Inside Maya Jama’s relationship with Ruben Dias – ‘Dating in secret’, moment boyfriend was ‘outed’ by celebrity and romantic gesture
They reportedly spent New Year’s together
When it comes to Maya Jama‘s new relationship, the cat is out of the bag after the star and Ruben Dias were spotted packing on the PDA at an event last night (Wednesday, April 30).
Rumours have been spreading over the past few months that they’ve been dating in ‘secret’; however, the moment last night appeared to confirm it’s no longer up for speculation.
Read on for a look at all the subtle clues that led to Ruben and Maya confirming their romance…
Maya Jama seemingly confirmed her relationship with new boyfriend Ruben Dias on Twitter (Credit: YouTube/Vogue)
Maya Jama rumours she’s dating Manchester City footballer Ruben Dias
Time flies, especially since it was only in 2023 when Maya and Stormzy confirmed they were back together. It was a Love Island fan’s dream, offering a glimmer of hope that fairytale romances do exist after years of being on and off again.
However, it didn’t last long, as almost a year later they broke up for a second time.
In the beginning 2025, The Masked Singer UK host was romantically linked to athlete Ruben Dias as early as New Year. It came after reports claimed Maya Jama and the star rang in January 1 together.
It’s said the 27-year-old met Maya, 30, at the EMAs November 2024.
Sources came out to claim they had been secretly dating for months but haven’t commented on the rumours publicly.
“Spending New Year’s Eve together was a real step forward in their relationship,” an insider gushed.
Then images appeared, believed to be Maya Jama and Ruben Dias having a meal together in Ibiza, seeming to confirm they spent the holidays together.
Ruben shared a cryptic photo where he cosied up to a mystery woman (Credit: Amar T/SplashNews.com)
Love Island star responds to troll post
After a troll on Twitter (X) complained “women who jump from relationship to relationship are scary”, she jumped at the chance to bite back.
Posting photos of the tweet, and of another of the troll claiming “she don’t rest” over a news report Maya was with Ruben, she wrote: “Oh,” followed by two laughing emojis and a shrugged shoulders icon.
But it’s not the first time Ruben was linked to a Love Island star, as he previously dated Arabella Chi for around six months.
Then on January 3, Ruben posted a series of snaps and in one he has his arms around the shoulders of a brunette.
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Plans to retire after confessing when she wants to start a family
Days later, it emerged she may already be planning out her retirement.
The 30-year-old had spoken to her financial advisers to determine what her future looked like and when she could hang up the mic. It looks like if she continued working as she does now, she’d have 10 years left before being able to retire from television.
Maya explained: “I am the breadwinner of my family, so being the older sibling, and being the one in this career, I pay everyone’s bills and I give everybody money, so it’s quite a big responsibility.”
It came after she told The Guardian she isn’t just thinking about ‘children’ in the future – but a family.
She said: “Because of the way I was raised and it being all over the place, I’m very conscious that if I start a family I want it to be with the right person. I want it to be one that lasts forever.”
Maya Jama previously said she understands why fans are interested in her love life (Credit: YouTube/The Jonathan Ross Show)
Romantic gesture
Maya Jama shared a photo of an incredible bouquet of roses. Fans are convinced they’re from Ruben Dias after she appeared to confirm he’s her boyfriend. It wasn’t the first time, either. In February she received a bunch of white roses while in South Africa.
On March 7, she posted the snap online.
It’s also said she’s so smitten she’s learning Portuguese for him. She shared a video where she can be heard talking to the football star in his native language. She captioned the post: “Lessons have started”.
Gary Linekar ‘outing’ Maya Jama’s boyfriend Ruben Dias
On March 11, it seemed the presenter revealed Maya Jama’s relationship with Ruben Dias during a promotional video for Baller League.
The clip was to promote the new six-a-side league where she has been announced as a manager.
Maya was joking with Micah Richard, where he playfully confronted her about comments regarding his age.
“You disrespected me, didn’t you? You said I look 40 years old,” he jested.
“I’m only 36. You do me wrong man. How old are you?”
Maya replies: “I’m 30 actually, on the dot. Just 3, 0, new, fresh 30. I just got there.”
Linekar then walks up and says: “Micah, stop flirting and get her boyfriend to play for us.”
Flustered, Maya calls him ‘weird’ and tells Gary to ‘get out’, but doesn’t correct the star.
Maya supports Reuben
A few days later, Maya was shown supporting Ruben at a Manchester City game.
In a TikTok video, Maya and friends were seen dancing in what appeared to be a hospitality box at the Ethiad Stadium, Manchester. It was believed to be the first time she’d been to watch him play live since they started dating.
Maya and Ruben packed on the PDA last night (Credit: BET International / YouTube)
Maya and Ruben finally go public
On April 30, during this week’s Baller League games, Maya and Ruben were seen packing on the PDA pitchside.
In a video obtained by The Sun, Maya and Ruben were seen standing next to each other on the sidelines.
The Manchester City defender was seen cuddling the Love Island star, and even playfully nibbled at her neck at one point.
“Maya and Ruben seemed very close, very loved up and were clearly very comfortable with each other,” a source said.
“They were chatting to others around them but gravitated back to each other. They seem very happy with each other.”
It was the first time the couple have been seen together in public since they began dating.
Maya was in attendance at Manchester City’s semi-final win against Nottingham Forest at Wembley over the weekend.
