Maya Jama and Stormzy (Michael Ebenazer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr.) announce that they have broken up [17 July, 2024], having spent the best part of 10 years together. Our hearts break for the pair.
The Love Island presenter and British rapper shared a joint statement on Instagram. "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," they put.
Continuing, the couple describes their love story, writing: "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 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!)."
David M. Benett//Getty ImagesA photo of the couple from when they first met
"Announcing this feels so dramatic, but we're doing it so that it kind of takes away the drama and avoids speculation and rumours. 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!
"Mike & MJ x"
In late June of this year, the couple were spotted looking v loved up together at Glastonbury Festival and a few months prior, the pair – who seemed to be mostly private – had us grinning out of our screens when they shared a cute TikTok video revealing details about their relationship. I'm not crying, you are.
They reportedly first met at an event in London in 2014 and began dating the following year, though they didn't go public with their relationship until 2016. In 2019, Maya and Stormzy first split but four years later in October 2023, they reconciled the relationship and were seen holding hands in public. Now, just short of a year on, the two have, once again, gone their separate ways. Heart = broken.
While we are devastated for both Maya and Stormzy, we wish nothing but the best for them as individuals going forward.
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