Maya Jama throws Love Island watch party with a giant screen, inflatable flamingos AND beach balls as she celebrates reality show hosting gig
Maya Jama hosted a Love Island watch party on Monday night, as she and a group of pals celebrated her debut presenting gig of the ITV2 reality show.
The presenter, 28, had decorated a cinema room with fairy lights and plush sofas as well as inflatable flamingos and beach balls in clips shared to Instagram.
She could be heard gushing: ‘Look how cute, they did all this so we could watch. Cute, cute,’ before toasting to her success with some champagne.
Wow! Maya Jama hosted a Love Island watch party on Monday night, as she and a group of pals celebrated her debut presenting gig of the ITV2 reality show
Her friends cheered and chanted her name as they watched her jaw-dropping entrance out of a helicopter on the big screen.
The brand new series of Love Island kicked off on Monday evening and new host Maya certainly made an impression.
She even related to the new singletons as she joked about her own relationship struggles on the first episode.
The beauty, who has previously dated hitmaker rapper Stormzy, brought up her past as she addressed the new islands.
Good for her: She toasted to her success with some champagne
The former Radio 1 DJ quipped: ‘Don’t forget, finding your perfect match is never that simple – trust me, I know.’
Maya and Stormzy dated for four years from 2015 to 2019 and while it’s been rumoured they had rekindled their romance, she insisted she’s ‘really, really single’.
During Love Island, Maya, who made her villa bow after replacing Laura Whitmore, introduced the ten new contestants to each other, and they were asked to couple up.
Looking good: The presenter, 28, had decorated a cinema room with fairy lights and plush sofas as well as inflatable flamingos and beach balls in clips shared to her Instagram Story
Woohoo! Her friends cheered and chanted her name as they watched her jaw-dropping entrance out of a helicopter on the big screen
Ellie Spence, 25, and 23-year-old sportsman Tom Clare went head-to-head to earn a place in the villa. But it was the semi-pro footballer who was ultimately handed the opportunity.
Tom will now have 24 hours to get to know the girls, before he has to choose one of them.
During the sexy slow-mo clip, viewers went wild as she looked incredible in the dress which was embellished with cut out details around her chest and stomach.
She left little to the imagination as the dress reached her thigh – where it featured a slit going down her leg.
Maya also added inches to her incredible frame in a pair of strappy heels.
She won unanimous praise from viewers as she arrived in a sweeping gown with a plunging detail that enhanced her cleavage.
Stunning: The brand new series of Love Island kicked off on Monday evening and new host Maya certainly made an impression
Viewers were quick to take to Twitter to joke ‘step forward if you fancy Maya Jama’ as she stole the show.
Others added: ‘Maya Jama outshining the female contestants, fancy going in and having to stand next to her’.
‘Maya Jama slaying as always,’ a third wrote.
LOVE ISLAND 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS
Tanya Manhenga
Name: Tanya Manhenga
Age: 22
Location: Liverpool
Occupation: Student and model
Something not many people know about her: ‘I have Vitiligo, which is a skin pigmentation, you may not even notice it.’
‘It’s on my lip and I have a stripe on my hair. Not many people know that but I think it’s quite cute.’
‘I don’t care about covering it up all the time, I think it’s a vibe.’
Lana Jenkins
Name: Lana Jenkins
Age: 25
Location: Luton
Occupation: Makeup artist
Something not many people know about her: ‘In my work as a makeup artist I’ve worked with lots of celebrities.
‘Also, when I was 6-years-old I used to live in Spain and I was in an episode of Benidorm as an extra.’
Anna-May Robey
Name: Anna-May Robey
Age: 20
Location: Swansea
Occupation: Payroll assistant
Something not many people know about her: ‘I went on a date once and I never saw him again.’
‘We went for food and shared a bottle of wine. As I was speaking to him he fell asleep!’
‘I had to clink his wine glass to wake him up.’
Tanyel Revan
Name: Tanyel Revan
Age: 26
Location: North London
Occupation: Hair stylist
Something not many people know about her: ‘My celebrity crush is Channing Tatum – I don’t like pretty boys, they give me the ‘ick’ because they always have a crap personality.’
‘Channing Tatum is handsome but not too pretty. He’s manly and he can dance.’
‘If a man can dance I’m in love with him straight away.’
Olivia Hawkins
Name: Olivia Hawkins
Age: 27
Location: Brighton
Occupation: Ring girl and actress
Something not many people know about her: ‘I did a film with Jason Statham and had a nice 10-minute convo about life.’
‘I’ve been a ring girl for KSI, I played a waitress in James Bond with Daniel Craig and I’ve also been a body double for Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson.’
Tom Clare
Name: Tom Clare
Age: 23
Location: Barnsley
Occupation: Semi-Pro Footballer
Something not many people know about him: I’m a High School Musical fan
Kai Fagan
Name: Kai Fagan
Age: 24
Location: Manchester
Occupation: Science and PE teacher
Something not many people know about him: ‘I’m a Jamaican citizen. Because of that I played rugby 7s for Jamaica.’
‘I play semi-professional rugby now for Burnage RFC.’
‘I’ve technically got three different degrees and went to three different unis.’
Ron Hall
Name: Ron Hall
Age: 25
Location: Essex
Occupation: Financial advisor
Something not many people know about him: ‘On meeting me, you’d never know I am blind in one eye.’
‘It was the result of a football injury when I was 8. I’ve got two different coloured eyes, one blue and one green.’
Will Young
Name: Will Young
Age: 23
Location: Buckinghamshire
Occupation: Farmer
Something not many people know about him: ‘Every night I light a candle and meditate for 20-25 minutes.’
‘A girl I was seeing told me to meditate, I tried it and loved it. I stopped seeing her and carried on meditating!
‘It’s a nice way to self reflect.’
Shaq Muhammad
Name: Shaq Muhammad
Age: 24
Location: London
Occupation: Airport security officer
Something not many people know about him: ‘I’m a very emotional person. It can be a blessing and a curse.’
‘Every time I watch Dear John I cry.
That’s my favourite film. Any time I’m with someone and they say, ‘Let’s watch a romantic film’, I’m like, ‘How about Dear John, how does that sound?’
Haris Namani
Name: Haris Namani
Age: 21
Location: Doncaster
Occupation: TV salesman
Something not many people know about him: ‘I’ve never found love. I think this is the show that can help me.’
‘It’s the best opportunity for me to find the girl and find the right one. I’ve obviously not found the right one myself.’
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