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Maya Jama makes sly dig at ex Stormzy over cheating scandal on Love Island

Maya Jama made a sly dig at ex-boyfriend Stormzy as she discussed the cheating scandal on Love Island.

The host of the ITV2 dating show dated the grime star from 2015 to 2019, but the couple parted ways amid rumours he had cheated on her.

During Sunday night’s episode of the Love Island spin-off show After Sun, the 28-year-old was talking to guests Sam Thompson, Sugababes singer Keisha Buchanan and former Islander Indiyah Polack about the Casa Amor drama unfolding in the villa.

The trio discussed Zach’s reaction to Molly returning for Casa Amor, as he has started getting closer to Kady McDermott, and was spotted kissing the newcomer while wearing a bracelet Molly had given him.

Stormzy and Maya dated for four years (Dave Benett/Getty Images)
They split in 2019 amid rumours the grime star had cheated (Getty Images Europe)

Made in Chelsea star Sam defended Molly, but Maya interjected with a little insight into one of her own relationships that turned sour.

“That's real life though girls - and boys. They'll wear your necklace and lip someone else, we just don't get it on camera,” she fired.

Maya has rarely talked about her four-year romance with the Vossi Bop hitmaker, but Stormzy previously admitted he made a big mistake which led to their split.

Maya seemingly confirmed the cheating rumours were true on After Sun (Jonathan Hordle/REX/Shutterstock)

In an interview with Louis Theroux for a BBC documentary in 2019, he said his break-up with Maya was the “the biggest catalyst for growth as a man”.

“It was, like, ‘OK, you made a mistake and you lose someone you loved, someone you cared for, someone who is special to you’. That’s probably the biggest loss a man can have, isn’t it?” he mused.

“There were other things in terms of mistakes I’d made. I didn’t do what a man should do to fully appreciate, love and care for his woman,” Stormzy confessed.

Her guests were stunned by the comment (Jonathan Hordle/REX/Shutterstock)

It was reported the couple had reunited in May, as the TV star had been spotted making low-key regular visits to the grime star’s home.

“She visited him a couple of times before her recent holiday to Thailand and it sounds as though they’ve really clicked again,” a source told The Sun.

Since her relationship with Stormzy came to an end, Maya has dated Australian basketball player Ben Simmons, and the couple reportedly got engaged last year.

However, they sadly split in August, and Maya has since been linked to Hollywood lothario Leonardo DiCaprio, after they were seen partying together in Los Angeles and London.

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