She was hotly tipped to replace Holly Willoughby as the new Celebrity Juice captain following her departure earlier this year.
And Maya Jama did little to quash rumours that she would be taking over the role on Keith Lemon’s comedy panel show, as she posed with the host on Thursday.
The TV and radio star, 26, teased a new project with the funnyman, 45, who she sweetly admitted that she had always admired growing up and starting her career.
New role? Maya Jama did little to quash rumours that she would be taking over the role on Keith Lemon’s comedy panel show, as she posed with the host on Thursday
Maya looked sensational in a form-fitting blue wool dress, which highlighted her sizzling curvaceous frame as she posed for snaps.
Meanwhile, Keith showcased his typically eccentric style as he donned a graphic print shirt with matching shorts and a hat.
Further fuelling speculation, Maya wrote: ‘Working with this one today was very fun.. Wanted to be just like him when I was in school & even when I started my career.. now we’re basically bezzies.. coming sooooon.’
Celeb Juice? The TV and radio star, 26, teased a new project with the funnyman, 45, who she sweetly admitted that she had always admired growing up and starting her career
Sizzling: Maya looked sensational in a form-fitting blue wool dress, which highlighted her sizzling curvaceous frame as she posed for snaps
The snaps sent Maya’s fans into a frenzy as they theorised that she could be the new captain on the ITV2 show.
One person wrote: ‘Take it you’re replacing Holly on Celeb Juice then!’
While another said: ‘Please tell me you’re on Celebrity Juice I’ll start watching it again haha.’
A third agreed, and said: ‘Oh please say you’re captain of Celebrity Juice!!!!’
Another person wrote: ‘I’ve been saying you should be the next captain in Celebrity Juice.’
Reaction: The snaps sent Maya’s fans into a frenzy as they theorised that she could be the new captain on the ITV2 show
Another person also guessed she might be the new captain, and said ‘I bet you are going to be the new captain for Celebrity Juice, I hope you will put it that way.’
A different user wrote: ‘Maya… Odds on new Celeb Juice captain.’
Further commenters questioned: ‘Are you going to be a new captain on celebrity juice? Really hope so.’
And: ‘@celebjuiceofficial captain???’
While another simply said: ‘New Celebrity Juice host.’
While another simply said: ‘New Celebrity Juice host’
Looking good: Meanwhile, Keith showcased his typically eccentric style as he donned a graphic print shirt with matching shorts and a hat
Further fuelling speculation, Maya wrote: ‘Working with this one today was very fun.. Wanted to be just like him when I was in school & even when I started my career..’
A representative for Maya declined to comment at this stage.
In May, Holly thanked Celebrity Juice for 12 years of ‘fantastic chaos’ after confirming her departure from the long-running show.
The presenter, a team captain on the irreverent pop culture panel show, confirmed her departure in a lengthy Instagram post shared with followers.
Addressing fans, Holly insisted she only had happy memories from her time alongside Keith, the alter-ego of comedian Leigh Francis.
All over: Holly thanked Celebrity Juice for 12 years of ‘fantastic chaos’ after confirming her departure from the long-running show in May
Sharing a montage of images, she wrote: ‘Thank you @celebjuiceofficial for 12 years of fantastic chaos… I can’t quite believe what we’ve done and how quick that time has gone. Thank you to you all for watching..we’ve always had the loudest and best audiences.
‘Also a huge thank you to @itv2 for believing in the show in the first place and for all of your support…Over the years the production team has changed, however to anyone lucky enough to have worked on the show, they will know that we really do have the best time, it’s never felt like work and always been to me like a night out…
‘Thank you for all your ingenious ideas and hard work… all good things must come to an end and nothing lasts forever… It’s time for me to hand over my team captain seat to some lucky lucky person… whoever that is, know you are about to get one of the best jobs in telly working with one of comedies finest…’
Farewell: The presenter confirmed the news in a lengthy post shared with her Instagram followers
Forever friends: ‘If I don’t see you through a week or next week or the week after… know you are always in my heart,’ she told Keith Lemon star Leigh Francis while confirming her departure
Thanking Francis, who launched the show as his notorious alter-ego alongside Holly and the now departed Fearne Cotton in 2008, she added: ‘@keithlemon… Where to begin… I remember starting this journey with you and saying ‘I think this might work’… my goodness me it did… three friends, you me and @fearnecotton.
‘… and that is what is at the heart of it.. friendship… I love the bones of you Lemon! Thank you for making me laugh for twelve years… I’ll be back as a guest and just to make sure someone is keeping you in check…
‘if I don’t see you through a week or next week or the week after… know you are always in my heart.’
All over: Holly launched the show with Lemon and close friend Fearne Cotton on 2008
Although Holly had worked in television for several years before Celebrity Juice, landing the role on the show in 2008 helped make her TV hot property.
She joined This Morning a year later and still hosts the show with Phillip Schofield. Celebrity Juice is also where the term ‘Holly Willoughbooby’ was coined to described her curvaceous figure.
Her resignation comes shortly after her husband Dan Baldwin – one of Celebrity Juice’s creators – stopped producing the ITV2 show.
Success: Celebrity Juice has proved to be enormously popular following its launch