Love Island host Maya Jama's ex-fiancé Ben Simmons has requested that she give back the $1million (£800,000) engagement ring he gifted her, it has been reported.
Maya, 28, and Ben, 26, got engaged in December 2021, but called it quits in August last year. The pair cited busy work schedules as the main reason for the split, as well as finding it difficult to maintain a long-distance relationship with Ben in the US and Maya focusing on her career in the UK.
Months after the break-up, Ben has reportedly begun legal proceedings to reclaim the stunning engagement ring he proposed to Maya with.
Ben, who plays basketball for Brooklyn Nets, was reportedly 'shocked' when the relationship broke down and Maya didn't return the ring.
Speaking to The Sun, a friend of Simmons reportedly said: "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."
Maya and NBA player Ben first began dating in May 2021 before making it official two months later. The pair confirmed their relationship with an affectionate PDA at 2021's Wimbledon Tennis Championship in July.