Maya Jama

Jama has been in the running alongside the likes of Ekin Su, who won the 2022 series, finishing ahead of Luca Bish and Gemma Owen.

Lifted Entertainment, Creative Director, Mike Spencer said: “We are all really excited to welcome Maya Jama as the new host of Love Island. In Maya Jama though, we have another high profile fan of the show who’ll be a great addition to the Love Island family. On the new role, Jama said "I’ve always been such a massive Love Island fan and I’m so excited to be hosting one of the nation’s favourite shows!

Maya has received an outpouring of support on social media following the announcement that she will be the next Love Island host.

Regarding Maya joining Love Island, Director of Reality Programming & Acquisitions and Controller, ITV2, ItvBe & CITV, Paul Mortimer said: "Finding a new host to follow the wonderful Laura Whitmore was never going to be easy. Soulchild said: "Maya Jama is the love island host?? People should not be shocked when Mandem will go on it and ask to recouple with the host" "See this is what we wanted from the get go." I can’t wait to get into the Villa to meet all of the Islanders." In a statement, Maya said of her new gig: "I’ve always been such a massive Love Island fan and I’m so excited to be hosting one of the nation’s favourite shows!

The ITV2 dating show will return early 2023 for its ninth series - a winter edition filmed in South Africa.

She said: “I’ve always been such a massive Love Island fan and I’m so excited to be hosting one of the nation’s favourite shows! We’re very pleased to have her on board.” She will be on hand to help a new influx of islanders looking for love in the winter edition of the show, which will be filmed in South Africa.

The TV presenter replaces Laura Whitmore for series nine of the popular ITV2 dating show.

she said in a separate statement given to the press. We're very pleased to have her on board." "In Maya Jama though, we have another high profile fan of the show who'll be a great addition to the Love Island family," he stated.

In a statement released on Wednesday (12 October), ITV confirmed that Jama will take up hosting duties from the forthcoming winter season in January.

In Maya Jama though, we have another high-profile fan of the show who’ll be a great addition to the Love Island family. We’re very pleased to have her on board.” “I’ve always been such a massive Love Island fan and I’m so excited to be hosting one of the nation’s favourite shows!” she explained. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply.

DJ and presenter will take over the reality TV show returns for ninth series early next year.

[Love Island](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/love-island) fan and I’m so excited to be hosting one of the nation’s favourite shows,” Jama said. Cool, charming and charismatic, I speak for us all when I say Maya will also bring a unique presenting style to the show, as did Laura and, of course, the very much missed Caroline Flack. ITV said Jama would take over when the reality TV show returns for its ninth series early next year.

Jama has been in the running alongside the likes of Ekin Su, who won the 2022 series, finishing ahead of Luca Bish and Gemma Owen.

Lifted Entertainment, Creative Director, Mike Spencer said: “We are all really excited to welcome Maya Jama as the new host of Love Island. In Maya Jama though, we have another high profile fan of the show who’ll be a great addition to the Love Island family. On the new role, Jama said "I’ve always been such a massive Love Island fan and I’m so excited to be hosting one of the nation’s favourite shows!

The English TV personality and radio host will replace Laura Whitmore who announced in August she would step down. Whitmore succeeded Caroline Flack, Love ...

“I’ve always been such a massive Love Island fan and I’m so excited to be hosting one of the nation’s favourite shows!” said Maya Jama in a statement. A former Radio 1 DJ, Jama began her career co-hosting Trending Live on 4Music. We’re very pleased to have her on board.”

The 28-year-old DJ and presenter will replace Laura Whitmore - who quit the ITV2 dating show in August - and she'll be taking over the role for the upcoming ...

She added: "I was only planning to fill in for Caroline for a series and it turned into 3 series. I won't be hosting the next series of Love Island. Laura Whitmore commented on the news on Instagram, posting: "Yes girl!!

“Finding a new host to follow the wonderful Laura Whitmore was never going to be easy. In Maya Jama though, we have another high profile fan of the show who'll ...

“Finding a new host to follow the wonderful Laura Whitmore was never going to be easy. We’re very pleased to have her on board.” [Maya Jama](https://deadline.com/tag/maya-jama/) has been named the next host of the UK’s [Love Island](https://deadline.com/tag/love-island/).

28-year-old Jama has been appointed the ITV2 juggernaut's new presenter – she has proved she's more than up to the challenge. LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER ...

[ clamouring for Jama to host Love Island for years](https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/who-maya-jama-everything-need-know-about-new-love-island-host-replacing-laura-whitmore-1907831?ico=in-line_link), and it seems that the channel has finally listened. Jama will also be tasked with making the Sunday night spin-off, Aftersun, must-see TV, and her conversational, friendly manner will suit the chatshow format. This follows a pattern: during its last season, ITV made a clear bid to appeal to its audience by changing things up – the show got rid of its fast-fashion sponsors and changed its opening gambit so that the public voted for the initial couples – and apparently listening to them in real time via social media. Live telly is a trial by fire for any presenter, and so Jama’s ability to bring ease to proceedings (honed over her time as a presenter on Radio 1 – like Whitmore, Jama is also a radio host who is blessed with a supreme gift of the gab) proved beyond all doubt that she’s the perfect choice for Love Island. At this year’s BRIT Awards, Jama also joined Mo Gilligan as a secondary host, where she brought fun and entertainment to what can, in the wrong hands, be a difficult and awkward live broadcast. When ITV announced earlier this year that its Winter Love Island concept would be returning for early 2023, you could feel the UK heaving with a collective groan.

Whitmore, 37, presented the ITV2 dating series for two years following the death of former host Caroline Flack in 2020.

“Finding a new host to follow the wonderful Laura Whitmore was never going to be easy,” Paul Mortimer, Director of Reality Programming and Acquisitions at ITV, said. “I’ve always been such a massive Love Island fan and I’m so excited to be hosting one of the nation’s favourite shows,” she added in a press release. Many were quick to react to the news, including Whitmore, who said: "Yes girl!!

Maya Jama, one of the biggest TV and radio presenters in the UK, has been confirmed as the new Love Island host. Replacing Laura Whitmore, Maya is set to ...

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"Cool, charming and charismatic, I speak for us all when I say Maya will also bring a unique presenting style to the show," said ITV2 exec Paul Mortimer ( ...

You may also have seen her on shows like Big Fat Quiz of the Year and A League of Their Own Road Trip. Her first jobs were on digital sports channels, but in 2014 she joined MTV on The Wrap Up. She initially wanted to be an actor but soon decided presenting was the better fit for her.