Love Island host Maya Jama and rapper Stormzy have left fans shocked once again as they announced the end of their relationship for the second time. The couple had previously split back in 2019 but rekindled their romance shortly after. This time, however, it seems like the split is for good.
Both Maya and Stormzy took to social media to break their silence on the breakup. Maya shared a heartfelt message on Instagram, expressing her gratitude for the time they spent together but acknowledging that sometimes things just don’t work out. Stormzy also posted a cryptic message on Twitter, hinting at the end of their relationship.
The statement read:
‘We’ve been laughing whilst drafting this because we never, ever, in a million years thought we’d be the couple announcing a breakup, but for the sake of clarity and, more importantly, to allow us the space and grace that’s needed for us both to be able to navigate this next bit of our lives with peace, we thought it might be best to.
‘We fell madly in love in 2014, broke up in 2019, and then spent five years manoeuvring life apart.
‘We decided to try for the final time in August 2023, and we’ve spent this past year trying our best to make it work; however, we recently decided to call it quits.
‘We were 21 and 20 when we first met-both at the beginning of our careers-and spent five years growing together and then five years growing separately, so this final attempt required a whole lot of figuring out, relearning and unlearning.’
‘We tried and it didn’t work and that’s okay’.
‘We still think the absolute world of each other, we still care and respect each other, we are still grateful for the time we’ve had together, and we are still friends and will always be friends (so if you see us having a lil catch-up at The Brits or something, don’t cause a fuss, we are dawgs!)’
‘We’re kindly asking for the grace to let both of us keep it moving and not be bothered about it (we highly doubt this’ll work, but we’re still kindly asking anyway).’
‘Love you guys and thank you for all the love you’ve showered us with, it’s been beautiful,’ they ended the post which was signed ‘Mike and MJ’.
It is always sad to see a relationship come to an end, especially when it involves two people who seem perfect for each other. However, it is important to remember that love is a complex and unpredictable thing, and sometimes even the strongest of bonds can break. Maya and Stormzy’s decision to go their separate ways may be heartbreaking for their fans, but it is ultimately a personal choice that they have made for their happiness.
Jama goe with Stormzy for the second time after breaking off her engagment with Ben Simmons.
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