Maya Jama 'is sent legal letter demanding she return £800k engagement ring' trends now

Maya Jama has reportedly been sent a legal letter demanding she return the £800,000 engagement ring her ex-fiance Ben Simmons gave her last year.

The new Love Island host, 28, and the basketball player, 26, split last summer after a whirlwind romance so that they could both focus on their careers.

Ben proposed to Maya over Christmas in 2021 following a whirlwind seven-month romance after she spent the festive period at his £3.7million mansion in New Jersey.

But now Ben has asked for the pricey jewellery back after their failed romance.  

A source told The Sun: 'Given Ben has never, until now, asked for the ring back, you can appreciate the letter came somewhat as a surprise to Maya.

'Ben was really shocked when she left and didn't give him the ring back. 

'He was madly in love with her and thought it was forever so was really p***ed she didn't give it back. It cost around $1million and they were engaged less than a year.' 

A representative told MailOnline: 'Maya received a request from Ben's representatives on Friday afternoon, asking her to return the engagement ring that he gave her as a gift last year.

'This was the first time that she has been asked by Ben to return it and, for the avoidance of any doubt, she has never refused to return it.

'Maya is making arrangements to return the ring to Ben and wishes him all the best.' 

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.

Experts valued Maya's

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