Maya Jama Signs Netflix Deal Days After Leaving Love Island U.K.

Maya Jama has signed a deal with Netflix that covers several new projects. Variety broke the news on Monday 9 November 2026.

The timing follows a big change at home. On Sunday 8 November, Jama announced on her Instagram account that she was leaving her role as host of Love Island U.K. after nine seasons. The dating show, in which contestants live together in a villa and pair off, has been her main presenting job for years.

Netflix is a streaming service, and a multi-project deal means it has agreed to develop more than one show or film with her. The details of those projects have not been disclosed. Nothing has been announced about what they are, who will make them, or when viewers might see them.

Jama is not new to Netflix. She made her acting debut as Aisha in the second season of The Gentlemen, and she will return as Aisha in the next season. Her acting work sits alongside her presenting. She is a panellist on The Masked Singer U.K., the costume guessing show, and she competed on The Celebrity Traitors for the BBC.

Her future with Love Island has been in the news before. Metro reported in August 2025 that she had been offered millions of pounds to stay on as host, and that Netflix was keen to sign her. The Sun reported in May 2024 that she had held a secret meeting with Netflix about her future on the show.

For viewers, the change is simple to describe. The woman who has fronted Love Island U.K. is leaving that job, and she has signed up to make new work with a streaming giant. What those shows look like, and when they arrive, will be the next thing to watch for.