Presenter Maya Jama takes over Love Island hosting duties from Laura Whitmore, who confirmed earlier in 2022 that she was stepping down. Announcing the news, Jama shared a video on social media showing exactly why she's ready for the famous villa...
As the news was announced, the 28-year-old presenter said:"I've always been such a massivefan and I'm so excited to be hosting one of the nation's favourite shows! I can't wait to get into the villa to meet all of the islanders."
It comes after much speculation that Jama would get the presenting gig. On Instagram, both Jama and the official Love Island account shared the news with a video featuring her with one of the show's famous suitcases, as well as a water bottle, captioned:"Okay, the rumours are true.
This will be the first of two series in 2023 - the first in South Africa and the second once again in Majorca during the summer. Paul Mortimer, director of reality programming and acquisitions at ITV2, said:"Finding a new host to follow the wonderful"In Maya Jama though, we have another high profile fan of the show who'll be a great addition to the Love Island family.
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