She has been dating the grime artist for almost two years, and they have attended a number of high-profile events together.
But Maya Jama admitted she finds it annoying when anyone refers to her as ‘Stormzy’s girlfriend’, as she has her own career in television.
Speaking on Monday’s Loose Women, the 23-year-old explained she thinks its ‘ignorant’ and ‘rude’ for people to ignore her birth name – but acknowledged that her rapper boyfriend, 24, is ‘more famous’ than her.
‘I can’t get angry but I do think it’s a little ignorant’: Maya Jama admitted she finds it annoying when anyone refers to her as ‘Stormzy’s girlfriend’, as she has her own career in television
Famous faces: She explained she thinks its ‘ignorant’ and ‘rude’ for people to ignore her name – but acknowledged that her boyfriend, 24, is ‘more famous’ than her (pictured in October)
Maya first explained she has never felt threatened by her boyfriend’s success, and thinks its good for both parties in a relationship to have their own careers.
Appearing on the panel beside Ruth Langsford, Coleen Nolan and Jane Moore, she said: ‘I was working at MTV when we first met and I interviewed him.
‘He was just starting out and I was already a presenter. He is the more famous one now but I don’t think you need to step back, you can do your own thing at the same time.
‘I don’t think you need to step back’: Maya first explained she has never felt threatened by her boyfriend’s success, and thinks its good for both in a relationship to have their own careers
Annoying: While she is aware more people are familiar with the musician than her, she then admitted she found it disrespectful when people only address her in relation to her beau
‘He is doing amazingly well at the moment and I am doing my own thing completely separate.’
While she is aware more people are familiar with the musician, she then admitted she found it disrespectful when people only address her in relation to her boyfriend.
She went on: ‘I think sometimes but I’m not ignorant to the fact that a lot people only know me because of him and only know my name as Stormzy’s girlfriend but at the same time, I do have a name.
She went on: ‘I’m not ignorant to the fact that a lot people only know me because of him and only know my name as Stormzy’s girlfriend but at the same time, I do have a name’
‘It’s a little ignorant’: She added to the panel: ‘Some girl came over to me and said ‘Stormzy’s girlfriend’ and I said ‘My name is Maya’ then it went really silent and awkward’
‘It happened to me once at the National Television Awards some girl came over to me and said ‘Stormzy’s girlfriend’ and I said ‘My name is Maya’ then it went really silent and awkward. I can’t get angry but I do think it is a little ignorant.’
Maya has been dating Stormzy for two years – with the pair first choosing to keep their relationship private, and going public as an item in 2016.
Proving the couple to be the real deal, the Shut Up star even admitted he was keen to marry the model in the future.
Still going strong: Maya has been dating Stormzy for two years – with the pair first choosing to keep their relationship private, and going public as an item in 2016
Casually chic: Maya was effortlessly stylish for the appearance in a quirky halterneck top, embellished with floral embroidery and beads on the front
Little touches: She paired the top with loose-fitting jeans, adorned with delicate white pearls all over
Feeling good: Maya put in a very upbeat appearance on the panel show
He told the Sunday Mirror earlier this month: ‘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.’
Meanwhile Maya recently praised Stormzy for being everything ‘a father should be’ -with her own dad being in jail for most of her life.
The TV host 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.
She told the Daily Star: ‘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.’
Think pink: Maya was later seen leaving the studios in a comfortable pink tracksuit, layered beneath a cream fleece coat
Say cheese! The beauty flashed a smile and wave at cameras as she headed home from the TV appearance