Maya Jama facts: Love Island presenter's age, height, boyfriend and career explained

3 January 2025, 21:16

Maya Jama is one of the most popular TV presenters in the UK right now.

After beginning her career on JumpOff.TV and becoming an MTV host, she rose to prominence on music radio.

Her mainstream breakthrough came hosting Love Island. Beyond TV, Jama has developed her own skincare brand, MIJ Masks, and regularly features in fashion campaigns.

Her natural charisma, quick wit, and ability to connect with audiences has established her as one of the UK's most sought-after media personalities.

In 2025, she has replaced Rita Ora as one of the new judges on The Masked Singer UK.

How old is Maya Jama and where is she from?

Born on August 14th 1994, Maya celebrated her 30th birthday in 2024.

Maya actually grew up in Bristol before moving to the city when she was just a teenager to pursue her career dreams.

Maya is of Somali descent from her father's side of the family and Swedish descent from her mother's.

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 8in.

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 an estimated net worth of around £ 1.5 million. 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 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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Who is Maya Jama's boyfriend?

Maya's last major romance was with UK rapper Stormzy.

The couple dated from 2014 until 2019, before splitting up. They got back together in August 2023, before later ending it again in July 2024.

As of January 2025, Maya has been linked with Manchester City footballer Ruben Dias.