Maya Jama has announced a new deal with Netflix following the news she’ll no longer be fronting Love Island.
A day after Maya confirmed she’d stepped down as host of Love Island after nine seasons, Netflix confirmed to Variety that it had inked a deal with the British presenter.
The former Celebrity Traitors star first rose to fame as a presenter on Radio 1, and has since gone on to appear on shows like Glow Up, The Masked Singer UK and the Brit Awards.
She has also collaborated with Netflix on past projects like the short-lived Katherine Ryan comedy The Duchess and the most recent season of the crime drama The Gentlemen.
Netflix’s vice president of UK content, Anne Mensah, enthused: “Maya is fabulous. She has an infectious energy and an ability to captivate audiences.
“We adored working with her on The Gentlemen, and we’re absolutely delighted for her to be an even bigger part of the Netflix family.”
In her own statement, Maya added: “I’m absolutely buzzing to be working with Netflix! There are some really exciting things coming and I can’t wait for everyone to see what we’ve been working on.
“I can’t give too much away just yet, but I’m so excited for this next chapter. Watch this space!”
On Sunday night, Maya said she’d made the decision to leave Love Island “to throw myself into something new”.
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She told her Instagram followers: “I started hosting the show aged 28 and during the nine incredible series met the most wonderful humans along the way.
“I’ve loved every slow-mo walk, fire pit and live show. I’ll forever be grateful for the experience. But I’ve always believed that to truly grow, you have to take a leap every now and then…”
“While my own Love Island journey has come to an end, I wish the show and the team all the success in the world,” Maya concluded. “I’ll be cheering you lot on from the sidelines forever.”
