Maya Jama is stepping down as host of Love Island after three years and nine series. The presenter announced the move on Instagram on Sunday, saying it was time to throw herself into something new.
Jama, 32, took over the ITV2 dating show in 2023, replacing Laura Whitmore. She went on to host the main series, Love Island: Games and the spin-off Love Island: All Stars.
In her post, Jama called it an incredible era and thanked the people who rooted for her to land the job in the first place. She said she started hosting the show aged 28 and met wonderful people along the way.
ITV has not yet named a replacement. The next series of Love Island: All Stars is due to start in January, and the new host is expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Jama was the show’s third host, after Whitmore and the late Caroline Flack.
The announcement came weeks after Jama appeared as a contestant on the BBC’s Celebrity Traitors, where she was picked as a traitor in the first episode.
Source: Bury Times
