Maya Jama and Ruben Diaz - when did they meet and how did they get together?
The celeb pair recently became Instagram official as Maya posted a loved-up picture of them on holiday in Italy one week before Love Island kicks off
Maya Jama has finally confirmed her romance with footballer Ruben Dias after months of speculation, and fans couldn't be happier for the glamorous couple. The Love Island host, 30, made things official with the Manchester City star, 28, during a sun-soaked trip to the Amalfi Coast just days before her return to ITV2 for the new series of the dating show on June 9.
Maya shared a string of snaps from their romantic Italian getaway, including a sweet mirror selfie of the pair in their hotel room and a video of herself diving into the sea, which looks like it was filmed by Ruben.
One cheeky clip even showed Ruben applying suncream with the caption "perv cam". Maya captioned the post: "Amalfi coasting." Fans were quick to show their support, with one gushing: "You two look so good together," and another commenting: "I'm sorry, Ruben must be special because I ain't seen Maya hard launch anyone but one person."
Now the couple are officially together, let's take a look back at how their romance began.
Maya and Ruben are believed to have first met at the European Music Awards (EMAs) in Manchester in November 2024. After the event, they followed each other on Instagram. By the end of the year, the pair were reportedly spotted ringing in New Year 's Eve together.
Things only escalated from there, as Maya was seen attending one of Ruben's football matches in Portugal in March 2025. A month later, the pair were photographed kissing and cuddling at KSI's Baller League football event at London's Copper Box Arena.
According to reports from The Sun, the relationship has become more serious in recent weeks. Maya is said to have introduced Ruben to her mum, Bernadette, and has been making an effort to learn her partner's native language by taking Portuguese lessons.
Ruben Dias joined Manchester City in 2020 for a reported £57 million, and is one of the most respected defenders in the world. Before dating Maya he was in a relationship with Portuguese singer April Ivy, and has also previously been linked to former Love Island contestant Arabella Chi.
Maya's love life has been in the spotlight ever since she dated Stormzy. The couple split up in 2019, which the rapper later called his "biggest regret", and they reunited in 2023 to give things another try. However, they broke up again for good last summer, citing differences in what they wanted from their lives and for the future.
In an interview with the Evening Standard last November, which is around the time she met Ruben, Maya opened up about what she is currently looking for from a relationship.
She shared: "'I am so happy right now but the next person I meet I want to marry and have kids with, so obviously I'm feeling fussy. I've created such a nice life for myself alone and I don't want anyone who's not going to add to that.
"I'm in this lovely bubble and I don't want you unless you make me happy. If you're not, I kind of don't need you." Given Ruben went on to become her partner and has now met the family, maybe he could be that person for Maya.
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