MAYA Jama looked absolutely stunning as she enjoyed her Miami holiday with friends.
The Love Island presenter, 30, wore a bikini top and denim shorts while out in the sunny weather.
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This trip is popular presenter Maya’s latest sun-soaked getaway – and she can be seen enjoying Miami with longtime friend Craig Mitch.
The star snuck in a last minute break to celebrate a pal’s birthday.
Filming for Love Island All Stars will be beginning in South Africa in January.
Maya has become a sought-after talent following successes in recent years.
She made her debut as presenter of Love Island in 2023 – succeeding Laura Whitmore.
Maya is soon set to expand her relationship with ITV even further.
She has landed a permanent panel spot on The Masked Singer, replacing Rita Ora.
In addition, Maya’s hosted prestigious events such as the BRIT Awards and Comic Relief.
Earlier this year, The Sun told how Maya would launch a range of hair extensions with Beauty Works.
A source said at the time: “Everything Maya touches turns to gold and companies are fighting to work with her.
“She has signed a six-figure deal with Beauty Works to be the face of their hair extensions for the rest of this year.
“It’s a clever move for Maya. She is very selective about who she works for and they have to make sense for her brand.
“She has her beauty deal with Rimmel and her fashion endorsement with Dolce & Gabbana, which have both banked her huge sums.”
Maya Jama will be a massive hit with viewers but can she replace iconic Rita Ora?
By Joshua Rom
IT’S CLEAR that The Masked Singer is a huge asset to the ITV schedule. From the reaction of viewers at home, it seems that the competition is the epitome of primetime Saturday night telly at it’s best.
Alongside the likes of Saturday Night Takeaway and Britain’s Got Talent, the guessing game is one of the top three entertainment shows for the broadcaster as up to seven million people tune in to watch.
When we look at the show, we have a real mix of personalities involved. Joel Dommett’s unique style as a host is carefully balanced by the sharp and witty panel of judges. We have singing star power in the form of Rita Ora, veterans of the business in the form of Davina McCall and Jonathan Ross and comedy value from Mo Gilligan.
The dynamics of the panel work perfectly as Jonathan would take sarcastic jibes at Rita as Davina and Mo would be in hysterics
Last series Rita was forced to take time of the show as she had other commitments across the pond. Huge names such as Nicole Scherzinger, Olly Murs and Jennifer Saunders took her place.
Rita’s star is only on the rise in Hollywood and she’s set to star in a new film alongside the likes of legends such as Robert De Niro and Jamie Foxx in Tin Soldier. This is alongside her marriage to Academy Award winner Taika Waititi.
Clearly not happy with a part-time panelist and a rotating roster of guest judges, ITV bosses have chosen another name to take her place as Love Island star Maya Jama will join the panel. We don’t need to be worried about Rita as she will still be on the US edition.
Maya is a clear favourite amongst telly fans as they love to see her front a show like Love Island and let’s be honest, she’s the perfect fit for it. She is stunning to watch, she’s always on-trend, and very much appeals to the young fan base that flocks to the ITV2 dating show.
But The Masked Singer is a different show on a different channel. Maya is no doubt well versed in the world of television, but she will be surrounded by stars on the panel with decades more experience on air and with more universal appeal. Rita also has huge star power thanks to all her work in the music industry with several hits under her name, something which – despite her undoubted recognition as a star presenter – Maya just does not have.
By some, this could be considered as a risky move for ITV. Especially as networks fight to retain the loyalty of viewers in an age of Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+. With such drastic replacement in the panel and the inevitable shift in dynamics, the show is clearly about to change.
It comes as Maya recently renewed her Rimmel cosmetics deal for a whopping £1million.
Last year, she replaced Kate Moss as the make-up brand’s ambassador.
A source said: “Maya’s signing has been super successful.
“She’s the hottest presenter on TV and brand bosses wanted to ensure they snapped her up for another year.”
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