Maya Jama Opens Up About Her Future: 'I Want A Best Friend I'm In Love With'

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Maya Jama is one of those TV presenters you want to be friends with. Although she regularly posts her parties on Instagram, shares behind-the-scenes clips and has an unrestrained attitude towards her social life, her love life has remained under wraps. "At the end of the day, I'm a TV host. I'm a presenter, I'm not a reality TV star. I'm not someone who puts all my stuff out there. I never really offered my personal life, I just did my job and it goes with it. So I think I have the right to keep some things private," she told British Vogue on the cover of the issue. August 2023.

While the 28-year-old has crossed over to 'Love Island', she's gained legions of new fans since taking the reins of the reality show, offering a slew of outfits" Love Island" to covet. And the fashion world took notice. She is the new star of the Dolce & Gabbana campaign, ambassador for Rimmel London and is now the head of one of the biggest fashion magazines in the world.

While the Bristol-born star went from presenting on MTV's 'The Wrap Up' to performing the UK's most desirable presenting gig, her love life has been a bit more difficult. Many are likely familiar with her four-year relationship with rapper Stormzy, she nearly walked down the aisle with NBA player Ben Simmons in 2022, and has also been linked to Drake and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Rumors have continued to swirl around a possible reconciliation with Stormzy lately, as the pair were considered British power couples when they were dating. "None of us really knew the level of importance it had to a certain group of people, us being together," she says of their relationship with Vogue. "We were both super ambitious. We were both from similar upbringings and we were just little grafters who did something good out of ourselves." When it comes to high-level relationships, it remains entrenched. "It was beautiful when it was beautiful, and then you move," she told the outlet. And his tips for breakups? "The best thing to do is try to do whatever made you happy before you met them."

In January, she said