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Maya Jama will reportedly leave Love Island next summer after the show returns for another series – with former contestant Maura Higgins set to replace her.
The presenter, 30, is thought to earn £750,000 per series for the hosting role after she took over from Laura Whitmore in January 2023.
At the time, Maya said it had been a lifelong dream to host Love Island, expressing how thrilled she was to finally achieve it.
However, insiders now claim she is likely to walk away from the show after the summer series comes to an end.
Meanwhile Maura, 34, who has become a huge hit in I’m A Celebrity this year, first shot to fame when she made a dramatic entrance into the villa as a bombshell in 2019 – with insiders claiming bosses have her in line as Maya’s replacement.
A source told The Sun: ‘Maya adores hosting Love Island and thinks it’s a great fit for now. But she’s keen to leave on a high and keep her career moving forward on the right tracks. She is incredibly ambitious and would like to keep focusing on primetime presenting opportunities.
Maya Jama will reportedly leave Love Island next summer after the show returns for another series – with a popular former contestant set to replace her
Former contestant Maura Higgins, who was a hit with viewers in this year’s I’m A Celebrity, is reportedly set to replace her.
‘She also has hopes of working in America and doesn’t want to be tied down. She has been building up her skills as a presenter and is very much part of the Love Island family.’
The insider added: ‘She also has the unique perspective of having appeared herself as a contestant. She’s just also had a successful stint on I’m A Celeb so the world is her oyster now.’
Maura quickly became a crowd favourite, alongside fellow Islanders Molly-Mae Hague and Amber Gill.
The television personality also has presenting experience. This year she hosted the US version of the spin-off show Love Island Aftersun and also presents Glow Up.
It comes after it was revealed Maya has become a multi-millionaire following the success of her TV career and business ventures.
The TV presenter has published accounts for her business MIJ & Co Entertainment which show assets in the company have increased to £1.83million from £1.37million.
The star appears to have doubled her earnings as she has cash worth £1.3million in the account over the last three months but had £618,774 the previous year.
Maya split with long term love, rapper Stormzy in July but the bump in her personal life hasn’t stopped her career from reaching new heights.
She landed the full time role as Love Island’s number one presenter when Laura stood down.
The 30-year-old presenter, who took over from Laura Whitmore in January 2023, has become a fan favourite since stepping into the hosting role
The 34-year-old Irish star, who recently took part on I’m A Celebrity, first shot to fame when she made a dramatic entrance into the villa as a bombshell in 2019
Maya split with long term love, rapper Stormzy in July but the bump in her personal life hasn’t stopped her career from reaching new heights
Since then she has hosted Love Island Games, Love Island All Stars and series 11 which went out in June and July.
Maya is thought to earn £750,000 per series of Love Island while she also reportedly banked upward of £50,000 for co-hosting this year’s BRIT Awards.
However it is her brand deals where Maya will be earning much of her money after she replaced Kate Moss as the face of Rimmel London last year.
According to The Sun, Maya is said to have earned a six-figure sum as the face of hair extension brand Beauty Works while she has also took part in campaigns for the likes of Maybelline, Adidas and Gordon’s Gin and Self Portrait.
It comes after Maya recently announced a new business venture as she has become an investor and co-owner in the Swedish plant milk company Sproud.
