A famous English television presenter, Maya Jama, is making headlines after her ex-fiance, Ben Simmons sent a legal demand for $1 million for the diamond engagement ring, know her age, height, boyfriend and net worth
For those who are unversed, let us tell you, the NBA star got down on one knee back in December 2021 to propose to his Lady-Love with a diamond ring.
But their relationship hit rock bottom in August, last year when the Long Island host decided to focus on her career in the UK, but they were still in long-distance relationship,
However, last month the two decided to go their separate ways. But the 28-year old TV presenter forgot to return the £800,000 diamond sparkler.
After learning about it, fans of the 26-year-old basketballer who plays for Brooklyn Nets, want to know more about his Lady-Lover. So, here’s all the details that you need to know about her.
Who is Maya Jama, her age, height, boyfriend, parents, mother, ethnicity, net worth, Instagram
Who is Maya Jama?
For those who are unfamiliar with the ex-fiancée of the NBA star, let us tell you, Jama, who was born in Bristol, England on August 14, 1994 is one of the biggest TV and radio presenters in the UK at the moment.
The television personality was named after a civil-rights activist and celebrated poet Maya Angelou as her mother was a fan of the poet.
When Maya was 16 years old, she moved from Bristol to London to pursue her broadcasting career. Later, she set up her own YouTube channel which landed her biggest gig as a presenter for JumpOff TV.
Later, she became the host of MTV’s, The Wrap Up, prior to moving onto Essentials and MTV News.
Eventually she gained more popularity which led her to host Copa 90 and then FIFA World Cup Cities during the 2014 World Cup. In 2019, she joined the hands with BBC as she became the host of Three Glow Up.
At present, the Bristol-native is the new host of Love Island. She was confirmed as the new ITV2 host after Laura Whitmore quitted the show.
Height, 173 CM 5 Feet 8 Inches ; Eye color, Dark Brown ; Hair color, Dark Brown ; Weight, 60 KG 132 lbs ; Figure Measurements, 36-24-35.
Name(Somali): مايا جامع
Age: 28 years 5 months 10 days
Birth Name: Maya Indea Jama
Day of Birth: Sunday
Maya has been known to speak publicly about her boyfriend, Rico Gordon, who was heartbreakingly killed when she was only 16 years old but she has been single after breaking off her engagement with Maya Jama.
Her mother, Sadie, was 19 when she gave birth to Jama, and she named her after the US author and poet Maya Angelou and she also has a brother. Jama’s father was in prison for most of her childhood, for violence-related crimes such as brawls and fights.
Maya was born to her father Hussein Jama and mother Sadie in August 1994 and Hussein’s parents emigrated from war-torn Somaliland in East Africa.
Net Worth
For those who are curious about Maya’s net worth, let us tell you, as per several reports, Maya’s net worth is estimated to be somewhat around £1.5 million.
The television personality has earlier revealed that she became a millionaire at the age of 24. The social media influencer had bought a plush home in London with her hard earned money.