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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
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Mystery surrounds Maya Jama's future on Love Island as star snogs footie ace boyfriend Ruben Dias in Ibiza
WHILE her celebrity romance sizzles, the screen career seems hotter than ever. But as in-demand Maya Jama cosies up with superstar footballer 5 Mystery surrounds in-demand Maya Jama's Love Island future Credit: ITV 5 Maya and Ruben Dias were spotted kissing at a luxury beach club in Ibiza Credit: BackGrid 5 Maya has been spending time there with the Manchester City defender in between filming for Love Island in Majorca Credit: BackGrid The Bristol-born presenter, 30, began hosting ITV's hit series in 2023, getting a £750,000 payday after impressing bosses with her fun and flirty style. With the current season due to end next month, Maya — who has an estimated worth of £1.5million — will have to decide whether to bid farewell to the island for a final time. This week, She has been spending time there with the READ MORE ON MAYA JAMA But a source said: 'It's still early days regarding next year's host. Talks haven't begun yet as to whether Maya will return for the next series. Power couple 'ITV bosses love Maya and she has been an amazing asset to Love Island. She is hot property in TV at the moment, so it will be a case of her weighing up the opportunities.' It comes as The Sun revealed that Meanwhile, Maya is also being eyed to front a Most read in News TV She has held talks with the streaming giant to present a programme with a 'family connections' format. A source said: 'Amazon's streamer has made strong moves into reality with Clarkson's Farm and Molly-Mae's series, but hasn't explored shiny-floor entertainment programming. Maya would be part of that.' Maya Jama QUITS Love Island Games as she's replaced by Vanderpump Rules star Since rising to fame, Maya has been a Vogue cover star, replaced Kate Moss as the face of beauty giant Rimmel London and was snapped up by Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana — all in 2023. It's a world away from her leaving home at 16 to pursue her dream of presenting in London. She recalled: 'I was broke, pretending I'd lost my Oyster public transport card every day so I could get to work. Hustling my little way around London, having £1 chicken shop meals every day. I know what makes me happy and I know what I like. Maya Jama 'But I was happy. I was working and I was living in London, I felt like I was getting somewhere. "I'd work as much as I could.' She held down part-time jobs at two clothes shops and worked as a runner for production firm Jump Off TV. But times were tough as she survived with no basic facilities while bunking at a relative's house — meaning she couldn't even shower. 5 Bristol-born presenter Maya began hosting Love Island in 2023 5 Maya confirmed that she was dating Man City ace Ruben in May Credit: Getty She said on video series Now You Know with Julie Adenuga: 'I was working at Urban Outfitters and Lipsy in Westfield at the same time. "During those times, when I was living at my family member's house, it wasn't a very nice environment. No gas, no electricity, and washing at Urban Outfitters in their sinks. 'We didn't have gas sometimes, so it would either be a kettle job or I would just go to the toilet and flannel it up. I was in the trenches for a bit.' Away from her life as a telly star, Maya confirmed that she was Not afraid to walk away She caught the footballer's eye in November at the MTV European Music Awards in Manchester, four months after her split from rapper Stormzy. The lovebirds were Last year, she and Stormzy In between their on-off relationship, Maya had a whirlwind engagement to basketball player Maya previously revealed that she is not afraid to walk away from a relationship if it does not feel right, saying: 'I know what makes me happy and I know what I like.' On Now You Know, which aired in April on My5 and YouTube, she added: 'I have curated this lovely little life for myself and my friends.'
