Maya Jama was almost unrecognisable on Saturday night as she transformed into Olympic legend Sir Mo Farah for her annual Halloween party in London.
The 32-year-old Love Island presenter had narrowly missed out on victory in Celebrity Traitors after the Faithfuls exposed her during Friday’s dramatic finale.
However, Maya showed no signs of letting her banishment spoil the celebrations, sharing a first glimpse of her costume for her seventh annual Halloween bash on Instagram.
The television star revealed that Sir Mo had lent her his Olympic kit, along with his genuine medals, for the occasion.
She swapped her long brunette hair for a bald cap and completed the transformation with a beard and thick facial hair.
Maya’s resemblance to 43-year-old Sir Mo was striking. He is Britain’s most successful Olympic track athlete and the most decorated male distance runner in history.
Maya Jama was almost unrecognisable as she transformed into Sir Mo Farah for her Halloween party in London on Saturday night
Maya looked remarkably similar to Sir Mo, 43, Britain’s most successful Olympic track athlete and the most decorated male distance runner of all time
Sir Mo secured his place in sporting history by completing the “double-double” — winning gold in both the 5,000m and 10,000m at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Maya captioned her post: “This year I wanted to pay homage to @sirmofarah, our Olympic champ and all-round legend — and I think we look alike, lowkey.”
“HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Can’t wait to step out tonight. Thank you, Mo, for sending your actual Olympic outfit and real medals, hero!!! Let’s party.”
Fans praised the costume in the comments, with one writing, “This is epic,” while another said, “Oh my GOD!!!!!!! Girl, you are so unpredictable and I love it.”
A third fan added: “So good.”
The celebrations come as Maya is reportedly being lined up for even greater television opportunities.
She remains a familiar face on ITV as the host of Love Island, but reports suggest the BBC is hoping to lure her back with a series of major TV offers.
Maya’s Celebrity Traitors campaign ended when she was banished from the castle during the final roundtable.
The presenter said she had borrowed Sir Mo’s Olympic outfit and genuine medals for the Halloween celebration
She covered her long dark hair with a bald cap and added facial hair and a beard to complete the look
Maya wrote: “This year I wanted to pay homage to @sirmofarah, our Olympic champ and all-round legend — and I think we look alike, lowkey. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!”
Maya’s Celebrity Traitors journey ended when she was banished from the castle during the final roundtable
Insiders reportedly hope to bring Maya back to the BBC with a major television role after she began her career at the broadcaster on Radio 1
The presenter won over viewers during her time as a masked villain on the show, embracing her ruthless side as the celebrity murders unfolded.
According to insiders, BBC executives are keen to tempt Maya back with a substantial new role. She began her broadcasting career at the corporation as a Radio 1 presenter.
A source said: “Celebrity Traitors has placed Maya at the centre of a show watched by a huge mainstream audience — something she has never experienced before.”
The source told The Sun: “BBC executives have been watching her closely and believe she combines intelligence, glamour, confidence and humour, making her an ideal choice to host major programmes.”
“They are already considering projects that could suit her, although ITV is likely to resist because it sees Maya as a key part of its talent roster.”
Our News Outlet has contacted a representative for Maya Jama for comment.
Maya began her career at the BBC as a radio DJ before going on to co-host Peter Crouch: Save Our Summer and present the competition series Glow Up.
She became the host of Love Island in 2023 and has also appeared as a judge on The Masked Singer.
Despite her high-profile role on Celebrity Traitors, Maya did not attend a special recording of Celebrity Traitors Uncloaked on Friday.
After Faithfuls Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft were crowned winners in the finale, the cast reunited in London for the Uncloaked special, hosted by Ed Gamble.
Maya’s absence was noticed immediately, with Ed telling the audience that she was “away filming” and “sends her apologies.”
She is currently filming the third series of Guy Ritchie’s drama The Gentlemen, although her packed Halloween schedule may also have played a part. Maya is believed to have been putting the finishing touches to her annual party, which regularly attracts some of Britain’s biggest celebrities.
She made a brief appearance in the second series of The Gentlemen, marking her scripted acting debut, but impressed Netflix executives enough to be invited back for a more substantial role.
During her time in the castle, the Love Island host remained under the radar alongside fellow Traitor King Kenny, 29, until Thursday’s episode, when the third Traitor, James Acaster, was voted out after disclosing his identity to the Faithfuls.
The unexpected development followed an off-screen incident in which James, 41, who had not wanted to become a Traitor, grew anxious and filming was paused.
James was also missing from Friday’s edition of Uncloaked.
After his banishment, the remaining Faithfuls began investigating other celebrities who had previously escaped suspicion, eventually voting out both Maya and Kenny during the final episode.
A series of tense banishments left only Romesh and Sebastian, known as Bash, who won £41,500 each for their chosen charities, The Refugee Council and Choose Love respectively.
The finale attracted a peak audience of 11.6 million viewers.
Immediately after the winners were announced, Uncloaked aired as the cast and Claudia reunited outside the castle to reflect on the series.
When the discussion turned to Maya, Ed said: “OG Traitor Maya is away filming and sends her apologies. She can’t be here tonight.”
Her absence came just one day before she hosted her highly anticipated Halloween party, an event that has previously drawn the biggest names in British showbusiness and sees Maya unveil an elaborate costume every year.
