Maya Jama hits back at 'insane' fans after they accuse her of going on the 'rebound' with her pal Chunkz following her split from Stormzy Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Milly Veitch For Mailonline Published: 11:56 EDT, 24 July 2024 | Updated: 11:59 EDT, 24 July 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Maya Jama has hit back at fans accusing her of moving on with her friend following her recent split from ex-boyfriend Stormzy . The Love Island presenter, 29, and the rapper, 30, confirmed their breakup is 'final' in a statement last week, after previously going their separate ways in 2019 and reconnecting in August last year.
But only a week later and Maya has been forced to set the record straight and deny that she has gone on the 'rebound' with her pal Chunkz. She took to her Instagram at the weekend to share snaps from a new ad campaign for Google 's Gemini, alongside YouTuber Chunkz, 28. The Internet celebrity - whose real name is Amin Mohamed - has been friends with Maya for several years, and is recently said to have tied the knot.
Maya Jama has hit back at fans accusing her of moving on with her friend following her recent split from ex-boyfriend Stormzy The Love Island presenter, 29, and the rapper, 30, confirmed their breakup is 'final' in a statement last week, after previously going their separate ways in 2019 and reconnecting in August last year (pictured together last month) But only a week later and Maya has been forced to set the record straight and deny that she has gone on the 'rebound' with her pal Chunkz (pictured) Sharing a slew of behind-the-scenes photos from the advert to promote the app, Maya could be seen laughing with Chunkz, and folding a bouquet of flowers. But several of her followers seemed to get the wrong idea and took to the comments to question if the pair were dating. They wrote: 'Chunkz finally getting his chance?; i know chunkz is happy as hell rn; Lets go, Chunkz.
now is your time.' 'My guy Chunkz is always appears after split or breakup; chunks seen stormzys story and was like nows my chance'. But Maya hit back, replying to one comment that read: 'icl i feel like shes just using chunkz as a celebrity rebound'.
She responded: 'we are friends who filmed an advert together.. are you lot insane' followed by a crying laughing emoji.
Several of her fans also came to her defense, writing: 'People just ignoring how Chunkz already has a girl in his life...
Comments section doesn't pass the vibe check.' 'God these comments women and men can be friends yuno. I think we all should just mind our own business and listen to the statement they made of respecting there privacy and giving them space'.
She took to her Instagram at the weekend to share snaps from a new ad campaign for Google's Gemini, alongside YouTuber Chunkz, 28 Sharing a slew of behind-the-scenes photos from the advert to promote the app, Maya could be seen laughing with Chunkz, and folding a bouquet of flowers But several of her followers seemed to get the wrong idea and took to the comments to question if the pair were dating Maya and Stormzy announced they had 'recently decided to call it quits' with a joint Instagram statement last week, after previously splitting in 2019 following a five year romance. MailOnline revealed that the ITV2 star and the BRIT Award winner split after disagreements over when to settle down . Sources told MailOnline the couple conflicted over their lifestyles, with Stormzy more of a homebody.
Meanwhile, Maya, who's at the top of her game as the face of luxury fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana, ambassador for Rimmel London, and is sought after by streaming giant Netflix , is focused on her career at present. A source close to the couple revealed: 'Maya and Stormzy are very much on different pages when it comes to their future. 'Stormzy was keen to settle down whereas Maya is enjoying her career, she's ambitious, and wants to prioritise achieving everything she possibly can.
'She also loves travelling and partying, at just 29 she's not ready for the next chapter just yet.' The couple's statement read: 'We've been laughing whilst drafting this because we never, ever, in a million years thought we'd be the couple announcing a breakup. But Maya hit back, replying to one comment that read: 'icl i feel like shes just using chunkz as a celebrity rebound' and writing: 'we are friends who filmed an advert together.
. are you lot insane' followed by a crying laughing emoji Several of her fans also came to her defense, writing: 'Comments section doesn't pass the vibe check' and 'God these comments women and men can be friends' 'But for the sake of clarity and, more importantly, to allow us the space and grace that's needed for us both to be able to navigate this next bit of our lives with peace, we thought it might be best to. 'We fell madly in love in 2014, broke up in 2019, and then spent five years manoeuvring life apart.
'We decided to try for the final time in August 2023, and we've spent this past year trying our best to make it work; however, we recently decided to call it quits. Maya and Stormzy made separate appearances at Wimbledon earlier this month, with the rapper attending evian's Mountain of Youth VIP suite on Thursday solo, while Maya partied until the early hours at celebrity haunt the Chiltern Firehouse. They were last seen together holding hands on July 5 at the F1 Grand Prix at Silverstone, where Stormzy performed a headline set.
The couple also attended Glastonbury festival last month before Maya flew via helicopter to the ITV studios where she presents Love Island spin-off show Aftersun live on a Sunday evening. In recent weeks, Stormzy has launched House Party, a bar he has co-founded in Soho, London, which has been transformed to feel and look like an old-school house party. Maya shared video footage on her Instagram story from the star-studded launch night on June 6, where the couple were joined by the likes of Louise Redknapp and Julie Adenuga.
MailOnline revealed that the ITV2 star and the BRIT Award winner split after disagreements over when to settle down and conflicted over their lifestyles, with Stormzy more of a homebody (pictured last month) Maya and Stormzy announced they had 'recently decided to call it quits' with a joint Instagram statement last week, after previously splitting in 2019 following a five year romance They were last seen together holding hands on July 5 at the F1 Grand Prix at Silverstone, where Stormzy performed a headline set (pictured) Stormzy released his debut EP Dreamers Disease the same year he started dating Maya, with the couple referencing 2014 as when they 'fell madly in love.' In their statement, they retold their love story, documenting the five years they spent navigating separate lives. During that time, Maya was engaged to US basketball star Ben Simmons but they called it off after eight months.
Maya and Stormzy broke up for the first time in 2019 amid speculation the rapper had been unfaithful, with him later confessing in song Lessons: 'I done the dirt and then I figured that you'll dig it out.' In their statement, they retold their love story, documenting the five years they spent navigating separate lives (pictured in 2018) Stormzy Love Island Maya Jama Instagram Share or comment on this article: Maya Jama hits back at 'insane' fans after they accuse her of going on the 'rebound' with her pal Chunkz following her split from Stormzy e-mail Add comment.
