Maya Jama 'lands new role' on primetime ITV show as major star quits
ok.co.ukMaya Jama has made waves in the presenting industry since taking to the helm of Love Island in 2023, and now, the host has reportedly bagged her first primetime TV gig with a seat on the judging panel of The Masked Singer.
The 29-year-old presenter is said to be taking Rita Ora's slot on the panel - which also usually consists of Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan and Davina McCall - as the singer is said to be focusing on an acting role and is starring on the US version of the show. “This is a huge deal for Maya, who’s now one of telly’s fastest- rising stars.
It puts her in front of a huge Saturday night audience every week on a show watched by everyone from kids to pensioners," a source told The Sun.
They continued: "Up to now she’s had a following which is very young due to Love Island, but signing for The Masked Singer would take her career into a whole new league.” Rita has been a regular on the show since it began in 2020 and recently appeared on the US version to step in for Nicole Scherzinger while she had commitments to her London theatre show Sunset Boulevard.
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