Maya Jama will wow viewers with her sexiest outfits ever on this summer’s Love Island — as she reveals another A-list fan of the show.
The 28-year-old presenter is keen to ensure that her first summer series is long remembered, so her glamor team has brought a pair of scissors for her dresses to make them as revealing as possible.
And Maya hopes her fashion choices, as well as the latest crop of Islanders, will make the ITV2 series the most talked about show of the summer and tempt a few more celebrity fans, including Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire.
In an exclusive conversation with MailOnline from the Love Island villa in Mallorca, Maya said: ‘I have the best glamor in the world and they transform me every day.
“We have meetings now because of the pressure to live up to last season’s looks. My first outfit is a cutout, there are a lot of cutouts, that’s all I can tell you. I feel like that was a bit of a theme last time, I made a lot of cut out pieces.’
Maya Jama will wow viewers with her sexiest outfits ever on this summer’s Love Island – as she reveals another A-list fan of the show
The presenter is keen to ensure that her first summer series is long remembered, so her glamor squad has brought a pair of scissors for her dresses to make them as revealing as possible.
Maya hopes her fashion choices, as well as the latest crop of Islanders, will make the ITV2 series the hottest show of the summer and seduce a few more celebrities
She continued, “We plan every outfit episode by episode, so the first looks are planned and then we go episode by episode because it changes.
‘I don’t know if we’re doing wetlook again, but I like illusion dresses. I can’t tell you about my entrance, but it’s restricted because I can’t drive, so it must be something on foot… we did a helicopter last series, so it can’t be that again.’
And it’s not just her wardrobe, with Maya indulging in facials from celebrity skin expert Shane Cooper and professional brow sculpting by Sophia Brows, whose clients also include Sabrina Elba and Millie Mackintosh, to ensure she’s TV-ready.
She added, “How else do I prepare? Facials, I also try to work out, but every time I start a new show I get my period and today is no different.’
Maya took over from Laura Whitmore as host of Love Island in September last year, and fronted the winter series five months later.
But the former Radio 1 DJ appreciates the summer series is a bigger deal and the spotlight will be very much on her.
Indeed, Maya reveals that the dating show — which she describes as her “dream performance” — has such a huge following that even major Hollywood stars, including actor Tobey, will vote, as well as Oscar-winning actress Margot Robbie and singer Lizzo who have both previously revealed their love for the series.
She explained, “I sat next to Tobey Maguire, Spider-Man, and he loves the show.
Maya reveals the dating show, which she describes as her “dream gig,” has such a huge following that even major Hollywood stars, including actor Tobey Maguire, will tune in
Ahead of the 10th series launch, Maya told MailOnline, “I sat next to Tobey Maguire, Spider-Man, and he loves the show” (pictured at the Cannes Film Festival in May)
Despite being a household name before taking on the role of host, Maya admits her fame has skyrocketed since starring on the show
‘He’s a big fan. I’m not going to say he’s my boyfriend, we just sat next to each other at a dinner party, a dinner party by invitation, not a personal dinner, just to be clear.
“He loved the show and knew all the series and everything, which is crazy. You forget how many people are watching it. Lizzo was tweeting about it.”
Given the pressures of leading a high-profile show, Maya has a number of coping mechanisms in place.
She revealed before heading to Mallorca, the presenter booked a solo trip to Thailand for some ‘peace’ before the Love Island frenzy kicks in.
Maya said, “I tried to get Zen the week before. I went to Thailand alone, so I have some peace from the chaos.’
Despite being a household name before taking on the role of host, Maya admits that her fame has skyrocketed since starring on the show.
And that’s a fact her own family can attest to, as Maya reveals that now more than ever, her mother is being asked about her daughter’s career.
She explained, “Being on the show has definitely changed things.
Maya revealed that before leaving for Majorca, she booked a solo trip to Thailand for some ‘peace’ before the Love Island madness kicks in
The new contestants looking for love in this year’s summer series are Molly Marsh, the daughter of Coronation Street actress Janet Marsh, and beautician Ruchee Gurung (pictured)
“I told my mom before that before only young people would say ‘your daughter…’ but now it’s the nans, aunts who say ‘I’ve seen her’, even though you wouldn’t expect them to watch Love Island, they do, the grannies.’
The new contestants looking for love in this year’s summer series are Molly Marsh, the daughter of Coronation Street actress Janet Marsh, beautician Ruchee Gurung and footballer Tyrique Hyde.
Maya admits she’ll meet them all for the first time at the villa while filming the opening episode, but after doing her homework on the singletons, she thinks they’ll make the series, which begins June 5, worth watching. create to view.
And she will also personally make sure they are okay once they leave the villa.
Maya added, “I think they look great. They are all very beautiful and they seem very nice and ready.
They sound like a good couple. We don’t talk much when we’re filming, but when they come out and come on Aftersun and stuff, I can really bond with them, and we have small talks and I’m like ‘are you okay? How are you?’
“I don’t know what it feels like to be on a reality show, but I know when you do a big show and you come out, everything is different… to be able to absorb all the new attention and all that stuff and they’re so young and small.’
- Love Island starts on Monday 5 June at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX