Maya Jama ‘splits from fiance Ben Simmons’ after a year together – despite wearing engagement ring to GRM Gala

Maya Jama and Ben Simmons
Maya Jama and Ben Simmons have reportedly referred to as time on their romance (Image: Getty Photographs)

The previous BBC Radio 1 presenter bought engaged to the NBA participant in December when he popped the query over the Christmas interval. 

From then, Maya, 27, swiftly moved to the US the place basketball star Ben, 26, relies and has divided her time between the UK and Stateside ever since. 

She jetted again residence final week to attend the GRM Gala – the place she was seen carrying her massive diamond engagement ring – however sources claimed the couple have referred to as time on their whirlwind year-long romance. 

Nonetheless, the TV presenter has since denied the claims tweeting: ‘Cease believing “sources” in papers plz.’

An insider had earlier claimed: ‘Maya referred to as it off engagement after issues got here to go final month.

‘She will not be going again to New York now. It’s heartbreaking for each of them, particularly as they had been so dedicated to one another.’ 

Maya Jama and Ben Simmons
Maya moved to the US the place Ben relies after getting engaged over Christmas (Image: Gotham/GC Photographs)

Maya Jama and Ben Simmons
The couple had been clearly smitten however by no means formally commented on their relationship (Image: @mayajama, Instagram)

They added to The Solar On Sunday: ‘Maya has a brilliant future forward of her with job presents coming in everywhere in the world and is feeling optimistic. She has been hitting the health club rather a lot and spending time along with her good associates.’ 

In a latest Instagram story over the weekend, Maya was seen carrying a hoop on her left hand nevertheless it didn’t look like the engagement ring Ben had given her.

Maya and Ben went public with their romance after they had been pictured kissing within the stands at Wimbledon in July 2021. Weeks earlier than, the pair sparked romance rumours after they had been noticed having fun with a date at SexyFish in central London. 

In December, a supply revealed the 2 had been engaged after Ben’s romantic Christmas proposal. 

They revealed on the time: ‘Ben adores Maya and has fallen head over heels for her. He picked up the ring on Jewellers’ Row within the diamond district of Philadelphia the day earlier than he proposed…

Maya Jama at GRM Gala
Maya was seen carrying her engagement ring on the GRM Gala final week (Image: Getty Photographs)

‘He selected the ring himself and felt he knew precisely what she would need. Maya stated sure they usually’re each thrilled.’ 

Maya was quickly seen carrying the massive engagement ring whereas out and about with Ben, who performs for the Brooklyn Nets, in NYC. 

The couple selected to not publicly communicate out about their relationship or engagement, however Maya didn’t deny the proposal when grilled about it by comic Mo Gilligan after they hosted the Brit Awards in February. 

Final Monday, Maya attended the annual GRM Gala at Kensington Palace alongside a bevy of different stars, and posed for purple carpet photographs with the engagement ring firmly on her finger. 

Earlier than discovering love with one another, Ben beforehand dated Kendall Jenner whereas Maya was in a prolonged relationship with Stormzy.

Metro.co.uk has reached out to Maya and Ben’s reps for remark.

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