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Maya Jama was stunned as she stepped into the star-studded National Television Awards in London on Thursday.
The presenter, 28, cut a very chic figure in a white one-shoulder dress with a ruffled bodice as she graced the red carpet.
It’s been a busy week for Maya, who has just been confirmed as the new Love Island host, replacing Laura Whitmore.
Glamorous: Maya Jama, 28, stunned as she stepped to the star-studded National Television Awards in London on Thursday
She showed off her incredible figure in the fitted number that clung to her curves before falling to the floor with a small fishtail train.
Maya pulled back her raven locks in a sleek updo and opted for a plump face of bronzed makeup, complete with a matte lipstick.
The red carpet event comes shortly after it was announced that the presenter will host the first of two Love Island series, which will be filmed in South Africa from early 2023.
Elegant: The presenter cut a very chic figure in a white one-shoulder dress with a ruffled bodice as she graced the red carpet
Incredible: She showed off her incredible figure in the fitted number that clung to her curves before falling to the floor with a little fishtail train
Stunning: She pulled back her raven locks in a sleek updo
Maya said in a statement, “I’ve always been such a huge Love Island fan and I’m so excited to be hosting one of the country’s favorite shows! I can’t wait to enter the Villa to meet all the islanders.’
Both Maya and Love Island shared a video scrolling through stories that she was the rumor host on various media outlets to confirm the news.
This year’s NTAs are broadcasting live from a brand new location of Wembley’s OVO Arena with Joel Dommett hosting.
Glowing: Maya flashed a huge smile and completed her look with a full bronzed makeup and a matte lipstick
New venture: The red carpet event comes shortly after it was announced that the presenter will host the first of two series of Love Island
The 2022 National Television Awards saw Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby booed by some audience members, before This Morning was announced as the winner of the Best Daytime Award.
The presenters found themselves at the center of the ‘queue’ controversy’ in September when they were accused of skipping the line to see the Queen in state, which they both denied.
Despite the criticism the broadcasters received, the show still won the Daytime gong, with Phillip saying the award “means so much to us every year, especially this year.”
Coming soon: The ITV2 show will be filmed in South Africa from early 2023
Other notable winners at the ceremony – held at the OVO Arena in Wembley, London – included Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly for Best Presenter, Anton Du Beke for TV Judge, Peaky Blinders for Returning Drama and Emmerdale for Serial Drama.
Phillip took the podium after the win and said: ‘Please don’t think we’ll ever get boarding and please don’t think we’ll ever take it for granted. This means so much to us every year, especially this year. We have the best boss.’
Holly added: ‘This morning has a very special relationship with you, you make our show for us, really. All these guys on stage here, Alison [Hammond] and Dermot [O’Leary]Rochelle [Humes] and Vernon [Kay]Josie [Gibson], everybody. Thank you for all your help.’
Role: Maya said in a statement, “I’ve always been such a huge Love Island fan and I’m so excited to be hosting one of the country’s favorite shows!
Sir Lenny Henry received the coveted gold Special Recognition Award at the annual ceremony on Thursday evening.
Sir Lenny has been a TV mainstay for nearly 50 years, starting with his 1975 win over New Faces at the age of 16, leading to further accolades in such era-defining shows as Tiswas and Three of a Kind.
He broke new ground for black talent and then enjoyed huge success with his own sketch comedy series before playing a key role in the formation of Comic Relief.
More recent projects have seen him diversify into acting, most notably on stage as Othello and on screen in the big-budget Amazon Prime series, Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power.
Exciting: she continued: ‘Can’t wait to enter the Villa to meet all the islanders’
And the winner is? Maya took the stage to present the Best Talent Show Award
Show-stopping: Maya held the hem of her incredible dress as she left her hotel
On stage: the presenter looked radiant as she addressed the audience
Winner: Maya lifted the gong to Strictly Come Dancing
The Bruce Forsyth Award went to I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! with Emmerdale star Danny Miller winning the series last year and taking the gong along with several other 21st season stars.
The next award was Best New Drama, which was won by the ITV thriller series Trigger Point, with show star Vicky McClure taking the gong.
For the first time ever, the NTAs awarded a TV expert award with nominees Kaleb Cooper, Martin Lewis, Sir David Attenborough and Jay Blades, while money expert Martin took home the trophy.
Emmerdale actor Mark Charnock took home the gong for Serial Drama Performance, with former football player Michael Owen and his Love Island star daughter Gemma presenting the award.
Friends: AJ Odudu later joined Maya for a sweet photo
Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke was honored with the TV Judge award for his efforts on the BBC One series.
Next, host Joel Dommett told the audience that soap opera Emmerdale is celebrating 50 years on the air this year, with the cast and crew surprised by a video of King Charles III.
Peaky Blinders took home the Returning Drama award, which was presented by members of the English Lionesses.