Maya Jama addresses rumours she is dating footballer Ruben Dias as she gives her advice on how to make the first move ahead of new series of Love Island All Stars

Maya Jama has addressed the mounting speculation that she is dating footballer Ruben Dias, as she gave her top tips on how to find romance in the Love Island villa.

The presenter, 30, has been reported to have began secretly dating the Manchester City star, 27, a month ago.

She is said to have first caught the eye of the footballer when they met at the European Music Awards in November.

Rumours surrounded the pair have intensified this month, after they were pictured celebrating New Year's Eve together in Ibiza.

Ruben fuelled the speculation when he shared an Instagram post with a slew of photos from his New Year celebrations. 

The compilation included a snap of two people gazing at a sunset with their backs to the camera and their faces obscured, that fans became convinced was Maya. 

However, the Masked Singer star has shown an eagerness to keep the relationship private, previously hitting out a troll making comments about her love life earlier this week.

And as she prepares for the launch of a new series of Love Island All Stars, Maya reiterated her desire to keep the focus on the romantic entanglements of the Islanders, rather than her own.

Speaking at the lavish villa in South Africa, she said: 'Even before Love Island, people were interested in my love life, so I’m used to it.'

The brunette beauty insisted: 'This time it’s not about my love life, it’s about theirs — let’s focus on the Islanders.'

However, Maya was willing to use some of her dating expertise to help out this year's cast and revealed her top tips to making the first move on a crush.

She advised: 'Don’t be shy to hit on people or get your feelings out there, because you never know what’s going to happen and someone else could come in and steal your partner — so just go for it and don’t hold back. No long games, and take action.'

While Ruben may be relieved to know that he won't have to compete with the new set of chiselled hunks on this year's show, as Maya admitted the boys have stopped trying it on with her like they used to.

She explained: 'They’ve got better at not trying to flirt with me, they don’t do it as much now. 

'My jaw drops for them too — sometimes I’m like, "You lot look fit" — but they just cut it out [in the edit].'

It comes after Maya broke her silence on her rumoured romance with Ruben as she hit out on a troll on social media

One user had penned a tweet about people who 'sit on the net all day and obsess about people they don't know and their relationships'.

Maya quoted their tweet with screenshots of earlier posts from the same user, where they reacted to news of her romance with Ruben by writing: 'She don't rest' and that 'women who jump from relationship to relationship are scary'.

Hitting back, the presenter simply wrote: 'Oh.. but ..' alongside two laughing emojis.

When Ruben shared the picture that's thought to include Maya, one fan wrote 'Maya Jama hard launch,' while others posted gifs and images of her beneath his  post.

Another appeared to be a fan of a potential relationship between the two, adding: 'I ship Ruben and Maya so bad (sic)'.

One follower appeared to poke fan at the fact that Dias is currently out injured with a calf problem, writing: 'You can pull Maya Jama but you can't pull yourself back on the pitch??'

A source told 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.'

MailOnline has contacted representatives for Maya Jama and Ruben Dias for comment.

Maya and Ruben's romance was first revealed when a social media snap emerged that showed them celebrating the New Year together in Ibiza.

While Maya did share a racy snap on her Stories while celebrating the New Year, she didn't post any images with Ruben.

Discussing her hopes for 'marriage and kids' in a recent interview, the Love Island host admitted that she 'didn't need anyone' and would only date with intention.

Speaking to the The Evening Standard in November, Maya explained: 'I am so happy right now but the next person I meet I want to marry and have kids with, so obviously I’m feeling fussy.

'I’ve created such a nice life for myself alone and I don’t want anyone who’s not going to add to that.

'I’m in this lovely bubble and I don’t want you unless you make me happy. If you’re not, I kind of don’t need you.'

Maya announced her split from rapper Stormzy in July, after taking to Instagram with a joint statement stating: 'We fell madly in love in 2014, broke up in 2019, and the spent five years manoeuvring life apart.

They confirmed the breakup was 'final' after previously going their separate ways following a five year relationship in 2019 and reconnecting in August 2023.

While it was thought the couple split after disagreements over when to settle down, with Stormzy more of a homeboy and Maya more career driven, last month she confirmed this wasn't the case.

After photos emerged of the rapper, 31, his new girlfriend Victoria Monet, Maya took to Instagram to take the opportunity to say that the narrative 'that I don't want to settle down and have kids is a lieeeee.'

It had been reported that the former couple broke up because Maya was keen to focus on her career instead of settle down with the 'homebody' rapper.

Meanwhile Ruben previously dated Love Island star Arabella Chi for three months, before he reportedly dumped her in the New Year of 2024. Arabella went onto appear on Love Island: All Stars just weeks later.

They met through mutual friends and tried to keep the romance under wraps, but were rumbled when they shared posts of the Eiffel Tower in November 202