Maya Jama has announced she is quitting as host of Love Island after three years.
The reality TV show presenter, 32, made the announcement on Instagram.
Releasing a trailer of herself on the show, Jama said it was “time to try something new”.
“Although my own journey on Love Island is over, I wish the show and the team all the best in the world, I will be rooting for you forever,” the TV and radio presenter said.
The move comes after Jama’s stint on the BBC’s Celebrity Traitors, as a traitor who went through the series undetected until the finale. Her popularity led to speculation in The Times that she could “get £1million per deal” from her success.
Jama took over from Laura Whitmore as host when the show returned for its ninth series in early 2023.
She was first touted as a potential host after it was confirmed that Caroline Flack would be leaving her role as host in 2019, but the role was given to Whitmore.
Thanking Love Island fans and production team, she said she had an “unforgettable time” on the show.
“I started hosting the show when I was 28 and over the course of nine incredible series, I met the most wonderful humans along the way. I loved every slow-motion, every household and every live show.”
But she added: “I always thought that to really grow you had to take a leap every once in a while. »
An ITV spokesperson said: “Maya has been a fantastic and much-loved presenter on Love Island – we thank her for everything she has brought to the show over the last three years and wish her every success.”
Jama moved to London at the age of 16 to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. She began her broadcast work co-hosting Trending Live on 4Music and Cannonball on ITV, before presenting her BBC Radio 1 show on Fridays and Saturdays.
At 23, she became the youngest person to co-host the Mobo Awards on Channel 5 in 2017, alongside JLS star-turned-presenter Marvin Humes.
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