Maya Jama's age, height, net worth, ethnicity and split from Stormzy revealed
17 July 2024, 11:36
Who is Maya Jama, how did she become famous and how old is she? Here's everything you need to know about the Love Island presenter including her height and net worth.
Love Island is here and host Maya Jama is back in charge, helping the 2024 Islanders attempt to find their perfect match.
The new series has already kicked off as Maya welcomed the cast into the stunning villa. After taking over the reigns from Laura Whitmore in 2023 Maya has become a fan favourite on the show, with her dazzling outfits and warm personality being a hit with viewers.
But Maya has hit the headlines once again when she announced her split from long-time boyfriend Stormzy. The pair took to Instagram to announce the break up leaving fans devastated. But what happened between the two and why did they call it quits?
Here's all the essential Maya facts you should know including her age, height, ethnicity, net worth and current relationship status.
Why did Maya Jama and Stormzy split?
In July 2024, Maya and Stormzy posted a joint story on their Instagram which read: "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."
The post continued: "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 added: "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 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!).
"Love you guys and thank you for all the love you've showered us with, it's been beautiful! Mike & M x"
Stormzy and Maya began dating in 2014 and continued to remain in a relationship until 2019 when the pair shocked fans when they announced their split.
In 2021 Maya then began dating basketball player Ben Simmons, with the couple revealing their engagement soon after. However it wasn't meant to be as the two split in 2022 and Maya reconciled with Stormzy the following year.
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How old is Maya Jama and where is she from?
Born on August 14th 1994, Maya is currently 29-years-old with her birthdate make her star sign a Leo.
Currently swapping her time between Mallorca and London, Maya actually grew up in Bristol before moving to the city when she was just a teenager to pursue her career dreams.
What is Maya Jama's ethnicity?
Maya is of Somali descent from her father's side of the family and Swedish descent from her mother.
While the TV star is proud of her ethnicity, she has admitted that this wasn't always the case. During an episode of the Receipts Podcast, Maya revealed that she didn't always tell people what her background was.
She explained: "When they asked me where I’m from I used to be like 'yeah I’m Spanish and Jamaican' or something like that – and just made a whole completely new background because I didn’t want people to judge me from where I was from."
How tall is Maya Jama?
You may be surprised to learn Maya's height is actually pretty tall as she measures in at 5ft 8 inches.
During her iconic slo-mo walks on Love Island, Maya is often seen rocking a killer stiletto heel which certainly adds to her statuesque appearance.
What is Maya Jama's net worth?
Maya revealed she became a millionaire at the age of 24 but insisted it's just a nice side effect of what she does, and it isn't her main motivation.
She currently has a net worth estimated to be around a staggering £1.5million. Maya's extensive TV and radio career has meant she's been able to afford her very own home in fancy West London and travel all around the world.
How did Maya Jama become famous?
Maya has had an extensive career in showbiz which started off on Rinse radio before she landed her first TV gig on MTV's True Love or True Lies. She then found the offers rolling in including shows like ITV2's Don't Hate The Playaz and further MTV gigs.
Other huge TV roles include becoming the host of BBC Three's Glow Up and Copa 90's Maya's Fifa World Cup Cities. She also fronted the first series of The Circle on Channel 4.
Elsewhere she had a famous YouTube channel, signed her name to multiple fashion deals and of course, found herself as the new host of Love Island.
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