 Maya Jama may be the host of Love Island but she'd never partake in the show herself. The 28-year-old seemingly exudes confidence as she struts into the villa to deliver news of dumpings, and recouplings but she doesn't think she's got the guts to be a contestant. During a cover interview with Vogue magazine, she explained her reasoning. 'I would not be able to, at any age, strut out of the house in a bikini in front of men that are judging me based on just one sentence and what I look like,' she stated. We somehow don't think she'd struggle to attract willing partners! She went on to praise the islanders for being able to put themselves out there in pursuit of love on the ITV dating show. 'The confidence of the people that go on! They've got a different kind of juice.' Maya wouldn't be confident enough to go on Love Island as a contestant (Picture: Vogue/Steven Meisel) Maya said Love Island contestants have a 'different kind of juice' (Picture: Vogue/Steven Meisel) She may not be able to stand in a bikini in front of potential suitors on TV, but she did strip for the stunning Vogue shoot. In the photos shot by Steven Meisel, Maya also modeled clothes from designer brands including Prada, JW Anderson, Miu Mui, and Valentino. Maya briefly discussed her love life (Picture: Vogue/Steven Meisel) Maya didn't know 'the level of importance' of her relationship with Stormzy (Picture: Vogue/Steven Meisel) During the chat, Maya briefly discussed her own love life and the interest in her romantic entanglements including her called-off engagement to Australian basketball player Ben Simmons, 26. 'I've never really offered up my personal life, I've just done my job and that's kind of come with it,' she explained. Maya also dated rapper Stormzy, 29, from 2015 to 2019. Vogue describes their love story as 'a flagship partnership that reflected youthful hope in the aftermath of the racially tense Brexit){kind=link}
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Maya Jama may be the host of Love Island but she’d never partake in the show herself.
The 28-year-old seemingly exudes confidence as she struts into the villa to deliver news of dumpings, and recouplings but she doesn’t think she’s got the guts to be a contestant.
During a cover interview with Vogue magazine, she explained her reasoning.
‘I would not be able to, at any age, strut out of the house in a bikini in front of men that are judging me based on just one sentence and what I look like,’ she stated. We somehow don’t think she’d struggle to attract willing partners!