Maya Jama Exits ‘Love Island U.K.’ as Host After 9 Seasons: ‘All Good Things Must Come to an End’

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“Love Island U.K.” host Maya Jama is exiting the dating series after nine seasons. Jama made the announcement on her Instagram account Sunday.

“What an incredible era and what an unforgettable time I’ve had, it’s been

far too much fun to put into words or a video,” she began her statement. “But as all good things must come to an end, it’s my time to step down as the host of my beloved Love Island.” She continued: “I’ve always believed that to truly grow, you have to take a leap every now and then, and now is my time to throw myself into something new.”

Jama first joined as the show’s host in 2023, succeeding host Laura Whitmore. In the time since, her star has soared – Jama even competed on the recent second season of “Celebrity Traitors,”on which she was the only original Traitor to make it to the final episode. This year, Jama made her acting debutin the second season of Guy Ritchie’s critically acclaimed “The Gentlemen.”

Before becoming a sought-after presenter, Jama made a name for herself as one of the youngest BBC Radio One DJs ever.

Read her full statement here:

What an incredible era and what an unforgettable time I’ve had, it’s been far too much fun to put into words or a video..but as all good things must come to an end, it’s my time to step down as the host of my beloved Love Island.

Firstly, I want to thank all of the people who rooted so hard for me to host the show in the first place. I wouldn’t change a thing.

To the fans of the show, thank you for every supportive message and every single time you’ve tuned in during my time as host, I’m forever grateful to you all. The show really does belong to the people who watch it and embrace it year after year.

Biggest thanks to the incredible production team, I’ve seen firsthand how you work your asses off for months every year to bring this iconic show to life.

I started hosting the show aged 28 and during the 9 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, and now is my time to throw myself into something new.

While my own Love Island journey has come to an end, I wish the show and the team all the success in the world, I’ll be cheering you lot on from the sidelines forever. ❤️