Maya Jama reveals Ruben Dias's incredible trophy room as Love Island presenter poses after bikini-clad holiday with footballer lover
The presenter, 30, who is thought to have been dating the footballer, 27, for several months, finally shared a snap of the two of them in June to go official.
During the off-season, Maya and Ruben looked very loved-up as they enjoyed a boat ride on the Italian island of Capri during a sun-soaked getaway. The couple were seen kissing as they had their morning coffee on the yacht, before Maya nuzzled into the Manchester City player's neck.
Other racy snaps showed the couple getting close on sun loungers as Ruben leaned over his sun-bathing girlfriend.
Now, though, it is back to the day job and Dias is in Manchester City training ahead of the return of the Premier League next week.
Maya, dressed in a white and black striped jumper and black sunglasses, shared a snap to her Instagram story on Friday, with her 3.2million followers seeing her... drinking from a Co-op mug.
The more interesting aspect, though, was that she was in Ruben's trophy room.
A number of awards could be seen in the background, with four replica Premier League trophies on show, as well as a replica Champions League, Community Shield, and FA Cup - the accolades he has won with City.
Elsewhere were countless Player of the Match awards, and medals - including Dias' Premier League winning medals.
The couple are believed to have met after Maya caught the Portugal player's eye when they met at the European Music Awards (EMAs) in November.
Their romance was finally confirmed after they were seen packing on the PDA at KSI's Baller League event in April.
And posting a snap with her new boyfriend for the first time, Maya looked incredible in a triangle bikini while soaking up some sun on a boat.
She was later diving into the water while Ruben filmed her from the top deck.
The broadcaster was all smiles in the clip as she sat alongside the footballer in a car heading back to her house in the first video of the two together.
She as been seen at multiple football games over the last few months to watch Dias live in action for Man City.
Footage of the pair showed them with their arms around each other before he leant into her neck for a peck, with Ruben flying under the radar in casual clothes and a cap.
A source told The Sun: 'Maya and Ruben seemed very close, very loved up and were clearly very comfortable with each other.
'They were chatting to others around them but gravitated back to each other. They seem very happy with each other.'
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