Who is Maya Jama? Who is Maya Jama dating? Does she have children? Who are Maya Jama’s parents and siblings? How did Maya Jama become famous?
We explored the interesting life of English television personality and Radio DJ, Maya Jama. The young beautiful lady has been trending as she rekindled her relationship with British rapper Stormzy.
The two were spotted holding hands as they went for a romantic walk in Greece.
Profile Summary
| Full Name | Maya Indea Jama |
| Parents | Sadie |
| Profession | Television Personality And Radio DJ |
| Marital Status | Dating |
| Education | Cotham School |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
Who is Maya Jama and how did she become famous?
Maya Indea Jama which is her full name is an English television personality and Radio DJ. She is a co-presenter on BBC One’s TV programme Peter Crouch: Save Our Summer. She co-presents the show with Alex Home and Peter Crouch.
Maya Jama began her media career in 2012 after moving to London. She started off as an actress and later switched to a TV Presenter and fashion model.
Her first ambition was acting but she came to the realization that becoming a TV Presenter would suit her better. She began presenting when she was a teenager.
She presented the weekly music video countdown on JumpOff.TV, and later worked for Sky UK on TRACE Sport.
In 2014, she joined MTV as the presenter for The Wrap Up. In 2017, she worked with Brit Awards hosting the 2017 Pre-Brit Awards Party. That same year, she became the youngest person (then 23) to co-host the MOBO Awards on Channel 5 with fellow presenter Marvin Humes.
In addition to presenting shows on TV, Maya Jama also works as a Radio DJ. From 2014 to 2017, she hosted #DriveWithMaya, a weekday show on Rinse FM.
In 2018, she joined BBC Radio 1; presenting Radio 1’s Greatest Hits on Saturdays and co-presenting every Friday with Scott Mills and Chris Stark.
Maya left BBC Radio 1 on May 15 2020 after two years of joining them. She wrote in a statement shared on her Instagram “the difficult decision not to continue her Radio 1 contract. A lot of exciting commitments.”
She added, “I would like to thank the team for their hard work and friendship during the last two years.”
Which School did Maya Jama Attend?
The English television personality attended Cotham School in Bristol where she was born and raised.
Who are Maya Jama’s parents and siblings?
Maya Jama was born on 14th August 1994 in Bristol. She is of Somali and Swedish descent. Her father is a Somalian and her mother a Swedish.
Maya’s mother is called Sadie. Her mother was 19 years old when she gave birth to her. She was named after US author Maya Angelou.
Her father spent most of his time in prison during her childhood. He was sent to prison for violence-related crimes such as pub brawls and fights. Maya disclosed that she stopped visiting her father in prison after she reached age 12.
In an interview with The Guardian, Maya Jama said “It was normal for me. My dad’s side of my family was super supportive and they did everything in their power to make me and my brother not feel like we were missing out on anything.”
Jama remains close to her mother and occasionally the two appear on talk shows together and attend private celebrity events. Maya also has a brother.
Who is Maya Jama dating?
Maya Jama has a long life of ex-boyfriends. She has dated a number of popular celebrities. She dated NBA player Ben Simmons. They began dating in 2021 and were even engaged in August 2022.
However, their relationship came to an end. Maya Jama dated British rapper Stormzy between 2015 and 2019. Their relationship ended in 2019 inspiring to write his song “Lessons”.
Maya Jama and Stormzy have rekindled their love for each other as the two were spotted in Greece holding hands.
According to reports on The Sun, Maya and Stormzy have been secretly seeing each other for a year now.
An onlooker said: “Maya and Stormzy looked happier than ever. They looked like any other young couple in love.”
Maya also had been visiting secretly visiting the London residence of the British rapper.
Some Maya Jama’s ex-boyfriends inlcude; Michele Morrone (2023), Leonardo DiCaprio (2023), Riccardo Tisci (2021), Reece Wabara (2020), Chunkz and Rico Gordon.
What is the net worth of Maya Jama?
According to reports, the English television personality has an estimated net worth of $3 million. Maya Jama makes most of her money from her media career.