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Maya Jama plays a Traitor in the BBC's Celebrity Traitors

Love Island host Maya Jama was chosen as one of the first Traitors on the BBC's second Celebrity Traitors series, which began in October 2026.

9 Nov 2026, 04:351 min read

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Maya Jama, the presenter of ITV's Love Island, took part in the second series of The Celebrity Traitors, the BBC's celebrity version of its hit reality game show. The series began on 1 October 2026.

Jama was chosen on the opening episode as one of the first two Traitors, alongside actor Richard E Grant. The Traitors are secret players who "murder" fellow contestants at night while trying to avoid being voted out by the others, known as Faithfuls.

During the series, Jama and her fellow Traitors removed several contestants, including journalist Amol Rajan, who later criticised her publicly. Later in the game she worked with King Kenny to remove actor Michael Sheen. Kenny later said that turning on her was a risky move, and she was eventually voted out. She did not win the prize pot, but said she donated the amount to her chosen charity, Act for Children.

The appearance raised Jama's profile beyond Love Island, which she had hosted since 2023, and it came shortly before news that she would leave the ITV dating show.