Maya Jama celebrates ‘next chapter’ after confirming Netflix deal

Maya Jama is celebrating the “next chapter” after confirming she has signed a deal with Netflix.On Sunday, the 32-year-old announced that she had quit her role as the host of Love Island to “throw myself into something new”.Jama had presented the series since 2023 after replacing Laura Whitmore, and has also hosted the Love Island: Games and Love Island: All Stars spin-offs.The presenter has now teased her next career move following a report that she had “struck a deal with Netflix”.Jama shared a selfie on Instagram which saw her holding a mug that had Netflix written on it.She also shared a screenshot of the Variety article which had earlier reported that she had a “number of new projects in the works” with the streaming service.Captioning the post “Cling cling to the next chapter”, she also shared an emoji of two champagne glasses.Commenting on the post, her Celebrity Traitors co-star Joanne McNally said: “Yey !!!!!!”Big Brother host AJ Odudu wrote: “My Goat. Congratulations.”Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Oti Mabuse added: “Yes girl.”In a statement to Variety, Netflix’s vice president of UK content Anne Mensah said: “Maya is fabulous.Maya Jama is celebrating her ‘next chapter’ after stepping down as the host of Love Island (Ian West/PA)PA Archive“She has an infectious energy and an ability to captivate audiences.“We adored working with her on The Gentlemen, and we’re absolutely delighted for her to be an even bigger part of the Netflix family.”Jama said: “I’m absolutely buzzing to be working with Netflix! There are some really exciting things coming and I can’t wait for everyone to see what we’ve been working on.“I can’t give too much away just yet, but I’m so excited for this next chapter. Watch this space!”Jama began her career as a presenter for MTV and BBC Radio 1, before going on to present The Circle, Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star and Love Island.In 2025 she joined The Masked Singer as a panellist and this year competed on the second season of The Celebrity Traitors.She also made her acting debut as Aisha in season 2 of Netflix’s The Gentlemen, which was released in September.When announcing she was stepping down as the host of Love Island, Jama wrote: “What an incredible era and what an unforgettable time I’ve had, it’s been far too much fun to put into words or a video, but as all good things must come to an end, it’s my time to step down as the host of my beloved Love Island.“Firstly, I want to thank all of the people who rooted so hard for me to host the show in the first place. I wouldn’t change a thing.Read More“To the fans of the show, thank you for every supportive message and every single time you’ve tuned in during my time as host, I’m forever grateful to you all. The show really does belong to the people who watch it and embrace it year after year.”She also thanked the programme’s “incredible” production team, who she said brought “this iconic show to life”.Jama added: “I started hosting the show aged 28 and during the nine incredible series met the most wonderful humans along the way. I’ve loved every slow-mo walk, fire pit and live show. I’ll forever be grateful for the experience.“But I’ve always believed that to truly grow, you have to take a leap every now and then, and now is my time to throw myself into something new.“While my own Love Island journey has come to an end, I wish the show and the team all the success in the world, I’ll be cheering you lot on from the sidelines forever.”The Press Association has contacted Netflix and representatives for Jama for comment.