Overview
- Maya Jama announced on social media that she will leave Love Island UK after nine seasons, thanking fans and saying she will cheer the show from the sidelines.
- Jama became the show's presenter in 2023 after Laura Whitmore stepped down and also fronted companion and spinoff programming such as Love Island Aftersun, Love Island Games and Love Island All Stars.
- In her message she described the choice as voluntary, saying she began hosting at 28 and wants to 'take a leap' into new opportunities to grow her career.
- Recent non‑Love Island work including appearances on BBC One’s The Celebrity Traitors season two and Netflix’s The Gentlemen season two has been cited as part of her broader on‑screen diversification.
- ITV has not named a replacement, so Jama’s exit leaves the show without a confirmed host and is likely to renew year‑to‑year speculation over who will front future series.