Maya Jama lands back in South Africa ahead of Love

Maya Jama lands back in South Africa ahead of Love Island’s next performance at the villa

She has flown back to South Africa ahead of her next trip to the Love Island villa while continuing with her presenting duties.

And Maya Jama showed off her abs as she disembarked after landing in Cape Town on Thursday.

The TV star, 28, showed off her taut waist in a beige crop top, which she paired with a comfortable brown tracksuit after stepping off the plane.

She completed her look with dark shades and wore white trainers as she flashed a smile before returning to see the islanders.

Maya wore her long dark locks in loose waves and chose to go makeup-free to show off her pretty features.

Here she is!  Maya Jama flashed her abs in a crop top and comfy tracksuit as she landed back in South Africa ahead of Love Island's next performance at the villa on Thursday

Here she is! Maya Jama flashed her abs in a crop top and comfy tracksuit as she landed back in South Africa ahead of Love Island’s next performance at the villa on Thursday

The star also took to her Instagram Story to document her flight back to South Africa while she was joking around with her sunglasses and snapping snaps with the crew.

She looked like she was having a blast taking a selfie with the captain and one with the stewardesses.

During Sunday night’s Aftersun episode, the former BBC Radio 1 DJ promised she would return to the South African villa to create more drama.

Her first front appearance at Aftersun recently proved to be a complete success.

Initial ratings reported a peak of 1.82 million viewers for the show – compared to Love Island’s 1.51 million viewers.

The Bristol native is currently gaining ground in the television world as Love Island bosses gave her 50 per cent more airtime than former presenter Laura.

After just four episodes, Maya has been on the hit TV show for 19 minutes and 55 seconds.

In the same episode of the last series, Laura only had 13 minutes and 26 seconds on the clock.

Chilled: The TV star, 28, showed off her taut waist in a beige crop top, which she paired with a comfy brown tracksuit after stepping off the plane

Chilled: The TV star, 28, showed off her taut waist in a beige crop top, which she paired with a comfy brown tracksuit after stepping off the plane

Ever since Caroline Flack, 40, first began presenting Love Island in 2015, there have been debates about the presenter’s time frame on set.

Laura’s husband, Iain Stirling, 34, even cracked a joke during the Love Island series.

And during the first episode, Iain was heard joking on the voiceover, saying, “She could have just texted me, but we wanted to cover our own expense on our flight back to Cape Town.”

And Maya doesn’t plan to stop there, as Maya has said she intends to visit the new South African mansion as often as possible, according to The Sun.

Here we go: The star also took to her Instagram Story to document her flight back to South Africa

Here we go: The star also took to her Instagram Story to document her flight back to South Africa

However, she has also revealed that she will be in London every Sunday to present Aftersun, the Love Island spin-off show.

It follows reports that Maya has taken on Kate Moss’ shoes as the face of Rimmel London.

She is said to have signed a multi-million pound deal to replace the 49-year-old supermodel, who has been in the role for almost 20 years.

While the move shows Maya, who is worth £2million, is making big waves in the industry, some insiders have said the decision could spark an age dispute.

Having fun: She was fooling around with her sunglasses on and taking snaps with the crew on board the plane

Having fun: She was fooling around with her sunglasses on and taking snaps with the crew on board the plane

LOL: She looked like she was having a blast Cheeky!  She took a selfie with the captain and one with the stewardesses

LOL: She looked like she was having a blast taking a selfie with the captain and one with the stewardesses

On board: Maya also photographed the stewardesses serving drinks on their return flight to South Africa

On board: Maya also photographed the stewardesses serving drinks on their return flight to South Africa

A source told The Sun: “Rimmel is one of the biggest beauty brands with a very British core, so Maya is showing that she’s their flagship, that she’s the it girl of the moment.

“They needed a big name to replace Kate who had already retired from the role.

“Rimmel believes Maya ticks that box — and they hope she can appeal to a younger and more diverse audience as well. A backlash is expected as Maya is almost half Kate’s age, but the company is happy with its decision. It’s a dream come true for Maya.”

At the time, Web asked Rimmel and a Maya representative for comment.

courting!  During Sunday night's Aftersun episode, the former BBC Radio 1 DJ promised she would return to the South African villa to create more drama

courting! During Sunday night’s Aftersun episode, the former BBC Radio 1 DJ promised she would return to the South African villa to create more drama

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Tanya Manhenga

Name: Tanya Manhenga

Age: 22

Location: Liverpool

Profession: student and model

Something not many people know about her: “I have vitiligo, which is skin pigmentation that you might not even notice.”

“It’s on my lip and I have a streak in my hair. Not many people know that, but I think it’s pretty cute.”

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Lana Jenkin

Name: Lana Jenkins

Age: 25

Location: Luton

Profession: makeup artist

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“When I was 6 years old I lived in Spain and was an extra in an episode of Benidorm.”

Tanyel Revan

Tanyel Revan

Name: Tanyel Revan

Age: 26

Location: North London

Profession: hairdresser

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Olivia Hawkin

Olivia Hawkin

Name: Olivia Hawkins

Age: 27

Location: Brighton

Profession: ring girl and actress

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Tom Klara

Tom Klara

Name: Tom Klara

Age: 23

Location: Barnsley

Profession: Semi-professional soccer player

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Aaron water

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Name: Aaron Wasser

Age: 25

Location: Melbourne

Occupation: model

Something not many people know about him: he thinks his appearance on Love Island UK was “dive timing”.

Ellie Spence

Ellie Spence

Name: Ellie Spence

Age: 25

Location: Norwich

Profession: Business Development Executive in a law firm

What not many know about her: “When I was drunk, I climbed over the gate of my girlfriend’s house, fell and almost lost my leg.”

Samie Elishi

Samie Elishi

Name: Samie Elishi

Age: 22

Location: London

Profession: Senior coordinator for real estate agents

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Kai Fagan

Name: Kai Fagan

Age: 24

Location: Manchester

Profession: Science and physical education teacher

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Ron Hall

Ron Hall

Name: Ron Hall

Age: 25

Location: Essex

Profession: financial advisor

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Name: Will Young

Age: 23

Location: Buckinghamshire

Occupation: farmer

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Shaq Muhammad

Shaq Muhammad

Name: Shaq Muhammad

Age: 24

Location: London

Occupation: airport security officer

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This is my favorite movie. Every time I’m with someone and they say, “Let’s watch a romantic movie,” I say, “How about Dear John, how does that sound?”

Jessie Wynter

Jessie Wynter

Name: Jessie Wynter

Age: 26

Location: Sydney

Profession: personal trainer

Something you might not know about her: she was in the second series of Love Island Australia

Spencer Wilks

Spencer Wilks

Name: Spencer Wilks

Age: 24

Location: Bournemouth

Profession: E-Commerce General Manager

What not many people know about him: He loves Justin Bieber

Jordan Odofin

Jordan Odofin

Name: Jordan Odofin

Age: 28

Location: London

Profession: Senior Personnel Consultant

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Casey O'Gorman

Casey O’Gorman

Name: Casey O’Gorman

Age: 26

Location: Triing

Profession: HR consultant

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