Maya Jama steps down as Love Island host after three years
Maya Jama has stepped down as Love Island host after three years and nine series, saying she wants to throw herself into something new.
How it was covered
- ITV carried 93% of the airtime and concentrated on why Jama left now, her next career move and possible replacements.
- Channel 5 concentrated on the brief departure announcement and Jama's thanks to fans and producers.
- BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, GB News and Sky News: not found in tracked broadcasts.
- BBC News: covered online, not found on air.
The Full Story
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Maya Jama has stepped down as host of Love Island after three years. ITV reported that she had hosted nine series and announced the move on social media.
ITV said Jama took over the show in 2023 from Laura Whitmore. It reported that she had become a household name, helped by her recent appearance on The Celebrity Traitors.
In a post, ITV reported, Jama said: “I started hosting the show aged 28, and during the nine incredible series met the most wonderful humans along the way. I loved every slow-mo walk, fire pit, and live show. You have to take a leap every now and then, and now is my time to throw myself into something new.”
Channel 5 reported that the 32-year-old thanked fans and the Love Island production team, saying she had an unforgettable time. ITV said she had previously worked in radio and TV and made her acting debut earlier this year in Netflix's The Gentlemen.
ITV reported that possible replacements included Olivia Attwood, Vick Hope, Maura Higgins and GK Barry. ITV's entertainment reporter Rishi Davda said her next move could be a podcast, a chat show or acting work in the US.
Key Claims
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| Claim |  |  |
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| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| Jama hosted Love Island for three years across nine series after taking over from Laura Whitmore in 2023. | ||
| Jama recently appeared on The Celebrity Traitors. | Reported by ITV | |
| Maya Jama announced on social media that she is leaving her role as Love Island host, saying it was time for something new and thanking fans and the production team. | ||
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
Channel 5's lunchtime bulletin treated the departure as a brief straight news item. It gave the basic facts of Jama's exit after three years and noted her age, her Celebrity Traitors appearance and her thanks to fans and the production team. It did not discuss possible replacements or her next career move.
- “Presenter Maya Jama is stepping down as the host of reality TV show Love Island.”
- “The 32-year-old, who starred in the most recent series of Celebrity Traitors, has hosted the show for three years.”
- “She thanked fans and the Love Island production team, saying she had an unforgettable time.”
ITV1 made the exit a prominent entertainment item and used reporter Rishi Davda to explain why Jama was leaving now. It focused on her rising profile after The Celebrity Traitors, her social media statement, her possible next career moves and the names in the frame to replace her. The tone was upbeat and speculative, with more detail than Channel 5's brief report.
- “after three years hosting nine series, Maya Jama has sensationally quit Love Island.”
- “I started hosting the show aged 28, and during the nine incredible series met the most wonderful humans along the way.”
- “Olivia Attwood, Vick Hope, and Maura Higgins.”
Who was on air
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- 13:48 GMT
Maya Jama, presenter
ITV Lunchtime News · Mon 9 Nov
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