It looks like Maya Jama could be our Love Island host for the long haul! (Picture: ITV)
It’s looking like new Love Island host Maya Jama has impressed bosses so much that they want to sign her for a ‘multi series deal’ – and we’re here for it.
The winter series launched on Monday night with the presenter marking her debut on the ITV2 dating show, having replaced Laura Whitmore who announced her departure in August.
And it’s safe to say that Maya, 28, completely stole the show as she made her grand entrance to the South African villa by helicopter before re-emerging in *that* black dress.
According to reports, bosses are now keen to keep Maya for the long haul.
‘The reaction to the launch was electric,’ a TV insider said. ‘It was the stuff that a marketeer’s dreams are made of and will undoubtedly mean a boost in viewers watching on catch-up.
The new host made her debut on the ITV2 reality show on Monday night (Picture: ITV)
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‘You’d have to be living under a rock to have missed seeing a photo of Maya in that black dress yesterday and it will surely captivate those who previously only had a casual interest.’
The source added to The Sun: ‘One thing’s for sure — there will be a lot of urgent conversations around renewing her contract already underway.’
Following the premiere, Maya shared a post on Instagram thanking fans for the immense support they’ve shown her.
Maya stole the show in her cut-out black dress (Picture: Instagram)
Uploading several pictures of herself in her already-iconic black cut-out number, she wrote in the caption: ‘Overwhelmed from last night, thank you so much for your kind words.’
The DJ then added a tease for the second instalment, writing: ‘Who’s ready for tonight’s episode ??’ (sic)
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Maya previously revealed how much of a fan she is of Love Island.
Speaking to Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary on This Morning, ahead of landing in South Africa, she enthused: ‘I’m a massive fan, I’ve watched pretty much all of the series. I’ve tried not to do too much research because you want to still be yourself, don’t you?
‘You want to ask all the questions you want to know, but as a fan of the show, I feel like I’m going to approach it how I’ve screamed at the telly for years.’
Love Island airs tonight at 9pm on ITV2.
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Maya stole the show on Monday’s launch.
