Maya Jama shows off her natural beauty as she goes make-up free while running errands in London
MAYA Jama proved she's a natural beauty as she went make-up free while running errands in London.
The Love Island host, 30, cut a casual figure during her outing in the capital - weeks after dropping the biggest hint yet she's set to quit the ITV2 reality show.
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Stunning Maya looked as stylish as ever dressed in an oversized shirt and a pair of black denim shorts.
She's one of the most in demand names in the business, so it should come as no surprise she was seen multi-tasking with two phones on the go.
Despite her laid-back appearance, Maya looked every inch the star during her day out in the sunshine.
Maya became the host of Love Island in 2023 - taking over from Laura Whitmore.
She was an instant success with viewers and has enjoyed huge success both on and off screen ever since.
But there has long been speculation that Maya is ready to move on from the show and recently she dropped the biggest hint yet her Love Island stint will soon come to an end.
Last month The Sun revealed Maya has set up her own media firm, filing paperwork for a new company called MIJ Productions.
The new filings with Companies House place MIJ Productions within the media and advertising agencies category and names Maya's close friend Issy Lloyd as her business partner on the new venture.
Maya - who will return with a brand new series of Love Island in the coming weeks - previously confessed she is always thinking of her next move.
She told us: 'In my mind I am like what do you next after TV.
'I'll work it out. I feel like I need to set new goals because I have been so fortunate that all my childhood goals have been achieved now before I am 30.'
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Charlotte was seen waving at the crowds as the car passed, while Kate and William smiled fondly. They were followed by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Edward and Sophie, who arrived together in a car, without either of their children - Lady Louise, 21 and James, 17. As the parade got underway from Buckingham Palace, the King and Queen were seen waving and smiling as they proceeded down the Mall in an open-top carriage before the national anthem was played as they made their way to the Horse Guards Palace. While Prince William rode on horseback and looked almost unrecognisable, Kate sat in a carriage with their three children and smiled widely as she shared a sweet moment with Princess Charlotte. Prince George and Prince Louis wore matching suits and ties and sat opposite. Thousands of royal fans lined the Mall and erupted into cheers and applause as the royal family passed by. 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King Charles III and Queen Camilla smile and wave at thousands of royal fans who travelled to London to celebrate the official birthday of the sovereign Prince Louis wore an adorable suit as he sat beside his brother Prince George during the procession Prince Louis and Prince George smile as they enjoy the large-scale parade on a sunny Saturday in London The Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte are pictured in their matching blue and white outfits ahead of the parade this morning The Wales family wait on the steps of Buckingham Palace for their carriage to arrive The Princess of Wales bears a radiant smile as she accompanies her children during the parade today The King is pictured after dismounting his carriage after arriving at the parade ground Prince William rode on horseback for the parade, which features more than 1,400 soldiers King Charles III gives a salute as he watches the parade march past after arriving back at Buckingham Palace The King waves to protesters against the monarchy who lined a section of the Mall on Saturday Prince George reacts as he rides a carriage with Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte (not pictured) Members of the Household Cavalry are some of the more than 1,400 soldiers taking part today Prince George of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales travel by carriage during Trooping The Colour The Princess of Wales and her children wore coordinating outfits as they took part in the public spectacle today Princess Anne rode on horseback in public for the first time since sustaining a head injury thought to be caused by a horse The King issued a written message soon after the plane crash, saying he was 'desperately shocked by the terrible events' and expressed his 'deepest possible sympathy'. 