Scottish Sun
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Lando Norris lands first ever British Grand Prix win and F1 ace ends unwanted record as rain causes chaos at Silverstone
Silver stars Lando Norris lands first ever British Grand Prix win and F1 ace ends unwanted record as rain causes chaos at Silverstone LANDO NORRIS was reduced to TEARS as he won a treacherous British Grand Prix which saw five cars out of the race and three safety cars. The Bristol-born 25-year-old has gone from asking for autographs at Silverstone as a kid to winning the home race with over 10,000 fans in his very own Landostand. Advertisement 4 Lando Norris won the British GP for the first time Credit: Getty 4 Nico Hulkenberg also scored a podium for the first time in 239 races Credit: Getty 4 Wet conditions at Silverstone sparked chaos Credit: Getty 4 Norris was reduced to tears as he celebrated winning his home race Credit: Getty It was a dream day out for the McLaren driver, who started in third and was helped by his team-mate Oscar Piastri being slapped with a 10-second time penalty for a bonkers safety car incident. Stewards felt the Aussie driver had slowed down unnecessarily under the safety car as Max Verstappen momentarily overtook him before spinning off track and eventually finishing in fifth despite starting on pole. Norris roared 'wooo, we did it' as he crossed the line, with him now just eight points behind Piastri in the driver's standings. Piastri came in second and Nico Hulkenberg secured third-place and a first-ever podium in 239 starts as fourth-place Lewis Hamilton was denied a first Ferrari podium. Advertisement READ MORE IN F1 MAXED OUT Max Verstappen SPINS OUT and loses nine places in bizarre safety car incident Martin Brundle's star-studded grid-walk featuring Tom Holland, Hannah Waddingham, Idris Elba ahead and many more ahead of the race showed just how many eyes are on Silverstone every year. There was chaos before the race had even started as several drivers including George Russell and Charles Leclerc pitted for slick tyres as the rest of the top 10 stayed out. At the start Piastri got away well and had a sniff on the inside of Verstappen, but the Red Bull stayed firm on his line and held the lead. The Dutchman then got off like a shot-gun from then, snapping well beyond the two McLarens behind him. Advertisement BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Hamilton, the king of Silverstone in the rain, was all over the back of Norris in the wet final sector. The Ferrari even pulled alongside the McLaren but young buck Norris just held off the old maestro. Max Verstappen SPINS OUT and loses nine places in bizarre safety car incident as Oscar Piastri is given penalty The virtual safety car was called into action as Esteban Ocon clattered into Liam Lawson, ending the race for the Kiwi driver and causing damage to the Haas man's car. Advertisement ANOTHER VSC was called into action, this time to allow Gabriel Bortoleto's car to be cleared as he had spun off track causing a piece to fling off, before desperately trying to make it back to the pint lane. Leclerc, Russell and Antonelli were slogging it out on slick tyres designed for a dry track, well behind those on the inters. There was thrilling racing at the front of the pack though, with Piastri snapping at Verstappen's heels before easily dispatching him on lap eight for the lead. The heavens opened and Verstappen, whose tyres were knackered, ran wide and allowed Norris to pass him. Advertisement The top three then all stopped for fresh intermediate tyres but Norris suffered a dreadful stop and lost his place back to Verstappen. The rain lashed down and Hamilton stated the obvious on his team radio, saying: 'It's definitely wet tyres right now.' His team-mate Leclerc had a huge droplet of water in his visor causing him to go completely off track and cross country but he recovered to carry on On lap 14, it continued peeing it down and with the conditions getting treacherous the safety car was sent out. Advertisement That was terrible news for Piastri, who had opened up a 13-second gap out front. It was out for five laps before Piasri got away again strongly, holding his lead with Norris tucked behind Verstappen in third. Russell attacked Hamilton for eighth but the seven-time world champ got the place back and one more as his old teammate was caught behind Ocon. There was more chaos and another safety car as Isack Hadjar slammed into the wall and was luckily left unhurt. Advertisement The Racing Bulls youngster had crashed into the back of Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli and flew off track. It was a bonkers restart as Verstappen momentarily pulled in front of Piastri who slowed right down. Amid all the confusion Verstappen spun dramatically before recovering and dropping all the way back into 11th. The Dutchman was left fuming, and said on his team radio: "Whoa, Mate! Jesus, just suddenly again slows down!" Advertisement The stewards were then investigating Piastri for a Safety Car infringement and he was later slapped with the ten-second time penalty. Norris just needed to stay within touching distance from his teammate and the Silverstone crown would be his. Antonelli was forced to retire for Merc, with the damage from his earlier collision proving too great. It was game on for Hamilton, who licked his lips at the prospect of first Ferrari podium, nipping past Pierre Gasly on lap 29. Advertisement He then left Lance Stroll for dust and soared into fourth - he just needed to deal with Sauber's Hulkenberg, but that was easier said than done. Russell's gamble to stop early and put on hard tyres did not work for him as he spun off the sodden track, bumping across the grass and re-emerging onto the track in 13th. On lap 42, Hamilton's tyres were shot and he stopped for a set of softs before coming back out in fourth. He dropped behind Leclerc but both Ferraris went off track before the Monaco-born driver pitted and Hamilton shuffled ahead again. Advertisement Sassy Piastri bizarrely said McLaren should swap his position with Norris if they think that he was unfairly punished for the safety car mishap. You can imagine Norris' reaction to that and the Aussie driver's request was shut down by his team, not that the Brit knew anything about it as he danced over the line in dreamland at his stomping ground.
