WHEN it comes to being hot property on TV, Maya Jama is at the top of her game.
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Who is Maya Jama?
Maya Jama is a presenter of Somali and Swedish descent, who was born on August 14, 1994.
She was named after civil-rights activist and celebrated poet Maya Angelou because her mum read the famous poem, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, during her pregnancy.
Maya made the move from Bristol to London at the age of 16 to pursue her broadcasting career, and set up her own YouTube channel as well as landing a gig as a presenter for JumpOff TV.
She then became the host of MTV's The Wrap-Up, before moving on to host MTV Essentials and MTV News.
The talented star also hosted the Friday and Saturday 10am to 1pm shows on BBC Radio 1 — before making the decision to leave in May 2020.
Aside from her TV and radio work, Maya has enjoyed success with fashion collections for PrettyLittleThing and JD Sports, as well as modelling for brands such as Adidas and Maybelline.
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What TV shows has Maya Jama hosted?
The Masked Singer
Love Island host Maya Jama will take over from Rita Ora after she quit The Masked Singer.
She will join the judging panel of Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, and Mo Gilligan.
Maya said: "I'm such a Masked Singer fan, so joining the panel alongside Davina, Jonathan, and Mo -and of course working with Joel -is going to be so much fun!
"I can't wait to figure out who's underneath all those incredible costumes, vibe to their performances, and get front-row seats to the unmaskings.
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"I've watched the show for a long time, so I'm definitely bringing my A-game to the panel!"
The next series of The Masked Singer is set to land on ITV1 in early 2025.
Love Island
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Since early 2023, Maya has been the host of Love Island.
She took over the role when Laura Whitmore quit the ITV2 show.
She went on to host Love Island Games and Love Island All Stars which debuted back in January 2024.
In April 2021, she was the host of BBC Three's Glow Up after taking over from Stacey Dooley.
Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star sees make-up artists battle it out in a series of glamorous challenges.
The Sun revealed, in January 2023, that Maya had stepped down from the role after bagging the Love Island presenting job.
Peter Crouch: Save Our Summer
During lockdown in 2020, Maya co-hosted Peter Crouch: Save Our Summer alongside the former England football star.
The duo combined again in 2021 for Crouchy's Year-Late Euros.
A source told The Sun: "Peter and Maya did a great job and the show was really well received by viewers.
"It was particularly popular with younger viewers and bosses were delighted about that.
They went on: "And the BBC are also looking at other projects Peter and Maya could be involved in because they have a great rapport.
"They are good mates off screen and that comes across on screen."
Walk The Line
Maya hosted Simon Cowell's talent show Walk The Line at the end of 2021.
The show featured Gary Barlow, Alesha Dixon, Dawn French, and Craig David as judges.
The Circle
Maya fronted the first series of Channel 4's The Circle alongside Alice Levine, in September 2018.
Emma Willis took over in 2019.
As well as her job as TV host, Maya has turned her hand to acting, securing a role in Katherine Ryan's The Duchess in 2020.
Who is Maya Jama dating?
As of September 2024, Maya is a single lady.
The TV star is well known for dating rapper Stormzy.
They officially started their relationship in 2016.
However, the pair called it quits in 2019.
We fell madly in love in 2014, broke up in 2019, and then spent five years manoeuvring life apart. We decided to try for the final time in August 2023... but we have recently decided to call it quits.
Maya Jama
But in August 2023, it was confirmed that Maya and Stormzy were once again an item.
Sadly, just a year later the Love Island host announced they had split up.
In a lengthy statement posted to Instagram, she stated that they had "failed to make it work".
Maya also said: "We fell madly in love in 2014, broke up in 2019, and then spent five years manoeuvring life apart.
"We decided to try for the final time in August 2023, and we've spent this past year trying our best to make it work; however, we recently decided to call it quits. "
After Maya and Stormzy broke up in 2019, she started a relationship with basketball star Ben Simmons in 2020.
They confirmed their romance in June 2021 when Ben shared a screenshot of an intimate FaceTime call he had with Maya on his Instagram story.
Then, after much speculation, on January 11, 2022, the couple confirmed their engagement.
But in September 2022, it was revealed that the pair called it off following a "difficult time" over their conflicting schedules.
A source told The Sun: "It’s been a difficult time for them.
"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."
Maya Jama and Stormzy's relationship timeline
