Ever one to call out double standards, Maya Jama has taken to X to respond the online trolls criticising her for moving on after her break up from Stormzy. In doing so, she has seemingly 'micro confirmed' that she is indeed dating someone new. That person is Portuguese footballer and Manchester City player, Ruben Dias.
Maya has been single since July 2024 when she and rapper Stormzy announced they were breaking up after a 'final year of trying'. The former couple originally dated for four years between 2015 and 2019.
However, some internet trolls seemed to take umbrage with the idea that Maya was seeing someone new. Despite the fact Stormzy has been linked to American R&B artist Victoria Monet since October.
'SHE DON'T REST,' read one of the X posts Maya quoted. 'Women that can jump from relationship to relationship are scary mayn,' read the other. The Love Island presenter found a previous X post from the same user which reads, 'Lol women sit on the net all day and obsess about people they don't know and their relationship... mental disorder.'
Exposing the blatant hypocrisy, Maya captioned her post 'oh but...' alongside two crying with laughter emojis. Fans were quick to back her up with one writing 'oh you got him good' and another commenting 'you're too real for this'.
Does her valid reaction also confirm that she has moved on? We'll have to wait to see.
Maya and Ruben were first linked on New Year's Eve when they were spotted sharing a 'romantic dinner' together in Ibiza. Apparently, they have been seeing each other since last month after meeting at the European Music Awards.
The rumours escalated when Ruben shared a photo dump on Instagram at the start of January including one where he has his arm around a woman and they are both facing away from the camera looking at the sunset. He captioned the post, 'Happy new year everyone and happy 30th to the one and only Ivan Dias,' and Maya herself has liked it.
Ruben's own fans were quick to question who the mystery woman in the final picture is. 'Ruben, slide 11 who is she????' reads one comment, while another user joked, 'dude is soft launching'.
For someone as used to endless rumours and speculation as Maya, her X clap back coupled with Ruben's post has certainly caused a stir. For many of her fans, it serves as confirmation that the pair are seeing each other.
Meanwhile, other 'sources' have corroborated the news to The Sun. 'Maya and Ruben swapped details at the EMAs and have chatted since, but things went up a gear in early December.
'When Ruben got injured and had to miss the congested new year fixtures, he jumped at the chance to see in 2025 with Maya in Spain. Spending New Year's Eve together was a real step forward in their relationship. They get on really well and obviously make a gorgeous couple, but it's early days.'
Nikki Peach is a writer at Grazia UK, working across pop culture, TV and news. She has also written for the i, i-D and the New Statesman Media Group and covers all things TV for Grazia (treating high and lowbrow shows with equal respect).