Maya Jama’s secret side hustle is a smash hit with fans – as she charges more than some of London’s top five-star hotels

MAYA Jama may be a millionaire – but she’s not making all her cash through TV jobs and ads. The Sun was the first to reveal that the canny Love Island host is making a few quid with a lucrative sideline in holiday letting market. Maya Jama is a very canny TV presenter Credit: instagram.com/mayajama She is renting out a charming home in the Cotswolds on the likes of Airbnb and Booking.com Credit: Booking She bought a cosy three-bed Cotswolds cottage for £520,000 in December through Penny Property Holdings, a company she’d previously set up in September. The 31-year-old has been renting out the property in trendy celeb-teeming area via Airbnb and Booking.com platforms. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! It’s been a roaring success on Airbnb, especially, where she’s been charging high prices in these popular summer months. For example, to stay between September 3 and 5, costs £980, which is £490-a-night. The lavish Cotswolds location is full of character Credit: Booking Fans are lapping up the stunning yet pricey staycation Credit: Booking For the same dates, this is more expensive than many five-star London hotels including the W Hotel and the Sheraton and Intercontinental Hotels on Park Lane. Nevertheless, Maya’s country pad’s got an impressive 4.97 out of 5 on the site with holidaymakers praising the cute abode. One said this week: “Had a great time away here. “Easy to walk into village and plenty of room in the cottage to chill out as a family.” Most read in Showbiz Many commented on the free gifts with one happy punter saying: “The local produce basket was a lovely added touch!” It’s also a hit on Booking.com, albeit less reviews, but still with an amazing 9.8 out of 10 rating. Although one cautioned in this extended summer heatwave that the pad wasn’t air-conditioned saying: “Everything you could want except for air conditioning not available but fans provided for every room.” Maya confessed in January that she owns multiple properties and this was one of the latest to be added to her mega portfolio. Stunning telly icon Maya has certainly been booked and busy this year with Celebrity Traitors and Love Island hosting duties. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Maya and former boyfriend Ruben Dias, 29, called time on their relationship after 18 months. The pair first began dating in December 2024 after meeting at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Manchester the month prior. Their split came just before she flew to Inverness to film The Celebrity Traitors. Comment now