The Irish Sun
06-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Lando Norris lands first ever British Grand Prix win and F1 ace ends unwanted record as rain causes chaos at Silverstone
LANDO NORRIS was reduced to TEARS as he won a treacherous British Grand Prix which saw five cars out of the race and three safety cars. The Bristol-born 25-year-old has gone from asking for autographs at Silverstone as a kid to winning the home race with over 10,000 fans in his very own Landostand. Advertisement 4 Lando Norris won the British GP for the first time Credit: Getty 4 Nico Hulkenberg also scored a podium for the first time in 239 races Credit: Getty 4 Wet conditions at Silverstone sparked chaos Credit: Getty 4 Norris was reduced to tears as he celebrated winning his home race Credit: Getty It was a dream day out for the McLaren driver, who started in third and was helped by his team-mate Oscar Piastri being slapped with a 10-second time penalty for a bonkers safety car incident. Stewards felt the Aussie driver had slowed down unnecessarily under the safety car as Norris roared 'wooo, we did it' as he crossed the line, with him now just eight points behind Piastri in the driver's standings. Piastri came in second and Nico Hulkenberg secured third-place and a first-ever podium in 239 starts as fourth-place Lewis Hamilton was denied a first Ferrari podium. Advertisement READ MORE IN F1 Martin Brundle's star-studded grid-walk featuring Tom Holland , Hannah Waddingham, Idris Elba ahead and many more ahead of the race showed just how many eyes are on Silverstone every year. There was chaos before the race had even started as several drivers including At the start Piastri got away well and had a sniff on the inside of Verstappen, but the Red Bull stayed firm on his line and held the lead. The Dutchman then got off like a shot-gun from then, snapping well beyond the two McLarens behind him. Advertisement Most read in Motorsport Exclusive BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Hamilton , the king of Silverstone in the rain, was all over the back of Norris in the wet final sector. The Ferrari even pulled alongside the McLaren but young buck Norris just held off the old maestro. Max Verstappen SPINS OUT and loses nine places in bizarre safety car incident as Oscar Piastri is given penalty The virtual safety car was called into action as Esteban Ocon clattered into Advertisement ANOTHER VSC was called into action, this time to allow Gabriel Bortoleto's car to be cleared as he had spun off track causing a piece to fling off, before desperately trying to make it back to the pint lane. Leclerc, Russell and Antonelli were slogging it out on slick tyres designed for a dry track, well behind those on the inters. There was thrilling racing at the front of the pack though, with Piastri snapping at Verstappen's heels before easily dispatching him on lap eight for the lead. The heavens opened and Verstappen, whose tyres were knackered, ran wide and allowed Norris to pass him. Advertisement The top three then all stopped for fresh intermediate tyres but Norris suffered a dreadful stop and lost his place back to Verstappen. The rain lashed down and Hamilton stated the obvious on his team radio , saying: 'It's definitely wet tyres right now.' His team-mate Leclerc had a huge droplet of water in his visor causing him to go completely off track and cross country but he recovered to carry on On lap 14, it continued peeing it down and with the conditions getting treacherous the safety car was sent out. Advertisement That was terrible news for Piastri, who had opened up a 13-second gap out front. It was out for five laps before Piasri got away again strongly, holding his lead with Norris tucked behind Verstappen in third. Russell attacked Hamilton for eighth but the seven-time world champ got the place back and one more as his old teammate was caught behind Ocon. There was more chaos and another safety car as Isack Hadjar slammed into the wall and was luckily left unhurt. Advertisement The Racing Bulls youngster had crashed into the back of Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli and flew off track. It was a bonkers restart as Verstappen momentarily pulled in front of Piastri who slowed right down. Amid all the confusion Verstappen spun dramatically before recovering and dropping all the way back into 11th. The Dutchman was left fuming, and said on his team radio: "Whoa, Mate! Jesus, just suddenly again slows down!" Advertisement The stewards were then investigating Piastri for a Safety Car infringement and he was later slapped with the ten-second time penalty. Norris just needed to stay within touching distance from his teammate and the Silverstone crown would be his. Antonelli was forced to retire for Merc, with the damage from his earlier collision proving too great. It was game on for Hamilton, who licked his lips at the prospect of first Ferrari podium, nipping past Pierre Gasly on lap 29. Advertisement He then left Lance Stroll for dust and soared into fourth - he just needed to deal with Sauber's Hulkenberg, but that was easier said than done. Russell's gamble to stop early and put on hard tyres did not work for him as he spun off the sodden track, bumping across the grass and re-emerging onto the track in 13th. On lap 42, Hamilton's tyres were shot and he stopped for a set of softs before coming back out in fourth. He dropped behind Leclerc but both Ferraris went off track before the Monaco-born driver pitted and Hamilton shuffled ahead again. Advertisement Sassy Piastri bizarrely said McLaren should swap his position with Norris if they think that he was unfairly punished for the safety car mishap. You can imagine Norris' reaction to that and the Aussie driver's request was shut down by his team, not that the Brit knew anything about it as he danced over the line in dreamland at his stomping ground.
