Not you whacking 'Who is Maya Jama?' into Google. That can't be. We can only assume you're as obsessed with the Love Island and Love Island: All Stars host as we are and just clicked on this article during some sort of Maya Jama deep digital dive that you feel like you deserve today. To be fair, we all need a bit of Jama in our lives, so if that's what you're doing, good for you.
The TV presenter – who is currently out in South Africa hosting All Stars 2025 – is not only a style icon but she is relatable, down to earth, hosts motherf*cking Love Island and has dated Stormzy (several times). Celebs in 2025 don't get more celeb than Maya Jama, babes.
Anyway, we realise we don't have long to capture your attention during this Maya deep-dive – after all, that Instagram grid of hers is but a couple of clicks away – so here's everything you need to know about the iconic Love Island host herself.
Unless you really did search 'Who is Maya Jama?' into Google, in which case, we're not sure we can be friends.
Who is Maya Jama?
Maya is a TV presenter, radio DJ, model and influencer. At the beginning of 2023 she was announced as the new host of Love Island, taking over from Laura Whitmore.
When did Maya Jama take over as presenter of Love Island?
She took on hosting duties for winter Love Island in January 2023 and has been slow-mo strutting into the villa to TikTok jams ever since.
Speaking of the moment she learned she had gone the biggest job in telly, Maya revealed, 'I was in New York. The first person I told was my best friend in Bristol. She swore loads... I celebrated with who I was around when I found out, then I celebrated when I got back to London. I feel like I'll celebrate more after it's done, then we can be like, "Yay we did it!"'
How old is Maya Jama?
Maya was born 14 August 1994, which means she is 30 years old.
Where is Maya Jama from?
Born in Bristol, Maya moved to London when she was a teenager to pursue a career in media, which certainly worked out well.
She now resides in West London in what we imagine is a super swanky flat. No, house. No, theme park called MAYA LAND.
How tall is Maya Jama?
The presenter is 5ft 8 and seeing as Maya is often in heels she probably hits 5ft 11, perhaps even 6ft. Queen.
Is Maya Jama engaged?
Currently no, not unless she is being a secret squirrel about it. Maya was previously engaged to basketball player Ben Simmons – the ex-boyfriend of Kardashian sister Kendall Jenner – but the relationship ended in the summer of 2022.
Are Maya Jama and Stormzy back together?
Well, where do we even begin with one? Maya dated the the rapper from 2015 to 2019 and when the couple broke up the world mourned the death of one of the UK's coolest couples. Fast forward to 2022 and rumours began to circulate that the couple were giving it another go, however, Maya soon crushed all our hopes and dreams by denying the claims. THEN, she stunned all of us.
The world (especially us) went wild when the pair reunited again August 2023, but they announced they'd split once again in July 2024.
Confirming the news, they said in a joint statement, 'Hey guys, we've been laughing whilst drafting this because we never, ever, in a million years thought we'd be the couple announcing a breakup, but for the sake of clarity and, more importantly, to allow us the space and grace that's needed for us both to be able to navigate this next bit of our lives with peace, we thought it might be best to.
'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.'
They went on to say, 'We were 21 and 20 when we first met - both at the beginning of our careers - and spent five years growing together and then five years growing separately, so this final attempt required a whole lot of figuring out, relearning, and unlearning. We tried, and it didn't work, and that's okay.
'We still think the absolute world of each other, we still care and respect each other, we are still grateful for the time we've had together, and we are still friends and will always be friends (so if you see us having a lil catch-up at The Brits or something, don't cause a fuss, we are dawgs!).'
Is Maya Jama single?
The presenter is rumoured to be dating football player, Ruben Dias, who plays for Man City. They reportedly met at the European Music Awards in November 2024, and apparently spent New Year together.
A source recently told The Sun, 'Maya and Ruben swapped details at the EMAs and have chatted since, but things went up a gear in early December.
'When Ruben got injured and had to miss the congested new year fixtures, he jumped at the chance to see in 2025 with Maya in Spain.
'Spending New Year’s Eve together was a real step forward in their relationship.
'They get on really well and obviously make a gorgeous couple, but it’s early days.'
Early days and all that, but we'll be keeping a close eye...
What is Maya Jama famous for?
Besides being an absolute goddess? Maya shot to fame as a TV presenter in 2014 working for FIFA, from there Maya was on the up and has since hosted the pre-BRIT Awards party, MOBO Awards and The Circle.
She replaced Stacey Dooley as the presenter on BBC's Glow Up and, of course, Laura Whitmore on Love Island.
Maya has worked on Rinse FM and BBC Radio 1, but her talents don't stop with TV and radio. She collaborated on a clothing line with PrettyLittleThing, is an ambassador for hair care brand Aussie and launched her own face and eye mask range called MIJ Masks.
What is Maya Jama's Instagram?
You can follow Maya at @mayajama.