Love Island's new host Maya Jama has recalled the scariest moment of her life which involved jumping off a bridge in Wales. Maya, who was born in Bristol, has told of the terrifying experience which left her furious with her manager.
Speaking to The Sunday Times Style, the star - who was announced as the new Love Island host last year - said it was the 'scariest thing' she had ever done and 'hated' every second of it.
She said: "The scariest thing I've ever done is bungee jump off a bridge in Wales. It was for a show and I hated it.
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"I was really angry at my manager for letting me do it." In the 60-second clip, Maya also confirmed her birthplace was Bristol, before she and her family moved to Sweden.
The Bristol-born presenter is now days away from her Love Island presenting debut, after spending the festive period with family and friends. ITV2 aired a teaser for fans on New Year’s Day, starring the new host, who has been a long-time fan herself, saying: “I’ve always been such a massive Love Island fan and I’m so excited to be hosting one of the nation’s favourite shows!
"I can’t wait to get into the Villa to meet all of the Islanders.”
The teaser trailer was captioned “Winter just got a whole lot hotter,” and showed host Maya on a pink quilted bucking bronco saying: “It’s time to grab love by the horns, I’m ready are you?”
While the contestant line up has not been released, viewers can expect some great personalities to enter the villa. The new series will be available to watch from the January 16 on ITV2 as well as available to stream on the new streaming service ITVX.
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