Love Island star Tanya Manhenga says her dream dinner guest is show host Maya ... trends now
And contestant Tanya Manhenga could be off to an awkward start as she appears to have a similar type to the ITV2 show's new host Maya Jama.
The student and model, 22, has revealed that her dream dinner party guest would be Stormzy - who Maya was in a relationship with from 2015 and 2019.
Awkward? Love Island 2023 contestant Tanya Manhenga has revealed her dream dinner party guest is Stormzy... despite the rapper being show host Maya Jama's ex
Tanya, who hails from Liverpool, was asked by the show who her dream dinner party guests are.
'Stormzy, Anthony Joshua and Channing Tatum,' she replied.
But it could make for an awkward meal if Maya is anywhere nearby, following her split from the rapper in 2019.
The pair were even said to be rekindling their romance at the tail-end of 2022, as the presenter became single again after a whirlwind engagement to NBA star Ben Simmons.
Exes: Maya was in a relationship with Stormzy from 2015 and 2019 (pictured in 2018)
Ready for some winter sun: Tanya has worked with brands including Boohoo and she is already represented by the talent agency Muse. She boasts 14.2k followers on Instagram
Speaking to The Times, she explained: 'We were so young when we met, just beginning our careers. I was starting at MTV. He’d not even released a single at that point. We were just little babies.'
Continuing to add that the couple didn't put any pressure on themselves at the beginning.
She recalled: 'I don’t think either of us knew it was going to be such a big thing. We were just: we’re young and in love and we’re going to go for it and work really hard. We’re just together. We never really did red carpets. We didn’t do any of that stuff.'
More guests: When asked about her dream dinner party guests, the model and student also added Channing Tatum (left) and Anthony Joshua (right) to the lineup
No expectations: Maya recently reflected on her relationship with Stormzy - noting that they were 'just babies' (pictured in 2017)
Maya doubled down in the interview, saying: 'I’m really, really single right now. Newly single. It’s only been a month.. but it’s nice.'
While Stormzy previously admitted that he blames himself for his split from Maya and admitted that it helped him to 'grow up'.
In an episode of the BBC's Louis Theroux Interviews, the Vossi Bop hitmaker said: 'My break-up, that was probably the biggest catalyst for growth as a man.
'It was like, OK, you made a mistake and you lose someone you loved, someone you cared for, someone who is special to you.
'That's probably the biggest loss a man can have, isn't it? Away from someone passing away, that's the biggest loss you can have.'
Single and ready to mingle: While it's been recently rumoured she had rekindled her romance with ex Stormzy, Maya Jama has insisted she's 'really, really single'
Following their break-up, false rumours even circulated that Maya was moving on with boxer Anthony Joshua, making new islander Tanya's dinner party list even more of a tangled web.
The model will be joining a host of other singletons in the villa next week and has admitted she's 'looking for a boyfriend'.
'I’m super nice, but don’t let it fool you. I want to be friends with everyone but if you’re gonna be cheeky I’m the sort of person that will give it back. I
