The Brit TV and radio presenter has opened up about her love life and dating rumours.
Maya Jama, who will appear on Saturday’s The Jonathan Ross Show said ‘it just gets awkward’ after she posts a photo with a male friend which sets tongues wagging.
The broadcaster, 26, says when she uploads a picture with a guy people assume they’re dating.
She says: “It’s a weird thing… Any time I take a picture with a guy when we’ve been working or doing a job, it’s ‘Oh my god we must be dating’, this whole thing.
“Anyone that’s single, [people put] two and two together, it’s like, no way could they be friends. It just gets awkward.
Maya, 26, says people assume she’s dating her male friends or co-workers if she posts photos with them (Image: Brian J Ritchie/Hotsauce/REX/Shutterstock)
“In real life I’ve got 50% male friends, 50% women. Do I not want to post my male friends just in case they’re going to be my ‘potential lover’?
“None of them are actually real. I’m actually really, really, really single.”
Discussing lockdown, Maya Jama says: “I didn’t Zoom date. I think a Zoom date is way more intense than a normal date. There’s no escape. You’re stuck.I didn’t do any dates.”
Maya addresses frustrating rumours about her love life on The Jonathan Ross Show (Image: Brian J Ritchie/Hotsauce/REX/Shutterstock)
Of her acting ambitions, Maya adds: “I’m trying to be an actress. I’m having a go. I’ve tried lessons.”
She revealed on Sunday Brunch this week that she landed her first movie role, and was set to start filming in April, but it was postponed due to the Covid pandemic.
The top secret production sees her portray a ‘shy girl’ and production hopefully will resume in February next year.
The broadcaster recently opened up about landing her first movie role, with production set to begin in February (Image: Brian J Ritchie/Hotsauce/REX/Shutterstock)
She adds: “I’ve always had that love for acting… I made my Netflix debut [in The Duchess]. I’ve had a few auditions. Not successful though. I auditioned for Will Farrell’s Eurovision film. He’s an icon to me. They wanted me to play an Italian role. I’m not Italian at all.”
The media personality admitted she has always dreamed of acting, but was putt off when she lost out on a role in teen comedy-drama Skins.
She got to the final round and the role went to another girl.
Maya’s career began in 2014 when she was a weekday DJ on Rinse FM and went on to front MTV’s The Wrap Up in the same year.
Since then, she presented ITV’s Cannonball, the MOBO Awards and had her own BBC Radio 1 show.
The Jonathan Ross Show, Saturday 19th December, 9.25pm on ITV
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