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All nine of the team's British-built Hawk fast-jets were topped up with a high-ratio blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at the team's home base of RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, before they set off, in what is thought to be a world's first. Carriages leave Buckingham Palace during the Trooping of the Colour parade The Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children have been spotted arriving at Buckingham Palace ahead of today's Trooping the Colour ceremony to mark the King's birthday King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at Buckingham Palace moments before the parade began The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh arrive at Buckingham Palace ahead of the Trooping the Colour ceremony in central London Prince George was dressed in a navy blue suit and red tie for today's event Princess Anne salutes as she rides on horseback during the procession Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and Timothy Laurence wave during Trooping The Colour 2025 The Duchess of Edinburgh is pictured during today's Trooping the Colour as she rode in an open-top carriage Princess Anne arrives at Buckingham Palace on Saturday before participating in Trooping the Colour William and Kate smile at those gathered along the Mall as they arrived at Buckingham Palace for the Trooping the Colour Officers of the Grenadier Guards mounted on horses ride along the Mall as they take part in the Trooping the Color in London Members of the Coldstream Guards during the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade, central London, on June 14 Final preparations are made for the annual ceremony, to celebrate the monarch's birthday, on Saturday Read More Prince Louis makes sure all eyes are on him during RAF flypast... until big brother George steps in! The flypast is also thought to be the first time a renewable biofuel - known as hydrotreated vegetable oil - has been used to produce vapour trails. Charles has been championing sustainability and climate action since before he ascended the throne. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said the King was not involved in the decision but was 'delighted' because he has been encouraging use of the fuel on royal flights where practical and hopes the example will lead to wider use across the aviation sector. Squadron leader Andy King, the Red Arrows' senior engineering officer who led the project, said: 'Ever since the Red Arrows' first display in 1965, the team has aimed to inspire future generations and represent the best of British. Using this technology is the latest example of our relentless pursuit of excellence. 'The flypast for His Majesty The King is the perfect opportunity to showcase this innovation. 'The vibrant vapour trails that we generate is what sets the Red Arrows apart and so to be the first aerobatic team in the world to move to a fully sustainable option is really exciting.' Minister for the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard, said: 'The iconic Red Arrows are one of the world's premier aerobatic display teams and by adopting a more environmentally friendly sustainable aviation fuel, the Royal Air Force is blazing a trail as part of our work to combat climate change.' The Red Arrows' 2025 season runs until October, with 60 shows planned across the UK and mainland Europe. As a former polo player and one of the Royal Family's most accomplished equestrians, King Charles rode for years in the parade - both for his mother's official birthday celebrations and then for his own. But he did not appear on horseback at the event this weekend and instead travelled in a carriage for the procession from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade and back. Trooping the Colour is a centuries-old tradition that marks the Sovereign's official birthday. King Charles III salutes his soldiers at the parade ground during the Trooping the Colour Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and Timothy Laurence wave during Trooping The Colour 2025 Members of the King's Guard take part in the Trooping the Colour parade which honours Britain's King Charles on his official birthday Fans of the royal family lined the Mall from early on Saturday morning to watch the parade A group of women dressed in Union Jacks take their place on the Mall hoping to see the royals Members of the King's Guard take part in the Trooping the Colour parade which honours Britain's King Charles on his official birthday Members of the King's guards stand to attention during the Trooping the Colour Read More Charlotte bears striking resemblance to Kate as they match their Trooping the Colour ensembles It dates back to the 17th century and is rooted in battlefield custom, when regimental flags, or 'colours,' were trooped in front of soldiers to ensure they could be recognised amid the smoke of combat. Last week a full-dress rehearsal, known as The Colonel's Review, took place serving as the final run-through before the King's official celebration. This year, the honour of trooping the Colour falls to the Coldstream Guards, who will officially present their regimental flag, known as the Colour, to King Charles. Following the Trooping ceremony, all eyes will be on the royal balcony to see who King Charles invites to wave to the crowds. King Charles and Queen Camilla will be front and centre on the balcony to watch the Red Arrows flypast, but it expected a host of senior royals will be alongside them. Prince William is joined by the Princess of Wales and their children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven. Princess Anne will feature with her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence. Prince Edward - who like Anne will be fresh from his part in the procession - is expected on the balcony with his wife Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh. They are likely to be joined by their daughter Lady Louise, 21. Their son James, the Earl of Wessex, 17, did not make an appearance last year and may not attend the ceremony this time around either. Despite his increasing frailty, the staunchly devoted Duke of Kent, 89, will likely also be among the royals on the balcony. Also expected is the hard-working Duke of Gloucester, 80, and his 78-year-old wife Birgitte, the Duchess. A minute's silence is expected to be observed by the royals and the crowd after the deaths of 52 Brits in a plane crash in India on Thursday. