?
The new Love Island host is Maya.
After Laura Whitmore left the ITV programme, she was officially named the new host of ITV2.
She was confirmed as the new ITV2 host after Laura Whitmore quit the ITV show.
Speaking about her new role, she said: “I’ve always been such a massive Love Island fan and I’m so excited to be hosting one of the nation’s favourite shows!
“I can’t wait to get into the villa to meet all of the Islanders.”
She is set to appear in the winter version which starts on Januar
She will be featured at the beginning on January 16 winter edition.
2020’s Peter Crouch: Save Our Summer was co-hosted by Maya and the former England footballer during lockdown.
For Crouchy’s Year-Late Euros in 2021, the pair teamed up once more.
She served as the host of Simon Cowell’s talent programme Walk The Line towards the end of 2021.
She has had success with fashion lines with PrettyLittleThing and JD Sports in addition to her TV work, and she has modelled for companies like Maybelline and Adidas.
Who is Maya Jama dating?
When they were spotted together at the GQ Men of the Year 2022 awards ceremony in November, Maya and her ex-boyfriend Stormzy were the subject of reconciliation rumours.
The Sun was told by a source, “Maya and Stormzy are back together. After a long period of not speaking or seeing one other, they are slowly reentering each other’s lives.”
The reports were “fake,” a Maya representative said, adding that “Maya and Stormzy remain great friends.”
I’m truly, extremely single right now, Maya said in response to the rumours in a January 2023 interview with The Times. just divorced. Even though it’s only been a month, it’s good.
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.
They have been going through a difficult time, a source informed The Sun.
“While they both care for each other so much, they truly gave it their all and realise that they just come from two different worlds.
“They now understand they don’t have the time they thought to dedicate to this relationship.”
