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Maya Jama steps down as Love Island host after nine seasons

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Moloney, C. (2026, November 9). Maya Jama steps down as Love Island host after nine seasons. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/nov/09/maya-jama-steps-down-as-love-island-host-after-nine-seasons

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The Guardian · collected 2026-11-09 · by Charlie Moloney

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Maya Jama, who has hosted Love Island for three years since taking over from Laura Whitmore early in 2023, announced her departure via Instagram. The 32-year-old TV and radio personality thanked fans and the production team for an "unforgettable time," highlighting her career growth since joining ITV's reality show during its ninth season. Jama expressed a desire to explore new opportunities, noting that she has always believed in taking leaps for personal and professional development.
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Maya Jama has stepped down as host of Love Island after nine seasons, according to a recent Instagram post. At age 32, she announced her departure with a highlights reel video expressing gratitude towards fans and the production team while wishing them continued success. Jama took over hosting duties from Laura Whitmore in early 2023 when the show returned for its ninth series following Caroline Flack's exit as host in 2019. An ITV spokesperson thanked Jama, saying she brought "fantastic and much-loved" contributions to the show over her tenure.

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An ITV spokesperson said: “Maya has been a fantastic and much-loved host on Love Island – we thank her for everything she has brought to the show over the last three years and wish her every continued success.”
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Maya Jama has announced she is stepping down as the host of Love Island after three years.
2026-11-09 · The Guardian
Maya Jama steps down as Love Island host after nine seasons · assertive framing

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Maya Jama has announced she is stepping down as the host of Love Island after three years. asserted
she → announce → years
The 32-year-old presenter of the reality TV show made the announcement on Instagram. Posting a highlights reel of herself on the programme, Jama said it was “time to throw myself into something new”. asserted
it → make → something
“While my own Love Island journey has come to an end, I wish the show and the team all the success in the world, I’ll be cheering you lot on from the sidelines forever,” the TV and radio presenter said. asserted
presenter → come → sidelines
The move comes after Jama’s stint on the BBC’s Celebrity Traitors, as a traitor who breezed through the series undetected until the finale. asserted
who → come → finale
Her popularity led to speculation in the Times that she could “get £1m per deal” thanks to her success. uncertain
she → lead → success
Jama took over from Laura Whitmore as the host when the show returned for its ninth series early in 2023. asserted
show → take → 2023
She was initially touted as a potential host after it was confirmed Caroline Flack would be stepping down as host in 2019, but the role was given to Whitmore. asserted
role → tout → Whitmore
Thanking fans and the production team on Love Island, she said she had an “unforgettable time” on the programme. asserted
she → thank → programme
“I started hosting the show aged 28 and during the nine incredible series met the most wonderful humans along the way. asserted
I → start → way
I’ve loved every slow-mo walk, fire pit and live show.” asserted
I → love → walk
But she added: “I’ve always believed that to truly grow, you have to take a leap every now and then.” asserted
you → add → leap
An ITV spokesperson said: “Maya has been a fantastic and much-loved host on Love Island – we thank her for everything she has brought to the show over the last three years and wish her every continued success.” asserted
she → say → success
Jama moved to London when she was aged 16 to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. asserted
she → move → industry
She began her broadcasting work co-hosting Trending Live on 4Music and Cannonball on ITV, before moving to present her BBC Radio 1 show on Fridays and Saturdays. asserted
She → begin → Fridays
At 23, she became the youngest person to co-host the Mobo awards on Channel 5 in 2017, alongside the JLS star turned presenter Marvin Humes. asserted
she → become → star
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