Maya Jama is said to have been lined up to host the winter run of ‘Love Island’.
Maya Jama is said to have been lined up to host the winter run of ‘Love Island’
The former BBC Radio 1 DJ, 28, replaced Laura Whitmore, 37, to helm the show when it headed to South Africa this year.
And despite ratings for the January series slumping to their lowest in seven years, the show is reportedly being brought back later this year by ITV2.
A source told The Sun: “Maya has more than proved her worth and while the ratings weren’t the best, she came out on top.
“‘Love Island’ have already informed the owners of the £1.2 million villa in South Africa that they want to return there at the end of this year ahead of the winter 2024 show.
“With Maya at the helm for the summer series, ITV think she will only increase its popularity which they think will carry onto the next winter edition.
“Maya was crowned the winner of Love Island when her debut episode aired and ITV think she will only continue to make TV gold for them.”
This year’s ‘Love Island’ winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan, both 24, who shared the dating show’s £50,000 jackpot, recently spoke out to deny rumours they had got engaged.
Kai had last week teased a proposal when the pair appeared together on radio station BBC Asian Network.
The following day, Kai and Sanam addressed the rumours during a question and answer session on his Instagram.
When one fan asked: “Are you engaged? Hope it’s true. You guys are perfect,”
Kai responded: “We’re just going to clear this one up and let the world know. “We are... .”
Sanam then stepped in to finish the line, saying: “Not engaged.”
Kai joked: “No, we are. We are,” before Sanam added: “No, we’re not engaged. There’s no ring.”
Kai then insisted: “Not yet, but we will be. We promise you we will be,” while
Sanam added it may happen “one day”.
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