Love Island's Tanya says dream dinner guest is host Maya Jama's ex
Close your ears now, Maya! Love Island 2023 contestant Tanya Manhenga says her dream dinner party guest is Stormzy… despite the rapper being show host Maya Jama’s ex
A new batch of ten singletons are getting prepared to enter the Winter Love Island villa in South Africa for the launch on January 16.
And contestant Tanya Manhenga could be off to an awkward start as she appears to have a similar type to the ITV2 show’s new host Maya Jama.
The student and model, 22, has revealed that her dream dinner party guest would be Stormzy – who Maya was in a relationship with from 2015 and 2019.
Awkward? Love Island 2023 contestant Tanya Manhenga has revealed her dream dinner party guest is Stormzy… despite the rapper being show host Maya Jama’s ex
Tanya, who hails from Liverpool, was asked by the show who her dream dinner party guests are.
‘Stormzy, Anthony Joshua and Channing Tatum,’ she replied.
But it could make for an awkward meal if Maya is anywhere nearby, following her split from the rapper in 2019.
The pair were even said to be rekindling their romance at the tail-end of 2022, as the presenter became single again after a whirlwind engagement to NBA star Ben Simmons.
Exes: Maya was in a relationship with Stormzy from 2015 and 2019 (pictured in 2018)
Ready for some winter sun: Tanya has worked with brands including Boohoo and she is already represented by the talent agency Muse. She boasts 14.2k followers on Instagram
But recently rubbishing the claims while preparing for her Love Island debut, Maya explained that she is ‘very, very single’.
Speaking to The Times, she explained: ‘We were so young when we met, just beginning our careers. I was starting at MTV. He’d not even released a single at that point. We were just little babies.’
Continuing to add that the couple didn’t put any pressure on themselves at the beginning.
She recalled: ‘I don’t think either of us knew it was going to be such a big thing. We were just: we’re young and in love and we’re going to go for it and work really hard. We’re just together. We never really did red carpets. We didn’t do any of that stuff.’
More guests: When asked about her dream dinner party guests, the model and student also added Channing Tatum (left) and Anthony Joshua (right) to the lineup
No expectations: Maya recently reflected on her relationship with Stormzy – noting that they were ‘just babies’ (pictured in 2017)
Maya doubled down in the interview, saying: ‘I’m really, really single right now. Newly single. It’s only been a month.. but it’s nice.’
While Stormzy previously admitted that he blames himself for his split from Maya and admitted that it helped him to ‘grow up’.
In an episode of the BBC’s Louis Theroux Interviews, the Vossi Bop hitmaker said: ‘My break-up, that was probably the biggest catalyst for growth as a man.
‘It was like, OK, you made a mistake and you lose someone you loved, someone you cared for, someone who is special to you.
‘That’s probably the biggest loss a man can have, isn’t it? Away from someone passing away, that’s the biggest loss you can have.’
Single and ready to mingle: While it’s been recently rumoured she had rekindled her romance with ex Stormzy, Maya Jama has insisted she’s ‘really, really single’
Following their break-up, false rumours even circulated that Maya was moving on with boxer Anthony Joshua, making new islander Tanya’s dinner party list even more of a tangled web.
The model will be joining a host of other singletons in the villa next week and has admitted she’s ‘looking for a boyfriend’.
‘I’m super nice, but don’t let it fool you. I want to be friends with everyone but if you’re gonna be cheeky I’m the sort of person that will give it back. I will bring good vibes and good energy,’ she explained.
But it wont be easy for her male co-stars to get to that boyfriend level, as the beauty also admitted that she ‘doesn’t trust men’.
Tanya said: ‘I don’t trust guys. Some want to get serious really quickly, but I don’t trust them enough, it’s all about trust. I keep my cards close to my chest. I could be in love but I will keep it to myself so he doesn’t know straight away’.
Love Island returns to ITV2 for it’s winter series on January 16.
LOVE ISLAND 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS
Tanya Manhenga
Name: Tanya Manhenga
Age: 22
Location: Liverpool
Occupation: Student and model
Something not many people know about her: ‘I have Vitiligo, which is a skin pigmentation, you may not even notice it.’
‘It’s on my lip and I have a stripe on my hair. Not many people know that but I think it’s quite cute.’
‘I don’t care about covering it up all the time, I think it’s a vibe.’
Lana Jenkins
Name: Lana Jenkins
Age: 25
Location: Luton
Occupation: Makeup artist
Something not many people know about her: ‘In my work as a makeup artist I’ve worked with lots of celebrities.
‘Also, when I was 6-years-old I used to live in Spain and I was in an episode of Benidorm as an extra.’
Anna-May Robey
Name: Anna-May Robey
Age: 20
Location: Swansea
Occupation: Payroll assistant
Something not many people know about her: ‘I went on a date once and I never saw him again.’
‘We went for food and shared a bottle of wine. As I was speaking to him he fell asleep!’
‘I had to clink his wine glass to wake him up.’
Tanyel Revan
Name: Tanyel Revan
Age: 26
Location: North London
Occupation: Hair stylist
Something not many people know about her: ‘My celebrity crush is Channing Tatum – I don’t like pretty boys, they give me the ‘ick’ because they always have a crap personality.’
‘Channing Tatum is handsome but not too pretty. He’s manly and he can dance.’
‘If a man can dance I’m in love with him straight away.’
Olivia Hawkins
Name: Olivia Hawkins
Age: 27
Location: Brighton
Occupation: Ring girl and actress
Something not many people know about her: ‘I did a film with Jason Statham and had a nice 10-minute convo about life.’
‘I’ve been a ring girl for KSI, I played a waitress in James Bond with Daniel Craig and I’ve also been a body double for Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson.’
Kai Fagan
Name: Kai Fagan
Age: 24
Location: Manchester
Occupation: Science and PE teacher
Something not many people know about him: ‘I’m a Jamaican citizen. Because of that I played rugby 7s for Jamaica.’
‘I play semi-professional rugby now for Burnage RFC.’
‘I’ve technically got three different degrees and went to three different unis.’
Ron Hall
Name: Ron Hall
Age: 25
Location: Essex
Occupation: Financial advisor
Something not many people know about him: ‘On meeting me, you’d never know I am blind in one eye.’
‘It was the result of a football injury when I was 8. I’ve got two different coloured eyes, one blue and one green.’
Will Young
Name: Will Young
Age: 23
Location: Buckinghamshire
Occupation: Farmer
Something not many people know about him: ‘Every night I light a candle and meditate for 20-25 minutes.’
‘A girl I was seeing told me to meditate, I tried it and loved it. I stopped seeing her and carried on meditating!
‘It’s a nice way to self reflect’
Shaq Muhammad
Name: Shaq Muhammad
Age: 24
Location: London
Occupation: Airport security officer
Something not many people know about her: ‘I’m a very emotional person. It can be a blessing and a curse.’
‘Every time I watch Dear John I cry.
That’s my favourite film. Any time I’m with someone and they say, ‘Let’s watch a romantic film’, I’m like, ‘How about Dear John, how does that sound?’
Haris Namani
Name: Haris Namani
Age: 21
Location: Doncaster
Occupation: TV salesman
Something not many people know about her: ‘I’ve never found love. I think this is the show that can help me.’
‘It’s the best opportunity for me to find the girl and find the right one. I’ve obviously not found the right one myself.’
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