Netflix snaps up Maya Jama after shock Love Island exit in major new deal
TV is already buzzing as Maya Jama, nine seasons into Love Island, hints she’s ready to switch things up.
The move was fast: after exiting Love Island U.K. last week, Maya Jama has signed a multi-project deal with Netflix , according to Variety. The streamer isn’t sharing titles or formats yet, but the pact covers several upcoming projects, positioning the British host and presenter for a new run on a global platform.
Jama announced her departure from Love Island U.K. on Nov. 8, wrapping three years and nine seasons as the face of the dating franchise. The new Netflix deal arrives as her next on-screen chapter is already in motion.
Back in The Gentlemen
Jama is set to return as Aisha in The Gentlemen, Guy Ritchie’s stylish underworld series at Netflix. Aisha first stepped into the show via Susie Glass’s business dealings, adding another player to the Horniman family ’s tangle with high-end crime.
Season 3 is now filming in the United Kingdom and Morocco. The eight-episode run follows Theo James’s Eddie Horniman and Susie on an ambitious casino venture in the Middle East. Production kicked off in Rabat before moving to Britain, where recent set photos captured another grand ensemble gathering; Jama was reportedly among those on set alongside returning cast, including Joely Richardson.
- New this season: Robert Carlyle, Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom, Dexter Fletcher, Bruna Marquezine, Saffron Burrows
Netflix’s U.K. content lead Anne Mensah welcomed the expanded relationship with Jama, and the presenter signaled there’s more to come, keeping specifics under wraps for now.
Jama has signed a multi-project deal with Netflix, with details still under wraps.
For The Gentlemen, cameras are rolling now: production began in Rabat, Morocco, before shifting to the U.K.