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Maya Jama and her fiancé Ben Simmons quashed break-up rumours as the NBA star shared a loved-up snap of the pair on Monday.
On Sunday a source claimed the pair's relationship had hit the rocks after Maya, 27, decided she wanted to focus on her career.
Taking to his Instagram Stories, the basketball player, 26, showed they are very much still together as he shared an adorable black and white throwback snap of the pair together.
Happily ever after: Maya Jama and her fiancé Ben Simmons quashed break up rumours as the NBA star shared a loved-up snap of the pair on Monday
He captioned the snap: '@mayajama almost a year older' followed by a laughing and heart emoji.
Maya also took to her Twitter to seemingly deny the report.
'Stop believing sources in papers plz,' she tweeted Sunday, a day after the breakup report came out.
Sad news: Maya reportedly split from her fiancé Ben Simmons six months after getting engaged
It was speculated that they had ended their romance last month as Maya wanted TO focus on her career, The Sun claimed.
Ben proposed to Maya last Christmas following a whirlwind seven-month romance after she spent the festive period at his £3.7million mansion in New Jersey .
Despite the reports of their split, Maya was still seen sporting her huge engagement ring at the GRM Gala last week where she wore a striking red gown.
Rumours: Maya also took to her Twitter to seemingly deny the report
The pair had a long-distance relationship, with the beauty often travelling back and forth to America, where he plays basketball for the Brooklyn Nets.
A source told the publication: 'Maya called it off engagement after things came to head last month.
'She is not going back to New York now, it's heartbreaking for both of them, especially as they were so committed to each other.
Over: The presenter called things off with the basketball player, 26, last month to focus on her career, claims The Sun (pictured at Wimbledon last summer)
'They're both young and want to focus on their careers. Maya has a bright future ahead of her with job offers coming in all over the world and is feeling positive.
'She has been hitting the gym a lot and spending time with her good friends.'
Experts valued Maya's emerald-cut diamond engagement ring at £600k
