Maya Jama calls Stormzy ‘what a father should be’

She’s made known of her tough beginnings in a candid documentary which explored the theme of violent fathers and her personal journey with her absent dad who has spent his life in and out of prison.

And Maya Jama doted on her boyfriend Stormzy in an interview with Daily Star, as she appreciated him for ‘giving her a sense of what a father should be’.

The 23-year-old presenter cited the Big For Your Boots hitmaker as ‘protective, kind and loving’, as she went on to express her hesitation with making their relationship public at first.

 

Loved-up! Maya Jama, 23, doted on her boyfriend Stormzy, also 23, in an interview with Daily Star , as she appreciated him for ‘giving her a sense of what a father should be’

Proving as her love saviour, she gushed over Stormzy’s position in her life: ‘The man I look at will always be someone who is supportive and will give a sense of what a father should be… a protective, kind, loving person.’ 

Maya opened up about her father on a Loose Women appearance in August last year, where she admitted she stopped talking to him as she was ‘fed up’ of him doing ‘bad things.’   

The radio and television host appeared on show to talk about her 5STAR documentary, titled When Dad Kills: Murdered in the Family – which explores how children are affected if they have a parent in jail.  

Revealing her own experience, she said: ‘My dad has been in jail since I was three and I broke contact when I was 10.’  

Despite coming forth to the public as a couple in 2016, the Cannonball star confessed she was reserved to come to the limelight about her relationship with the award-winning musician at first.

She told The Daily Star: ‘For the first year and a half Michael and I were pretty much secret, so nobody really knew about our relationship apart from friends, and that’s how we wanted it.’ 

This interview comes after reports the couple were happy to be separated for 45 minutes on Thursday when he was said to have refused to join her at the Cadbury’s Creme Egg Camp in London, instead waiting in a car outside. 

Coy: Despite coming forth to the public as a couple in 2016, the Cannonball star confessed she was reserved to come to the limelight about her relationship with the award-winning musician at first

Coy: Despite coming forth to the public as a couple in 2016, the Cannonball star confessed she was reserved to come to the limelight about her relationship with the award-winning musician at first

Despite having previous attended other star-studded parties, most recently at Idris Elba’s Christmas shindig in early December, The Sun report that the ‘grumpy’ musician stayed in the car while desperate staff tried to lure him inside.

The publication reports that despite lavish pleas from event staff – which included tempting treats such as food, champagne and the infamous white Creme Egg – the Blinded By Your Grace hitmaker did not budge from his seat.

Seemingly spotting the star outside the bash, one partygoer told The Sun: ‘Stormzy seemed grumpy and was happier in the back of his car playing on his phone than at the party with free-flowing champagne and chocolate. 

All alone? Stormzy was reportedly happy to be separated from Maya for 45 minutes on Thursday when he was said to have refused to join her at the Cadbury's Creme Egg Camp in London , instead waiting in a car outside (Maya, pictured at the event)

All alone? Stormzy was reportedly happy to be separated from Maya for 45 minutes on Thursday when he was said to have refused to join her at the Cadbury’s Creme Egg Camp in London , instead waiting in a car outside (Maya, pictured at the event)

When Cadbury released its white Creme Eggs, chocolate fans went wild. As they’re disguised in normal wrappers, shoppers have been unwrapping the treats in store to find one as they could be worth up to £2,000, yet Stormzy appeared unsold.

Making the star’s reasons apparent, the source went on: ‘He didn’t want to be mobbed by fans or have to pose for picture so stayed out of sight…

‘Everyone was really disappointed as it would have been a real coup to have one of the hottest celebrity couples snapped together at the party.’ 

Fishy frolic: While girlfriend Maya had fun inside the sweet treat bash, Stormzy refused to budge, despite lavish pleas from event staff, the Blinded By Your Grace hit-maker did not budge from his seat

Fishy frolic: While girlfriend Maya had fun inside the sweet treat bash, Stormzy refused to budge, despite lavish pleas from event staff, the Blinded By Your Grace hit-maker did not budge from his seat

MailOnline has contacted representatives for Maya and Stormzy for comment.  

Radio personality Maya instead entered the sweet treat party solo, looking super funky in an oversized logo-clad hoodie, which she teamed with a black skirt.

She kept it super comfortable in casual shoes as she posed up a storm and tamed her glossy raven tresses in place with a New York Yankees hat, which complemented her large gold earrings.   

Eyes on the prize: When Cadbury released its white Creme Eggs, chocolate fans went wild for them. As they're disguised in normal wrappers, shoppers have been unwrapping the treats in store to find one as they could be worth up to £2,000, yet Stormzy appeared unsold

Eyes on the prize: When Cadbury released its white Creme Eggs, chocolate fans went wild for them. As they’re disguised in normal wrappers, shoppers have been unwrapping the treats in store to find one as they could be worth up to £2,000, yet Stormzy appeared unsold

Fans will have seen Maya in some of Stormzy’s music videos, as she makes an appearance in the video for his hit track Big For Your Boots.

And the besotted Shut Up rapper even admitted he was keen to marry the model in the future.

He told the Sunday Mirror in December: ‘I’m still so young but I want to propose, it’s going to happen and I will do it right. She is so sick, she is the best.’ 

Cosy: Maya instead entered the sweet treat party solo, looking super funky in an oversized logo-clad hoodie, which she teamed with a billowing black skirt

Cosy: Maya instead entered the sweet treat party solo, looking super funky in an oversized logo-clad hoodie, which she teamed with a billowing black skirt



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