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First Post
25-06-2025
- Sport
- First Post
Max Verstappen accused of 'whinging' over claims of ‘passport bias' by British press
Max Verstappen's claims of biasedness by the British media has been busted by a former Formula 1 driver who feels champions like the Red Bull driver 'usually like whinging a little bit'. read more Max Verstappen had claimed that the media is biased against him probably because majority of them are British. Image: Reuters Italian former racing driver Riccardo Patrese has accused current Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen of 'whinging' over the claims that he has faced 'passport bias' by the British press. Verstappen, who has been constantly at odds with British drivers, had made the sensational claim of biased reporting by the press in 2024. The 27-year-old Verstappen competed against Briton Lewis Hamilton for the Formula 1 title in 2021 and faced a tough challenge from Bristol-born Lando Norris of McLaren last year. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Sometimes in racing situations, or battles, or certain penalties, and the way people look at success and how much credit they give you or not, I definitely feel that there is a bias,' Verstappen, who was born in Belgium but presents Netherlands, had said after winning the Brazilian Grand Prix last year. 'The problem in F1 is that 80 to 85 per cent of the media is British. And I did feel that some things which were written about me were not fair. I am not going to sit here and single out one broadcaster, but I just had to laugh about what was said. I was like: 'Whatever.'' 'Verstappen is not crticised because of his passport' Former Williams and Benetton driver Patrese, who won six races in F1, doesn't agree with Verstappen's claims. He added that champions like Verstappen often have a habit of complaining. 'I don't agree with him,' he told '[He is not criticised] because of his passport. If [James Hunt was] Dutch, I don't think he gave any trouble during his career. I think the fact [is] that he's special and opens the right doors at the right moment, and he could use all the opportunities he could have. 'Sometimes with these rules, he doesn't agree, but I don't think it's because he's Dutch instead of English. Champions usually like whinging a little bit. I know very well it's because I had Nigel [Mansell] in the team that he was winging all the time.' Verstappen, however, has enjoyed the support of his former colleagues. Former Red Bull aerodynamics guru, Adrian Newey, has claimed that the media doesn't fully understand the four-time champion and has tried to demonise him. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'I think from the outside, I'm not sure people fully appreciate and understand Max, just like they didn't with Sebastian [Vettel],' Newey told the High Performance podcast. 'First of all, there's this sort of demonisation both of them suffered at times, which I think is very unfair, and maybe that's also a little bit of the British media, if I'm honest. 'Sky have a huge influence around the world, their viewing is truly international, but their coverage is quite nationalistic, dare I say, and that can have an influence. It's this thing that now with journalism, typically, there is that trend to sort of either put people on a pedestal or knock them down.'
Scottish Sun
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Lando Norris's girlfriend Margarida Corceiro looks concerned watching Spanish Grand Prix after confirming relationship
PAIN IN SPAIN Lando Norris's girlfriend Margarida Corceiro looks concerned watching Spanish Grand Prix after confirming relationship LANDO NORRIS' girlfriend Margarida Corceiro looked concerned as she watched the McLaren star in action at the Spanish Grand Prix. Norris, 25, was first linked with the Portuguese model in 2023. Advertisement 6 Margarida Corceiro looked concerned during today's race Credit: Formula 1 6 Margarida, 25, was in Barcelona supporting her man Credit: Getty 6 Lando Norris finished as runner-up in today's Grand Prix Credit: PA They were spotted together at tennis' Monte-Carlo Masters the following year, but were then understood to have split last August. Their relationship appears to be back on, with Margarida having cheered Norris on in Monaco last week. The 22-year-old was back in the paddock once again this weekend, watching her man from the McLaren garage. As Norris trailed team-mate Oscar Piastri in Barcelona, live TV footage showed Margarida looking concerned. Advertisement The Bristol-born F1 star went into this weekend trailing his Aussie colleague by just three points. But a runner-up finish to Piastri this week has seen Norris' deficit increase back to 10. Speaking after the race, Norris took his defeat with grace. He said: "Oscar drove a very good race today. I didn't quite have the pace to match him but we gave it our best shot. Advertisement BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 6 Margarida was in Monaco supporting Norris last week Credit: Splash 6 The couple have previously been spotted together at the tennis Credit: Sky Sports "It was a good fun race and to finish one-two is even better!" Advertisement Margarida previously dated footballer Joao Felix between 2019 and 2023. Max Verstappen and Lando Norris open up on F1 rivalry after controversial clashes The pair reportedly got together when she was 17 and he was 20. Norris, meanwhile, dated Margarida's fellow Portuguese model Luisinha Oliveira. The former couple announced their split in September 2022. Advertisement
