Rumors have been swirling about Love Island UK host Maya Jama’s breakup with Manchester City player Ruben Dias for weeks, and she’s finally broken her silence.
Commenting on a post from @cocktailsandtakeaways, Maya wrote, “Truth is even when I tried to keep my relationships private we get photographed anyway. I’m an all or nothing girl, I don’t casually date, so yes I will love loudly or not at all and if it ends it ends. I decided a long time ago not to base personal life decisions on public opinions.”
Meanwhile, Ruben dropped a statement on Instagram, saying, (per the BBC), “When my 85-year-old grandad is asking me if I’ve cheated on my girlfriend because he’s seen it repeatedly on the news, that’s where I draw the line on what’s acceptable and what’s not. Maya and I have always had a relationship built on mutual respect. No line was ever crossed in that regard.”
As for why they broke up, he said, “The reasons why we broke up are private and belong to us and we’ve both dealt with it in a very mature way. Respect me, respect Maya, and understand that not always one has to betray the other in order for a relationship to end.”
Ruben and Maya started dating in April 2024 (though they met in November 2024 at the MTV EMAs) and lived together in Manchester. A source previously told The Sun, “Maya and Ruben had a wonderful time together and there’s still a lot of love and respect between them. But with both of their careers going into overdrive this summer, they realised that the relationship had run its course and it was better to separate. Maya is heading into an intense filming schedule and Ruben’s focus is fully on the World Cup, so they’ve decided to part ways.”
