Maya Jama has revealed what she is really looking for in a gentleman as she said they ‘must know how to treat a woman’.
The Love Island presenter, 32, made her acting debut as Aisha in The Gentlemen season two which was released on Thursday.
And during promo for the Netflix series the star was asked what the word gentleman means to her.
Maya, who split from her boyfriend Ruben in May after 18 months of dating, mused: ‘What is a gentleman nowadays?
‘I don’t know because I suppose the first thing that comes into your mind is like someone that opens the door and is polite and says pleases and thank yous.’
She continued: ‘But now, I suppose it’s just a decent, well-mannered man that has their stuff under control, but knows how to treat a woman and their family and everybody in their life.
‘And wears a nice suit most of the time,’ she added.
Maya Jama has revealed what she looks for in a gentleman as she says they must ‘know how to treat a woman’ and have their ‘stuff under control’ following split from ex Ruben Dias
‘I suppose it’s just a decent, well-mannered man that has their stuff under control, but knows how to treat a woman and their family and everybody in their life’ said Maya (pictured with her The Gentleman co-star Kaya Scodelario L)
Maya and Manchester City star Ruben split in May after 18 months of dating, just four months after they moved in together in their Cheshire home.
When Maya and Ruben split, they wiped all traces of each other on social media.
Sources have also shared that the pair decided to end the relationship after realising it had ‘run its course’, with both focusing on busy times in their careers.
And Maya has been busy soaking up the release of her new series after she looked criminally stylish for the premiere of Guy Ritchie‘s crime drama on Wednesday night.
The star injected a sprinkle of gangster glamour in a daringly cut leather gown, custom made by R&M leathers and styled by Rhea Francois, as she arrived on the red carpet for her first ever premiere as an actress.
Aisha appears early on in episode one walking up the driveway of Halstead Manor, the ancestral home inherited by Eddie Horniman (played by Theo James).
Before Aisha speaks for the first time, Susie gives Eddie a bit of background on her old pal, describing her as a ‘clever girl who looks after herself and others’.
Aisha moved to the Middle East for work and has subsequently gained access to the royal circle. She arrives at the shooting weekend with Prince Amir.
Aisha introduces Eddie and Susie to Prince Amir as a valuable connection, suggesting the wealthy royal could be a potential business contact.
Leaning into countryside chic, Maya appears in a tweed jacket and flat cap, keeping the look glamorous with a silk pussybow tied around her neck.
Maya has been busy soaking up the release of her new series after she looked criminally stylish for the premiere of Guy Ritchie’s crime drama on Wednesday night
Maya much-talked about acting debut in The Gentlemen has arrived as she takes to the screen as Aisha in series two of Guy Ritchie’s gangster drama
Maya’s co-star Kaya recently revealed she messaged her to tell her to ‘be on her toes’ ahead of her acting debut in The Gentlemen
In the south London accent fans will recognise from her hosting jobs, she says: ‘Hello honey, how are you doing?’
Susie introduces the Duke, and he says: ‘How do you do?’
Aisha replies: ‘I do very well. Thank you for hosting us. So this is His Excellency, Prince Amir bin Abdullah al-Hadidi.’
Maya’s co-star Kaya recently revealed she messaged her to tell her to ‘be on her toes’ ahead of her acting debut in The Gentlemen.
To ease Maya’s nerves ahead of her first acting stint, Kaya, 34, slid into her DMs to share some words of wisdom.
‘I just said, “Hey, babe, heads up! This is going to not be what you expect. Be ready to be on your toes and trust the process,” she told Grazia.
‘I knew how intimidating it is stepping into a new part of your career and coming from a working class background. I just wanted her to know that I’m a girls’ girl.’
Kaya, who was raised by her Brazilian mother immersed in the culture, wanted to look out for her fellow working-class co-star because she feels they are both minorities.
Maya also prides herself on growing up with very little money or no industry connections having moved to London from Bristol at age 16.
‘I absolutely still feel like I am a minority as a working-class actor,’ Kaya added. ‘I’ll be at a work dinner party and maybe one or two people will sound like me, but certainly not everyone else.’
Kaya pursued acting full-time just two years after getting cast in Skins at the age of 14, leaving her home at 16 with just ‘£36.50 in her bank account’.
Maya said The Gentlemen felt like a ‘safe entrance point’ into acting.
Having harboured a dream to act, she auditioned for the series last year – and got the part less than two weeks later.
The TV star then worked with a drama coach to be ready for the role, telling Variety magazine: ‘I never want to do something and be s*** at it.’


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