New Love Island presenter Maya Jama thanks fans for being so loving and amazing towards her

Love Island presenter Maya Jama has sent a message to fans of the show after the end of season 9 on Monday, March 13.

Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan were crowned the winners of the winter edition of the popular ITV2 dating show, beating runners-up Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins in the live final.

Meanwhile, Tom Clare and Samie Elishi came in third, and Tanya Mahenga and Shaq Muhammad came in fourth place.

This year’s series kicked off on Monday, January 16, from a brand new villa in South Africa with Maya Jama as the host.

The 28-year-old took over presenting duties for the first time after Laura Whitmore left the post following the 2022 summer series.

Viewers have been obsessed with Maya since her grand entrance to the villa via helicopter during the launch episode.

Following the first episode, Maya made many returns to the villa, mainly for brutal dumpings and the famous Casa Amor recoupling episode, as well as hosting Love Island’s spin-off show Aftersun every Sunday night.

Maya’s popularity with fans did not go unnoticed, and following the final, she thanked them for their support.

Maya confirmed she would be returning to Love Island hosting duties in the summer when the second series of the year airs.

Speaking on ITV1’s The Jonathan Ross Show, Maya said, “I’m going to be doing the summer one.”

She joked that she couldn’t reveal the start date, but it would start in summer.

Reflecting on her Love Island debut for series nine, Maya told Jonathan Ross that she was nervous, given the show’s massive popularity and the online pressure she faced to host.

She added that she didn’t want to let anyone down and felt the pressure to get the slow-motion walk right.

Maya’s message to fans after the end of season 9 confirms her popularity and success as the show’s host. Fans can look forward to seeing her return to Love Island hosting duties in the summer for the show’s second series of the year.