Maya Jama seemingly made a sly dig at Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu last week after she claimed that she was asked to be the programme’s brand new host.
Maya, 28, was officially announced as the ITV2 show’s presenter earlier this month after Laura Whitmore stepped down, but Ekin-Su, 28, revealed she was offered the gig first – and turned it down.
She said, “I did get offered [it]. I would’ve loved to do it, but I can’t at the minute because of how busy I am.
“And I said I’m not ready for it… I want proper training. I’ve done presenting before, but not to the level of Laura [Whitmore].”
However, pouring cold water over Ekin-Su’s claims, new spotted that Maya liked, before quickly unliking, a tweet from a report which read, “Ekin-Su wasn’t offered #LoveIsland hosting job – Maya Jama was first pick.”
A TV source also quashed Ekin-Su’s comments, saying that Maya “was the first choice for host”.
It had been rumoured that Maya was stepping into Laura’s shoes for mon...
Maya, 28, was officially announced as the ITV2 show’s presenter earlier this month after Laura Whitmore stepped down, but Ekin-Su, 28, revealed she was offered the gig first – and turned it down.
She said, “I did get offered [it]. I would’ve loved to do it, but I can’t at the minute because of how busy I am.
“And I said I’m not ready for it… I want proper training. I’ve done presenting before, but not to the level of Laura [Whitmore].”
However, pouring cold water over Ekin-Su’s claims, new spotted that Maya liked, before quickly unliking, a tweet from a report which read, “Ekin-Su wasn’t offered #LoveIsland hosting job – Maya Jama was first pick.”
A TV source also quashed Ekin-Su’s comments, saying that Maya “was the first choice for host”.
It had been rumoured that Maya was stepping into Laura’s shoes for mon...
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