Maya Jama steps down as Love Island host after nine seasons

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 12:49 · Archive

Maya Jama has announced she is stepping down as host of Love Island after nine seasons to 'throw myself into something new'. She made the announcement via Instagram, saying it had been 'an incredible era' and 'far too much fun to put into words'. Jama, 32, joined Love Island in 2024 and her departure follows her success on The Celebrity Traitors. Her exit emerged shortly after she signed a new deal with Netflix.

Following her Love Island announcement, Metro reports that Jama has also quit The Masked Singer. She appeared on only one episode of the upcoming series, with ITV confirming she will not be returning. The official explanation cited format changes involving the show's panellists, including Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and Mo Gilligan, taking on new Wild Card detective roles.

Love Island has previously been hosted by the late Caroline Flack and Laura Whitmore. Conversation has already turned to potential replacements, with HuffPost UK suggesting former islanders including Maura Higgins and Olivia Attwood as possible candidates.

How it is being reported

• Maya Jama ‘quits second ITV show’ after stepping down as Love Island hostMaya is making big career moves.Metro · 14 Nov, 12:31
• 9 Stars Who Could Replace Maya Jama As The New Host Of Love IslandMaya Jama surprised reality TV fans this week when she announced she was stepping down as host of Love Island after nine seasons. Following her success on The Celebrity Traitors , Maya revealed she was leaving the long-running reality show to “ throw myself into something new”, and just a day later, it emerged that she had signed a new deal with Netflix . Maya Jama in the Love Island villa Naturally, conversation has already turned to who could take over next at the helm of Love Island, which has previously been hosted by the late Caroline Flack and Laura Whitmore . Here are some of our…HuffPost UK · 14 Nov, 06:15

In this story: Maya Jama · Love Island · Netflix · The Masked Singer · ITV · The Celebrity Traitors

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