Maya Jama buys £520k Cotswolds cottage after Man City star split

The Love Island host is understood to have completed the deal in December 2025 via Penny Property Holdings.

This is a company she incorporated in September, which lists the three‑bedroom home on official land registry records.

Located near Chipping Norton, the countryside bolthole joins the TV star’s expanding portfolio of homes after she admitted earlier this year that she now owns several properties in different locations.

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Occasional personal use has also been hinted at, with the cottage likely to double as a retreat for weekends or breaks between her many filming commitments.

When the 31-year-old is not staying there, the house is advertised at around £374 per night, with guests booking two nights or more promised a “locally sourced welcome basket” on arrival.

Strong reviews have been noted on major booking platforms, with one site awarding the property four out of five and Airbnb users rating it an impressive 4.96 out of five.

The rural getaway includes three bedrooms, a feature fireplace, a rustic kitchen, an outdoor dining space, on‑site parking and modern touches such as free Wi‑Fi and complimentary toiletries.

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The property in the Cotswolds. (Image: Booking)

Choosing the Cotswolds places Ms Jama among a host of famous names with homes in the area, including Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham, Kate Moss and Simon Cowell.

News of the purchase first emerged in an Instagram Q&A last year, when she told fans: “To answer my DMs right now lol I also bought a house in the Cotswolds last year so I’ll be there sometimes, maybe I need to do a lil catch up life update vid or something soon.”

On the work front, the presenter has juggled fronting Love Island All Stars, filming Celebrity Traitors and launching the latest series of Love Island with a fresh line‑up of single contestants.

In her personal life, Ms Jama has recently addressed her split from Manchester City defender Ruben Dias, which ended in April after about 18 months together.

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Manchester City’s Ruben Dias lifts the FA Cup trophy in 2026. (Image: Mike Egerton / PA)

The broadcaster spoke openly for the first time when she replied to a podcast clip discussing her love life and said: “Truth is, even when I tried to keep my relationships private, we get photographed anyway; I’m an all-or-nothing girl.

“I don’t casually date, so yes, I will love loudly or not at all, and if it ends, it ends. I decided a long time ago not to base personal life decisions on public opinions.”

Maya Jama and Manchester City footballer Ruben Dias met in November 2024 at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Manchester.

Following their initial meeting, the pair began dating and later went public with their romance, but went their separate ways earlier this year.