Now no longer a Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons, who has now been traded to the Brooklyn Nets, has an impressive dating resume from singer Tinashe to most recently, Kendall Jenner. However, they broke up in 2019 and Jenner is now dating Devin Booker. Simmons has been on the market for a while now but it finally looks like he's got another girlfriend on his arm. In this post, we're taking a look at Ben Simmons' girlfriend Maya Jama.
Ben Simmons' girlfriend Maya Jama
Maya Jama is a well-known TV presenter who is based out of London, England. She was born on August 14th, 1994 in Bristol, UK to a Somalian father and a Swedish mother. She was actually named after the famous poet, Maya Angelou. While she did experience a rather tough upbringing with her father being in and out of prison, Jama eventually moved to London in 2012 at the age of 18 to pursue a career first in acting, then eventually in TV and as a fashion model.
She first really broke out when she hosted Copa90's show called Maya's Fifa World Cup Cities, which documented the travels of various people throughout the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Jama also co-hosted a series called World Cup taxi prior to the tournament. That same year, she joined MTV and became a regular on the channel, hosting various shows on the station.
In 2017, Jama was a host for the pre-Brit awards party and also became the youngest host of Channel 5's MOBO Awards that same year. She has also appeared on several different shows on the ITV network in the UK. As you can see, Jama is one of the fastest-growing TV presenters in the United Kingdom and her fame has been soaring for years.
As of right now, she's a presenter on BBC One on a show called âPeter Crouch: Save our Summerâ with ex-footballer Crouch and Alex Horne. Earlier in 2021, the BBC also announced that Jama would be a presenter on âGlow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Starâ. In February, she made a celebrity appearance on âRuPaul's Drag Race UKâ.
While Jama is certainly busy appearing on countless different TV networks across her homeland, she launched her own skincare brand last year called MIJ Masks. Aside from doing TV work, Jama has also been on the BBC Radio, having hosted a show called #DriveWithMaya on Rinse FM from 2014-17.
Okay, so if you haven't noticed, Jama is a busy girl. It doesn't stop there, though. She is an ambassador for Adidas and the Australian hair brand Aussie, while also possessing clothing collections for JDSports and PrettyLittleThing. Her modeling resume is also impressive as she's appeared on Maybelline, Adidas, Gap, and Kurt Geiger commercials. Jama even won the best-dressed star at the 2019 People's Choice Awards. Talk about a fashion statement.
And now, to Maya Jama's dating history. She was in a long-term relationship with British rapper Stormzy from 2015-2019. She even appeared in one of his music videos called âBig for your bootsâ while he also presented the song âBirthday girlâ on her 22nd birthday. One of the big reasons the two broke up was to focus on their respective careers, according to the Mirror.
When it comes to social media, Jama is a star. She has 2.2 million followers on Instagram and 625,000 on Twitter. Based on how famous she is, it's not really a surprise. She also regularly interacts with her fans, which is refreshing to see.
Simmons and Jama have been rumored to be dating for a couple of months now, but things became official when the duo was seen together in London at a Wimbledon:
New couple alert đ¨ Maya Jama and her new beau, Basketball player, Ben Simmons debut their relationship at Wimbeldon đ how cute are they!? pic.twitter.com/VVA00SICZ5
â The Nikki Diaries (@thenikkidiaries) July 5, 2021
Simmons reportedly facetimed Jama during a Sixers' playoff run as well and they were even seen at various restaurants recently together in London. She even spent time in Philly during the postseason, according to the Evening Standard UK.
As you can see, Simmons has had nothing but good-looking girlfriends. Jama is no exception. She's a young and successful woman who is clearly always busy working in England with various outlets but it's good to see her make time for another relationship. After all, this seems to be her only one since parting ways with Stormzy.
After a rather poor showing on the big stage, Ben Simmons was traded to the Brooklyn Nets during the 2022 NBA trade deadline.
Nonetheless, whatever happens with his future in the NBA, it's clear that Simmons is winning off the court with an absolutely stunning new girlfriend.
There it is, that's all you need to know about Ben Simmons' girlfriend Maya Jama.
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