Love Island host Maya Jama hopes she 'lives up to expectations' as she chats new series

Love Island host Maya Jama has revealed that of all the jobs she’s had, there’s one in particular that she hated the most. When asked by The Guardian about the worst job she’s ever had, the TV presenter admitted that her stint working in retail was her least favourite position.

Maya Jama has already showcased some incredible looks during her on-screen duties as Love Island host, but her off-screen fashion game is equally impressive. At The National Gallery Summer Party in London last night, Maya turned heads as a lady in red. She exuded pure elegance in a stunning tulle red dress, perfectly complemented by coordinating red accessories.The dress itself featured a plunging V-neckline and a delicately gathered band beneath the bust.The floor length skirt was made from sheer tulle fabric and the absence of lining added a cool girl style, revealing Maya's coordinated red satin knickers.

Love Island viewers were in stitches at Tyrique Hyde's actions, with some convinced his sole purpose on the show is to get to know presenter Maya Jama instead. Since entering the villa on day one, the 24 year old semi-professional footballer has made connections with several of his fellow co-stars.The arrival of two new bombshells earlier this week saw the reality star keen to get to know another woman, much to the shock and horror of his current partner, Ella Thomas.

A Love Island spoiler for Monday night's episode sees Tyrique Hyde tell his partner on the show, Ella Thomas, that his feelings for her need to be tested by the arrival of a new person into the villa. Despite the pair seemingly getting off to a rocky start - with Ella telling Tyrique that they'd met outside of the villa but he had no recollection - feelings appear to be developing on both sides.

Love Island fans were left screaming 'no' as they saw the return of an action they said they have become 'so sick' of witnessing in somewhat of a tradition. The ITV2 dating show is already heating up after it returned to screens just days ago for a 10th run with a fresh batch of singletons.

Ella Thomas joined the cast of Love Island and quickly revealed that her biggest claim to fame was starring in a music video.The model, 23 starred in the video with Headie One and Burna Boy when she was 12 years old and has also met Brad Pitt. "I’ve been in a Headie One and Burna Boy music video and I was once an extra in World War Z," she explained.

There have been twists and turns already after Love Island returned to our screens this week. Maya Jama is back hosting the popular ITV reality show to help a fresh batch of singles find love this summer in paradise.

Former Made in Chelsea Sam Thompson has shared the story behind his awkward run-in with Love Island host, Maya Jama. In an episode of the podcast Staying Relevant, his co-host and close pal Pete Wicks describes how the two of them were out at a bar drinking tequila, and as Maya walked past, Sam spotted her and shouted her name… a number of times.

The Love Island villa is set to welcome a brand new bombshell during Thursday night's episode as the couples will face another shake-up just four days into the new series. Surprising the islanders with his arrival, the mystery new singleton will take three girls of his choosing on a date each in the new hideaway terrace as it opens its doors for the first time this series.

Chyna Mills was effortlessly chic as she cradled her baby bump on the red carpet with her fiancé, Neil Jones. The 24-year-old Love Island alum is currently pregnant with her first child with her Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer partner, Neil, 41.The happy couple were the epitome of glitz and glamour as they worked the red carpet on June 7. Chyna sported a fitted white midi dress with cut-out detailing revealing her blossoming bump.

Love Island kicked off its new series this week as a new batch of singletons headed into the famous Mallorcan villa ready for a summer of love. But it could be trouble in paradise for the ITV2 dating show, as ratings for this season have already begun to plummet on the second episode - which saw the first dramatic recoupling of the series. Monday night's premiere episode boasted a peak of 1,543,000 live viewers, according to The Sun, which is one million down on 2022.

ITV has released exciting new details on My Mum, Your Dad which has been billed as the broadcaster's version of middle-aged Love Island.

Love Island favourite Faye Winter has bravely revealed that she has found a "little lump" in her breast while on holiday last month.Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, Faye, 27, said that she was heading to hospital for a mammogram and ultrasound to rule out anything sinister. Sharing a video, she said: "I know that a lot of you have noticed that I have been quite quiet on here, especially since my girls' holiday where you guys were like, 'Where's all your content? Like, why are you not letting us in on it?' "I didn't want to let anyone in too soon, I didn't feel like there was a right time to speak to you guys, but I feel like today is probably the day for it and if one person - one person has a check today then I will be so happy because I am going down for my breast care service two-week wait triple assessment." Faye went on to elaborate: "Whilst I was on holiday with my incredible girlies, who I love so much, I was putting my suncream on and I thought, 'Ooh...

Love Island is back with a bang, with new Islander Ruchee Gurung's antics already leaving viewers in hysterics. The tenth series of ITV's phenomenally popular reality dating show hit screens last night, 5 June, introducing countless viewers to a new cast of singletons on the quest for love.

Love Island filming was paused on the first day after as paramedics rushed to the scene.

As the evenings are blissfully getting warmer, we're getting that oh-so-familiar Love Island craving again! Luckily for us, ITV's hit dating show is back tonight, and within the group of new single islanders is, André Furtado. "I’m charming… I’m going to teach the other Islanders Portuguese, Spanish, and a little bit of Creole. I think I’ve got every slice of the pie," the new Islander laughed.

Love Island is back for the summer, with a fresh batch of singles ready to meet their match.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. New bombshells have entered the villa. Season 10 of “Love Island,” which kicked off on Monday night, will again see contestants competing for love in Mallorca, Spain where they’ll be joined by new host Maya Jama who took over from Laura Whitmore for Season 9 last year. The initial group of Islanders include Ruchee Gurung, Ella Thomas, Catherine Agbaje, Jess Harding, Molly Marsh, André Furtado, Mitchel Taylor, Tyrique Hyde, George Fensom and Mehdi Edno. Producers are evidently trying to freshen up the format, with a couple of major twists already thrown in to the Season 10 premiere. Unlike in past seasons where female contestants entered the villa first and then selected the men they wanted to couple up with later on in the episode, this summer’s show had both men and women enter the villa together. Ultimately, it was the public that decided on the couples.

Love Island is back for another summer of romance, drama and recoupling.

The hotly-anticipated tenth series of ITV's Love Island kicks off tonight with a huge new twist as, for the first time ever, both boys and girls will enter the Villa. Upping the ante further, it's later revealed Islanders Ella Thomas, 23, and Tyrique Hyde, 24, already know each other. Ruchee Gurung, 24, and Jess Harding, 22, are the first Islanders to arrive in style at the sprawling Spanish villa.