New Love Island presenter Maya Jama will jet off to South Africa on Saturday, January 7 ahead of filming the new series. Just prior to that, she spoke with This Morning’s Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary about her upcoming job.
When discussing the outfits she plans to take with her, Maya highlighted a problem that she will face. Appearing on the This Morning sofa with a trademark Love Island-branded suitcase on Friday, January 6, she said: “I don’t think it’s going to fit in that little one. That’ll be for all my accessories.”
The 28-year-old presenter did say, however, that she is excited for her new role. “A little while ago I found out and it was a no brainer because I’m a massive fan of the show.” She then added that she has found the whole experience a “bit of a blur”. For everything you need to know about the new series of Love Island, read here.
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Being a Love Island presenter means that Maya will have to perfect the iconic ‘sexy, slow-mo’ walking shot. She has big shoes to fill though, as former hosts Caroline Flack and Laura Whitmore were generally loved by fans of the show. Speaking of this, Maya said: “The biggest pressure is the slow-motion walk to enter. There’s so much pressure! [My outfit] has to look good in the wind and you also have to be able to move in it.” This is something that Alison couldn’t believe was edited in post production.
Elsewhere in the interview, Maya said that she plans to put her own spin on the hosting role. “I tried not to do too much research because you want to be yourself, don’t you?” She then added: “As a fan of the show, I feel that I’m going to approach it how I’ve screamed at the telly over the years.”
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