The signing of Maya Jama as the host of Love Island has sent viewers into a frenzy, with more tuners catching her on the spinoff show Aftersun than on Sunday night’s episode.
The 28-year-old host took on the role of Laura Whitmore and is already a hit with fans after the winter series kicked off last week.
And Maya’s first time fronting Aftersun turned out to be a smashing success, with initial ratings reporting a peak of 1.82 million tuning in to the show, compared to 1.51 million watching Love Island.
Tuning In: The signing of Maya Jama as the host of Love Island has sent viewers into a frenzy, with more tuning in to see her on the spinoff show Aftersun than on Sunday night’s episode.
“Spinoff shows are certainly not meant to be the main event. They sit next to the main show to make use of additional visuals, drive the narrative, or add to the noise around a show,” a source said. Sun.
“So no one expects the sister show to outnumber the parent show. Maya is proving to be the shot in the arm that Love Island really needs right now.”
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Maya looked amazing on the show, opting for a daring hot pink dress with a daring cut that showed off some serious skin, in what’s her latest edgiest wardrobe choice.
Sky-high marks: The host, 28, took on the role of Laura Whitmore and is already a hit with fans after the winter series kicked off last week
Smashing it: Maya’s first time fronting Aftersun proved to be a smashing success, with initial ratings reporting a peak of 1.82 million tuning in to the show, up from 1.51 million.
Her toned stomach was on full display in the revealing off-the-shoulder number, which she paired with matching pink heels.
Currently, Maya is winning in the television world, as Love Island bosses gave her 50 percent more airtime than previous host Laura, 37.
After just four episodes, Maya had already appeared on the hit TV show for 19 minutes and 55 seconds.
Victorious! It comes after it was revealed that Maya is currently winning in the TV world, as Love Island bosses gave her 50 percent more airtime than previous host Laura, 37.
Bombshell – The host has donned a series of daring outfits to host the show.
In the same episode of the last series, Laura had only timed 13 minutes and 26 seconds.
Debates over on-set host deadlines have been around since Caroline Flack, 40, began hosting Love Island in 2015.
Laura’s husband Iain Stirling, 34, even made a joke during Love Island.
And during episode one, Iain could be heard in the voiceover making a joke saying, “She could have sent a text, but we wanted to get our money’s worth on that flight back to Cape Town.”
Glowing Reviews: Viewers took to Twitter after the first episode of Aftersun to praise Maya for her natural charm and for making the spinoff show that much more entertaining.
And Maya isn’t planning to stop there because, according to The Sun, Maya has said she intends to visit the new South African villa as often as possible.
However, he has also stated that he will be in London every Sunday to present the Love Island spin-off show Aftersun.
Maya became the host of this year’s Love Island after Laura left the show just after three series due to the difficulty of commuting hours now that she is a new mom.
It has been suggested that the producers plan to keep Maya on the show for a while, as “she is now a major television force to be reckoned with”.
Industry insider Jonathan Shalit explained to the Daily Mail: ‘Maya is just fantastic – a true star and now a household name.
“She has nailed the role of hosting Love Island to the full and has proven herself to be a top-tier global star.
“She is now a major television force to be reckoned with.”
Meanwhile, a source added that the ‘electric’ launch was something ‘a marketer’s dreams are made of’ and will no doubt see many people rushing to watch the ITV2 show to catch up.
Former Host: After just four episodes, Maya had already appeared on the hit TV show for 19 minutes. In the same episode of the last series, Laura had only timed 13 minutes.