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, from Leicester, managed to stagger away from the disaster that killed at least 270 people including everyone else on the doomed plane. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, sole survivor of the Air India flight 171 crash, at a hospital in Ahmedabad. He says the plane's lights flickered and it felt 'stuck' and unable to ascend The monarch has requested a minute's silence in tribute to the 241 passengers and crew killed when a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for Gatwick Airport came down on Thursday in the Indian city of Ahmedabad Remnants of the fuselage and the landing gear were seen dangling through a gaping hole in the side of what appeared to be a canteen, with half-finished plates of food clearly visible on benches inside Chunks of the plane's fuselage and tail were seen protruding from a demolished building He is miraculously the only survivor and also lost his brother Ajay in the crash. He has been describing how it felt like the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was 'stuck in the air' and 'came to a standstill' rather than climbing after take off. As expected, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are not attending this year's celebrations. Having chosen to walk away from being working royals, they have not been present at Trooping the Colour since 2019. The other notable absentee will be Prince Andrew, who remains exiled from public royal events amid the fallout from his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein and the claims made by late accuser Virginia Giuffre. Andrew's daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are not expected to be there either amid Charles' desire for a slimmed-down monarchy and to keep the focus on working royals. Members of the royal family are expected to watch the flypast - including the RAF Red Arrows and a range of planes and helicopters - from the balcony. In previous years it has been a moment where the royal children shine - with little Prince Louis delighting fans last year as pretended to fly one of the planes, appearing to screw up his face as he mimicked the engine's deafening noise. The route for the flypast has not been officially confirmed, but the Military Air Shows has revealed an air restrictions map which shows the expected official route. Proposed restrictions are in the vicinity of the North Sea, East Anglia, Essex and London. Its expected the flypast will go over Buckingham Palace at 1pm. Held traditionally on the second Saturday in June, regardless of the Sovereign's actual date of birth, the celebrations have marked the monarch's official birthday since the mid-1700s. Queen Elizabeth attended all but two of her Trooping the Colours, missing it in 1955 when a national rail strike resulted in the event being cancelled and in 2020 due to lockdown restrictions. In 2017, Trooping was held a few days days after the Grenfell Tower blaze and the loss of life was marked by a minute's silence, a decision taken by Queen Elizabeth II. The parade is open to members of the public through an online ballot with ticketing ranging from £10 to £30 and is broadcast live on the BBC. What is Trooping the Colour? The Trooping of the Colour has marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign for more than 260 years. Over 1400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians come together each June in a great display of military precision, horsemanship and fanfare to mark the Sovereign's official birthday. The streets are lined with crowds waving flags as the parade moves from Buckingham Palace and down The Mall to Horse Guard's Parade, alongside Members of the Royal Family on horseback and in carriages. The display closes with an RAF fly-past, watched by Members of the Royal Family from Buckingham Palace balcony. Once the Sovereign has arrived at Horse Guard's Parade in Whitehall, they are greeted by a Royal salute and carry out an inspection of the troops, who are fully trained and operational soldiers wearing the ceremonial uniform of red tunics and bearskin hats. After the military bands have performed, the escorted Regimental Colour, or flag, is processed down the ranks of soldiers. Over one hundred words of command are used by the Officer in Command of the Parade to direct the several hundred soldiers. Once the Foot Guards have marched past the Sovereign, they ride back to Buckingham Palace at the head of the soldiers, before taking the salute again at the Palace from a dais. The Sovereign is then joined by other Members of the Royal Family on the balcony at Buckingham Palace to watch a fly-past by the Royal Air Force. A 41-gun salute is also fired in Green Park to mark the occasion. Source:
