Unlike all hosts before her, who have flown in and out and stayed in hotels, Maya will remain in Cape Town throughout.
She has secured a long-term let holiday villa so she can chill out and enjoy the time away and has space for her family, friends and rapper boyfriend Stormzy.
It means Maya will be on hand to make more appearances on screen than any other host before her.
ITV has scrapped the Aftersun spin-off show – which is filmed in London – for All Stars and instead Maya will interview ousted Islanders on-site.
It’s a huge shake-up to the format, made possible by Maya’s plan to set up camp permanently during the run.
A source said: “Maya will make Cape Town her base throughout All Stars and has a gorgeous property ready and waiting.
“She has a few jobs to fly back for but will be in South Africa most of the time thanks to the plan.
“Flying the 12 hours to Cape Town from London is gruelling and so it was hard for Maya to appear as much as she wanted to on her first series in January 2023.
“Setting up a home away from home means she’ll be chilled out, well rested and on hand to film loads of brilliant pieces for the series.
“Everyone is really excited about the plan.”
When previous host Laura Whitmore quit Love Island in 2022, she cited the long hours travelling and difficulties planning around her family.
She also said it was impossible to make more appearances in the villa because of the air miles.
But Maya has always made it her mission to spend as much time with the Islanders as possible.
A Sun Readers poll following summer 2023’s series found most viewers say Maya is the best thing about the series.
Love Island All Stars will welcome the franchise’s biggest names back to the show where they first found fame.
So far the likes of Georgia Harrison and Toby Aromolaran have been rumoured to be in the mix, with a host of other stars in talks.
The full line-up will be revealed in days, with the series launch on January 15.
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