Maya Jama wins Love Island presenters battle when ITV bosses give her 50 per cent more airtime than Laura Whitmore
Maya Jama, 28, is currently winning in the television world, having been awarded 50 per cent more airtime by Love Island bosses than previous host Laura Whitmore, 37.
After just four episodes, Maya had already appeared on the hit TV show for 19 minutes and 55 seconds.
In the same episode of the last series, Laura had only timed 13 minutes and 26 seconds.
Victory: Maya Jama, 28, is currently winning in the television world, having been awarded 50 percent more airtime by Love Island bosses than previous host Laura Whitmore, 37.
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.”
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.
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.
Most Viewed: It has been suggested that the producers plan to keep Maya on the show for a while, as she is “now a major TV force to be reckoned with.”
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.
Quit: Maya became the host of this year’s Love Island after Laura left the show just after three series due to struggling with commute hours now that she’s a new mom.