ITV2 and ITVX have today (Oct 12) confirmed that Bristolian TV presenter Maya Jama is the next host of Love Island. The award-winning dating show, produced by Lifted Entertainment, part of ITV Studios, will return for its ninth series in early 2023.
Record-breaking viewing figures saw Love Island become the most-watched series ever on ITV Hub, with more than 269 million streams this summer, attracting the biggest 16-34s audience on any channel this year. Content posted on the Love Island social accounts had a reach of almost 2 billion.
Returning to South Africa for the first of two series next year, lovestruck singletons will be guided through the twists and turns of coupling up in the iconic Villa surroundings by the brand new host. Laura Whitmore stepped away from the show earlier this year, so 28-year-old Maya, who went to Cotham School, will be filling her shoes.
