Maya Jama admits she 'wants bigger role' on Love Island as she prepares for major birthday milestone

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.

Maya Jama, currently on our screens hosting Love Island, has been giving us major beauty inspo with her behind-the-scenes glimpses from sunny Mallorca. She's even let slip about her "current fave" scent that's got everyone talking, and we know just where you can buy it – plus one excellent budget-friendly dupe.Taking to her Instagram stories, Maya revealed her Love Island 2024 perfume pick: Giorgio Armani Magenta Tanzanite Eau de Parfum.

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.

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).

On Monday, 3 June, Love Island returned to our screens for a sizzling new summer series, bringing with it a much-needed dose of Majorcan sun and ridiculously-toned singletons ready to put themselves out there in their search for love. Of course, at the helm is one person perfectly placed to host the show’s infamous re-coupling ceremonies – Maya Jama, having recently re-coupled with her own celebrity boyfriend, Stormzy.

This year's Love Island has gotten off to a dramatic start, with the show's first celebrity bombshell, Joey Essex, entering the villa.The villa has previously had some semi-famous residents including Gemma Owen, the daughter of footballer Michael Owen and Rochelle Humes's sister Sophie Piper. However, Joey is the first celeb entrant, since the show switched from having a celebrity line-up to a civilian one.

Love Island is coming back to TV screens, and millions of viewers are set to fall for - or loathe - the new crop of would-be lovers. At the helm of the programme once more is Maya Jama.

Love Island fans are being treated to their second series of 2024, as viewers brace themselves for the latest summer instalment of the show hitting our screens on June 3 at 9 pm. Host Maya Jama, 29, is known for her incredible outfits, and a first look reveals her eye-popping outfit as she heads into the villa for the new cast's first coupling. Pictures show the stunning presenter ready to turn heads as she dons a see-through lace dress to meet the new contestants.

A brand new series of Love Island kicks off on Monday (June 3) with a new set of Islanders hoping to find love in the Mallorcan sun. The hit ITV2 dating show is returning for its 11th series with Maya Jama once again taking centre stage as host.

Love Island may only be starting this evening (3 June), but a villa twist is already in store for the islanders. Once the singletons have entered the villa, they will choose who to couple up with just moments after meeting one another.

Love Island is due to make a welcome return to our TV screens on Monday, 3 June. A new set of singletons will be entering the iconic villa in search of long-lasting love. The hit ITV2 dating show is back in Majorca, with Maya Jama returning as host.The villa has undergone a colourful makeover too, making it the ultimate spot to experience a summer of love.

The new series of Love Island is about to begin, but 29 year old presenter Maya Jama has taken the opportunity to give fans a sneak peek into some of the wild messages she receives online.The host took to her Instagram Story on Thursday 30 May to unveil the X-rated confession one of her followers shared with her. Maya, who is loved up with beau Stormzy, shared a screenshot of messages she had received from a superfan. In one message, the fan had said she looked 'amazing' in her latest post but then, the messages took an X-rated turn.

There are just a few days to go before the doors to the Love Island villa open on Monday 3 June and 12 young singletons start their summers in the sunshine, looking for romance under the watchful eye of host Maya Jama. One of the lucky islanders is Ayo Odukoya, a 25 year old model and footballer from Canning Town in London, who is already hoping to be the peacemaker of the group when tensions rise (which they tend to do). “I'm a very peaceful individual, so I feel like everything can be dealt with a conversation, and I feel like I might be a bit of a peacemaker inside the villa,” he says.

Love Island's Maya Jama has described her boyfriend Stormzy as "cute and encouraging".

Love Island fans have more than just the new season to celebrate, as it has also been announced that Love Island All Stars will return to ITV2 and ITVX for a second series in 2025.The spin-off series will celebrate 10 years of the nation’s most popular dating show, and will feature some of the most memorable singletons from the show’s history taking a second chance on love at the All Star home in South Africa. The dating series began in 2015, and has reached more than 36 million people, making it the biggest reality show of the past decade.The first series of All Stars, shown in January this year, saw Molly Smith (from the sixth series) and Tom Clare (from the ninth series) emerge as winners, having found love on their second try at the villa.

The new series of Love Island starts on Monday 3 June, and once again a group of young single people will jet out to Majorca to stay at a luxury villa in the sun where they will go on dates and complete challenges while hoping to find love – and have the chance to win a share of the £50,000 prize money. While the full list of contestants is expected to be announced on Monday 27 May, one person heading to the villa looking for love has been revealed as Nicole Samuel, a model described as “absolutely gorgeous” by one of her Instagram fans.