Love Island host Maya Jama reveals she suffered horror injury which left her in a wheelchair
Love Island host Maya Jama has taken on many gigs in her career and recently revealed that one in particular left so her badly injured, she needed a wheelchair.
Jama, 28, discussed the traumatic incident in Cyprus as she reflected on one of her earliest jobs while speaking on Pretty Little Thing’s Behind Closed Doors podcast.
The presenter said: “I went to Ayia Napa when I was 17 to host Charlie Sloth’s show Fire in the Booth.
“But the day before the actual beach party thing we were supposed to be hosting, I ended up slipping on a bit of mashed-up kerb.”
Jama proceeded to go into detail about her gruesome injury: “The bottom of my foot was hanging off.
“I had to be in hospital for two days and ended up in a wheelchair for the rest of the time.
“I ripped a nerve and couldn’t feel it.”
The Love Island host shared that she still hasn’t properly recovered from the incident, adding: “I was getting carried into the ambulance like ‘wahey…’ not knowing that I might not be able to bend my f***ing toes.
“The big one doesn’t bend… it can bend but it doesn’t tuck. I will never forget that trip.”
Jama’s painful injury confession comes as the ITV2 star wowed Love Island: Aftersun viewers on Sunday night, following her appearance on the show.
The favourable host revealed yet another winning ensemble on Instagram Stories prior to filming, as she wore a fitted black corseted dress with lacing.
Jama sported tumbling loose waves, smoky eyeshadow and a brown nude lip to complete her presenting look.
Fans shared their reactions on social media, with one writing: “Maya’s outfit is really outfitting.”
A second said: “Maya is so fine omds, how does she always manage to look so good?”
A third added: “Maya is looking amazing!”
Jama has proved to be a valuable new addition to Love Island, as its spin-off show broke viewing records last week.
For the first time in the series’ history, it was revealed that more people tuned in to watch Aftersun than the main show, with ratings reaching 1.82 million views, compared to 1.51 million viewers for the main episode.
Love Island continues tonight on ITV2 and ITVX at 9pm.
