‘I won Love Island but boycotted it – Maya Jama will make it better than ever,’ says Cara de la Hoyde

LOVE Island winner Cara de la Hoyde has rejoiced at Maya Jama being named as the new host of the show, and said she'll start watching it again now.

It comes after Laura Whitmore's shock decision to quit the hit ITV show last month.

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Cara has vowed to start watching Love Island again after she boycotted it over the past two years after being busy with motherhood.

The glam star, who won the show with Nathan Massey in 2016, told The Sun at the star-studded Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile premiere: "I'm totally buzzing for Maya to take over.

"I'm going to have to start watching it again now.

"I love her on Glow Up too, she's got so much personality. Love Island is going to be epic this winter. I can't wait."

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Cara, who was at the plush family event with guests including Amy Childs and new mum Chloe Crowhurst, told the Sun last year just why she ditched the show.

Cara,  who is doting mum to adorable tots Freddie and Delilah, said previously: "It's too much.

"I don't watch it anymore. I'm too busy with my kids. I've got two now, got no time for that."

The Sun revealed Maya would replace Laura earlier this month.

She will appear in the winter version which is set to return to South Africa in January.

It is thought Maya — worth around £2.5million — will also host the dating show’s summer edition from Majorca.

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TV and radio presenter Vick Hope, 33 and ex-Love Islander Maura Higgins, 31, had also been in the running.

It comes after Irish host Laura, 37, quit in August having replaced the late Caroline Flack in 2020.

Taking to Instagram Laura wrote: "Some news! I won’t be hosting the next series of Love Island.

"There are certain elements of the show I’ve found very difficult that cannot be changed - some due to the format, including the flying back and forth to South Africa along with my new conflicting projects.

"I wish it was still possible but know you’ll be in safe hands.

"I was only planning to fill in for Caroline for a series and it turned into three series."

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