{"id":235327,"date":"2023-09-09T20:12:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T20:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=235327"},"modified":"2023-09-09T20:12:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T20:12:36","slug":"maya-jama-looks-very-different-in-forgotten-itv-show-that-was-brutally-axed-after-one-series-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/tv-and-movies\/maya-jama-looks-very-different-in-forgotten-itv-show-that-was-brutally-axed-after-one-series-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Maya Jama looks very different in forgotten ITV show that was brutally axed after one series | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOTOS of Maya Jama in an old ITV show that was cancelled after one series has resurfaced and the Love Island host looks drastically different. <\/p>\n<p>The brunette beauty looked worlds away from her glamorous appearance now. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/aj2JPG-JS842517116.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/aj1JPG-JS842517076.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The throwbacks pictures show a fresh faced Maya along with other TV stars such as, singer\u00a0Frankie Bridge\u00a0and England cricket great\u00a0Freddie Flintoff, CBBC presenter Radzi Chinyananya, and Ryan Hand presenting by the pool. <\/p>\n<p>While Flintoff was the show&#x27;s main host and narrator, Maya and the other presenters were poolside reporters who interviewed the players by the games. <\/p>\n<p>Cannonball first aired on ITV in 2017 but it was brutally axed after just one series. <\/p>\n<p>On May 6, 2018,\u00a0The Sun exclusively revealed Cannonball had been axed\u00a0after just one series.<\/p>\n<h2><span>Read more on Maya Jama<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/maya-glam-twin.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Maya Jama risks a wardrobe malfunction in very low-cut dress<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/GM_03-09_MAYA_COMP.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Stormzy &#038; Maya Jama to take huge step in relationship &#038; make public statement<\/h3>\n<p>The show was forced to film in Malta to compensate for the dodgy UK weather and bosses decided the floundering ratings was not worth its extortionate price-tag.<\/p>\n<p>Bosses were also forced to shell out salaries for five hosts because ex-England cricketer Freddie was the main presenter. <\/p>\n<p>The last series aired on ITV on New Year&#x27;s Eve, and it was initially scheduled to return for another in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>A source said: \u201cIt was an ambitious one from ITV and, while really good fun, didn\u2019t quite prove a hit with viewers.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in TV<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23882859-1694247399453.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SOLO-FIELD <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Inside Phillip Schofield&#8217;s &#8216;lonely life&#8217; including therapy and odd jobs for ex<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23881892-1694210186988.jpg\"><\/picture><span>LEGEND LOST <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Telly impressionist Mike Yarwood dies age 82 after career spanning decades<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-08-at-21.03.09.png\"><\/picture><span>wynne win <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Celebrity MasterChef fans all have the same complaint as winner is revealed<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TM-comp-Amanda-Holden.jpg\"><\/picture><span>NO HOLDEN BACK <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I\u2019m 52 but if you want to talk about boobs \u2013 bring it on, says Amanda Holden<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&quot;When you factor in the costs of all the contestants\u2019 flights to and from Malta, hotels, the games \u2014 as well as paying the presenters \u2014 it all added up.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It was worth a punt but didn\u2019t quite work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An ITV spokesman exclusively told The Sun: \u201cThe show looked great and was ambitious in scale but just didn\u2019t quite resonate with our audience so we\u2019ve put it on hold. 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