Jessie Wynter has suggested that Love Island host Maya Jama is "out of Leonardo DiCaprio's league" after the actor denied reports that they were dating. Jessie starred in series nine of the ITV2 reality show - the first edition to be hosted by Bristolian bombshell Maya, 28 - and left the show shortly before the final with TikTok star Will Young.
Whilst the series nine islanders were sunning themselves in South Africa, Maya was spotted partying with Leo between flights to and from the sun-soaked country. The suspected couple were first linked in February, where they partied at exclusive London clubs together, two nights in a row.
They were also spotted stepping out of Paris' Le Piaf together in early March. A few weeks later, once the second winter edition of Love Island had wrapped up, Maya jetted to New York on a work trip, where she is said to have met up with Leo on the low.
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The Oscar winner has since "denied" reports that Maya is the latest lady to grace his arm, but that hasn't stopped celebrities from giving their two pence on the rumours, including Jessie. The Aussie bombshell, who has spent a lot of time in the UK on Will's farm as of late, thinks that Maya could do better, and doesn't want her to swap the villa for Hollywood, The Sun reports.
Jessie told the publication: "Leonardo DiCaprio is punching above his weight! We would love to see Maya Jama on Love Island again.
"I think she's out of his league, but yeah, Maya could be going to the US. We'd be sad to see her leave Love Island though because I think she did an amazing job.
"She brought so much to this season."
Rumours of Leo and Maya's suspected romance shocked many, as the actor has become notoriously known for dating women under the age of 25, appearing to dump previous girlfriends before they hit that quarter century milestone. But, according to one source, Leo sent Maya roses after they were introduced via mutual friends.
"Maya and Leo are in regular contact and have been on a string of dates," a source told The Sun earlier this week. "They have both recently come out of long-term relationships so neither of them are rushing into anything — they are having fun and seeing how it goes.
"They live in different countries and Maya has had a long distance relationship before and knows it's tough, so they are taking things a day at a time. Leo has certainly been wooing her though, he loves spending time with her."
Maya has not addressed the latest serving of love life speculation, but the rumours come following her split from NBA player Ben Simmons, to whom she was engaged. The pair met in spring 2021, with Ben popping the question to Maya that Christmas.
However, Ben and Maya are said to have called it quits last summer, a difficult decision that was reached after the strain of a long-distance relationship and their thriving careers took its toll. A few months later, Maya was spotted at the same events as her ex-boyfriend, rapper Stormzy, on a number of occasions, but rumours that they had rekindled their relationship were shut down by her representatives.
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