Love Island host Maya Jama says she's 'protective' over contestants but admits: 'I’m here for the drama!'

Love Island has taken another unexpected turn during Sunday night's show, as one unlucky couple was sent packing their bags alongside their chance of finding love in paradise.

They may be busy soaking up the sun and 'going for chats' in the Love Island villa, but the 2024 cast have also waved goodbye - perhaps temporarily - to their careers for a summer of love. As the eleventh series of Love Island continues to bring us more drama, bombshells and dumpings, OK! takes a look at what the Islanders did for work before becoming the stars who grace our TV screens every evening. Not only is there reality TV royalty starring on the show but there's also a mental health nurse, a semi-pro footballer and a HR coordinator.

Love Island host Maya Jama was all set for a surprise twist in the show's latest episode, but ITV bosses had other plans.The stunning 29 year old presenter, who recently wowed at Paris Fashion Week alongside her beau Stormzy, had to cut her romantic getaway short and jet back to Majorca. Maya, who swapped radio for TV stardom, was ready to oversee another dramatic elimination on the hit reality series.

It's hotting up in the Love Island villa - particularly in Joey Essex’s bed, as the TOWIE star smooches up a storm with bombshell Grace Jackson. While the couple, who originally met on holiday and briefly dated , claim they haven’t seen each other in over a year, recently dumped islanders Munveer and Patsy aren’t so sure that’s true. Speaking exclusively to OK!'s Love Island Dumping Debrief - OK!'s weekly video series where the 2024 cash unpack the latest drama from the series - Patsy and Munveer gave their opinion on what they think about Joey and Grace’s romance.

Love Island winner Finn Tapp seems to have taken a swipe at his ex Paige Turley, just weeks after the pair nearly rekindled their romance. The couple, who won the winter edition of Love Island in 2020, were thought to be one of the strongest pairs from the show, even moving in together during lockdown and Finn, 24, getting a tattoo dedicated to Paige, 26.

Maya Jama has made waves in the presenting industry since taking to the helm of Love Island in 2023, and now, the host has reportedly bagged her first primetime TV gig with a seat on the judging panel of The Masked Singer. The 29-year-old presenter is said to be taking Rita Ora's slot on the panel - which also usually consists of Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan and Davina McCall - as the singer is said to be focusing on an acting role and is starring on the US version of the show.

Love Island host Maya Jama kept smiling after grabbing breakfast in London with boyfriend Stormzy on Wednesday (12 June) morning, despite returning to the grime star’s car and discovering they had been given a parking ticket.The presenter, dressed in a white asymmetric skirt, baseball cap and warm jacket, smiled as she pointed out the tell-tale yellow sticker on Stormzy’s car, which was parked in a loading only bay on busy Rosslyn Hill in Hampstead, north west London. It’s not the first time that the rapper has been caught parking where he shouldn’t.

Two Love Island stars may be packing their bags and signing up for a very different type of adventure, as it has been reported they are lined up to appear in this year’s Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. According to The Sun, the two ex-Islanders competing in the series known as TV’s toughest reality show will be Chloe Burrows, who appeared on Love Island in 2021, and Adam Collard, who was on the dating series in 2018 and 2022.

Love Island Aftersun returned with a huge first show as Maya Jama took a look back over the first week of the dating series. Ex-Love Islanders Indiyah Polack, Amy Hart and Chris Taylor joined Maya in dissecting the drama from the love triangle between Ayo Odukoya, Mimii Ngulube and Uma Jammeh to Ronnie Vint’s tough love to Jess White.

Stormzy's mate Omar Nyame is set to spice things up in the Love Island villa.The 25 year old PE teacher from Croydon, who was by the rapper's side during his headline performance at Glastonbury in 2019, is hoping to find love on the show. Stormzy, a self-confessed Love Island fan since its debut in 2015, made waves when he appeared on the 2017 series following a tweet about contestant Olivia Attwood. He was also spotted at the finale of the Love Island: All Stars series in February, where he was back with his girlfriend Maya Jama, the current host of the show.

Eamonn Holmes has shared a picture of his rarely-seen daughter Rebecca, 32, saying despite a lack of girls in the family he had "one who I love and adore".The 64-year-old TV star, who recently announced his split from wife Ruth Langsford, posed alongside her in matching sunglasses as they perched on the back of a car. He wrote on Instagram: "Lots of folk posting about their daughters.

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 11 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 host Maya Jama who took over from Laura Whitmore in 2022.

Love Island fans were left demanding to know 'what the point' was in dumping one of the new batch of islanders just 24 hours after they entered the villa. A new batch of singletons made their way to Spain in the hope of finding love as the show returned on Monday night (June 3).

Joey Essex left Love Island viewers shocked when he entered the villa as the first celebrity bombshell.The former TOWIE star, 33, is looking to find love in the villa, sharing that he wants to end the series "hand in hand with the love of my life." The reality TV legend - who is the oldest-ever contestant on the show - has previously opened up about how he's struggled in relationships due to trust issues, which he developed following the tragic death of his mother Tina, who tragically took her own life when he was just 10 years old. Opening up about the heartbreaking experience during his Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins stint in 2020, Joey said: "I had to deal with a lot of stuff. My mum committed suicide when I was 10 which was difficult.

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Not only were viewers left gobsmacked when former TOWIE star Joey Essex walked into the Love Island villa, but it appears his family were also kept in the dark too. Now, as Joey has sent Islander Sam Taylor packing after stealing Samantha, his sister Frankie - who also appeared on the hit ITVBe reality show - revealed that the 33 year old hadn't told her about his plans for the summer. However, in true big sister form, Franke said she managed to 'guess' it.

Joey Essex may have made an impression when he made a shock entrance into the Love Island villa, but it seems like his kissing technique isn’t up to scratch. The TOWIE legend couldn’t believe his luck in the latest challenge, as he was asked to select three girls he was most attracted to during Tuesday night’s show, and kiss them for ten seconds. The lucky ladies were Samantha, Harriet and Nicole, but despite his experience with the ladies, these Islanders were less than impressed.

Love Island viewers were left stunned by Joey Essex for the same reason - and not just for his entrance into the villa. The former The Only Way is Essex star was part of a surprise twist during the ITV dating show's 2024 series opener on Monday night (June 3).

Love Island fans were quickly left with a complaint as the new series began while the big opener left them asking 'how' and why'. The 2024 run of the hit ITV dating show kicked off on Monday night (June 3) with a bunch of new singletons looking for love.

Love Island fans have been left furious after ITVX crashed moments before the brand new series kicked off on Monday, 3 June. Viewers flocked to the broadcaster hub to get their fix of the iconic dating show, as a new batch of sexy singletons entered the villa in search of love.