The presenter and DJ on her Birkin bags, being a stubborn Leo and making peace with the roles that passed her by
Born in Bristol, Maya Jama, 28, moved to London at 16 and began her career working on local radio stations such as Rinse FM. At 20, she joined The Wrap Up on MTV Base and from 2018 to 2020 she had her own show on BBC Radio 1. In 2022 she was announced as the new host of Love Island, the 10th series of which is currently on ITV2. She lives in London.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
I can be properly stubborn sometimes – but that’s me being a classic Leo.
