Maya Jama is reportedly eyeing up a move to Manchester, to be closer to her boyfriend and Manchester City star, Ruben Dias.
The Love Island host, 31, and the footballer, 28, have been dating for several months and have enjoyed numerous romantic holidays together.
Bristol-born Maya currently resides in London, but has been frequently travelling up north to stay at Ruben’s £2.5million penthouse apartment in the centre of town.
While she’s become a familiar face at Etihad Stadium to show her support for the centre-back during home games.
And according to new reports, the presenter is now considering a full-time move to Manchester, after falling for both the Portuguese star and the city itself.
Speaking to The Sun, a source said: ‘Maya loves the down-to-earth nature of Manchester, as well as the glamour of the football and WAG scene.
Maya Jama is reportedly eyeing up a move to Manchester, to be closer to her boyfriend and Manchester City star, Ruben Dias
The Love Island host, 31, and the footballer, 28, have been dating for several months and have enjoyed numerous romantic holidays together (pictured together)
‘Bristol and London will always be special to her but she is loving spending more time in Manchester with Ruben.
‘The city has become a celebrity hub — with The Brit Awards scheduled to be held there for the first time in February.’
Maya shown her fondness for the city on TikTok, frequently documenting her life up north to her 1.1million followers, including videos of her in Ruben’s luxury apartment and enjoying delicious meals cooked by his private Portuguese chef Diogo Prego.
While the couple have also been seen stepping out together and going for dates in the city, with them recently spotted shopping together at an Apple store in Manchester’s Arndale centre on Monday.
An onlooker told The Sun: ‘Ruben and Maya are clearly very in love. Maya was very touchy-feely with Ruben and they were in their own little bubble.’
It tallies up with previous reports that things were getting more serious with Maya and Ruben, with the couple said to be thinking about taking the next step in their romance by moving in together.
Ruben’s commitment to Maya early on in their romance reportedly secured things for the couple, and she was alleged to be looking to split her time between London and Manchester to spend more time with the footballer.
A source told The Sun: ‘Ruben made sure from the start that his intentions with Maya were clear, he knows he’s struck gold and wants to make sure Maya knows how seriously he feels about her.
While she’s become a familiar face at Etihad Stadium to show her support for the centre-back during home games (Ruben pictured playing for City in April)
It tallies up with previous reports that things were getting more serious with Maya and Ruben, with the couple said to be thinking about taking the next step in their romance by moving in together
‘Being honest and open about what he wants from their future was the secret weapon in securing a future with Maya.
‘Maya’s work, home and friends are in London so she doesn’t want to leave there entirely, but is considering going between there and
Amid their busy schedules, the couple have still found to enjoy some sun-soaked trips and recently jetted off to Ibiza together.
Maya shared an array of loved-up snaps as she documented their budding romance after going Instagram official in May.
Every inch the supportive girlfriend, the TV host has been seen at multiple football games over the last few months to watch Ruben live in action for Man City.
The couple are believed to have met after the stunner caught the Portuguese player’s eye when they met at the European Music Awards in November, four months after Maya split from ex-boyfriend Stormzy.
Her and Ruben’s romance was finally confirmed after they were seen packing on the PDA at KSI’s Baller League event in April.
Maya’s potential move to Manchester comes as her career continues to soar, with ITV bosses reportedly desperate to keep her hosting Love Island, offering her a mega deal worth almost £2million to stay on.
Amid their busy schedules, the couple have still found to enjoy some sun-soaked trips and recently jetted off to Ibiza together
Maya’s potential move to Manchester comes as her career continues to soar, with ITV bosses reportedly desperate to keep her hosting Love Island, offering her a mega deal worth almost £2million to stay on
The TV favourite has become the jewel in the crown of the dating show since taking over in 2023, and executives are said to be determined not to lose her to rivals such as Netflix and Amazon.
Under the proposed deal, Maya would pocket more than £800,000 to front the flagship summer series, the same again for the winter All Stars version, plus a hefty sum for hosting After Sun.
The presenter’s mix of star power, wit and her jaw-dropping style is thought to have made her one of ITV’s most bankable names.
A source told The Sun earlier this month: ‘Maya is a massive hit with fans and bosses. ITV are desperate not to lose her.
‘They’re acutely aware that she’s being offered lucrative work with other companies such as Netflix. She’s hugely in demand.’
They added: ‘It is still early days but bosses are preparing an extremely good package for Maya that she would find hard to turn down.’
The TV favourite has become the jewel in the crown of the dating show since taking over in 2023, and executives are said to be determined not to lose her to rivals such as Netflix and Amazon
Maya has been linked to a new Amazon Prime entertainment show, rumoured to come with a huge pay cheque.
She’s also branching into acting and has landed herself a role as a gangster’s wife in Guy Ritchie’s Netflix hit The Gentleman.
While she’s also dropped several hints recently that she could take inspiration from the likes of Molly-Mae Hague, and start making YouTube vlogs.
The star is said to be eyeing up a major career shift that would see her dive into the influencer world and cash in on her huge online following, after she revealed that her Instagram page received a staggering 115million views in July.