Maya Jama has been announced as the new host of BBC Three’s Glow Up.
Maya Jama is known for her hosting, she is a former Radio 1 DJ as well as the host of an array of TV shows across BBC One, Channel 4, MTV and ITV, including the MOBO Awards, Stand Up To Cancer, and Save Our Summer with Peter Crouch. On top of her hosting abilities, Maya launched MIJ Masks in 2020.
Maya Jama on Instagram, “Perks of working on a make up show.. good lighting everywhere” | Image credit: @mayajama
Industry icons Val Garland and Dominic Skinner will also return as series judges, on hand to whittle 10 budding Make Up Artists one by one, before discovering Britain’s Next Make Up Star.
Previous series have been a huge hit for BBC Three, as the weekly challenges were replicated by legions of fans as they followed the competition by recreating their own looks via social media. Some of the most revered names in the beauty and fashion industry have also appeared on the show, from Rankin, Henry Holland and Andrew Gallimore through to NikkieTutorials, Anastasia Soare and Lisa Armstrong.
Series Two of Glow Up, featuring Henry Holland | Image credit: @glowupbbc
“I absolutely LOVE Glow Up and can’t wait to join the family! I’m obsessed with makeup and creating different looks- it’s going to be so much fun and I can’t wait to see what the MUAs get up to.” – Maya Jama
Series one and two of Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make Up Star are available to stream on BBC iPlayer now. Series three will be available to stream in the UK exclusively on BBC iPlayer later this year.
