Maya Jama has opened up about how she processed the most harrowing and tragic point of her life – her boyfriend being killed when she was just 16.The 25-year-old, who recently quit BBC Radio 1 so she can explore other opportunities, has bravely described how she overcame the challenging period in her teens.
When she was 16-years-old, before she found fame, Maya was dating her childhood sweetheart Rico Gordon.Maya, who is from Bristol, saw her world rocked in 2011 when Rico was killed.The youngster was caught in the crossfire of a gunfight between two rival gangsters on the streets of Bristol.Rico died when he was only 21-years-old and was speaking to Maya on the phone when he was tragically gunned down.Shakah Anderson, 31, of no fixed.
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