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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Entertainment
George Fenwick

Maya Jama declares she's 'back and better' after recovering from swollen face in time for Brit Awards

Radio host Maya Jama has arrived at the Brit Awards looking glamorous - just two days after she revealed she was potentially suffering from mumps.

Jama shared a video of her sleek Brits dress on her Instagram profile, writing: "Back and I’m Better."

Her previous post was a hilariously self-deprecating selfie showing her swollen jaw.

"Update: still no conformation if it’s mumps or a swollen gland but I can confirm I look f****** hilarious. Have to laugh or il cry (sic)," she wrote at the time.

The BBC Radio 1 presenter also updated fans on her Instagram story, explaining how she managed to get rid of her comically swollen jaw.

She revealed she had "lymphatic drainage" that "deflated the bastard."

"(I'm) definitely rounder than usual, but I'm presentable. I can go outside," she said.

She then shared a Boomerang in which she is holding a cloth to her face, saying: "Still deflating though".

The 25-year-old recently revealed to Standard Online that she has landed her first acting role after she "fell" into presenting.

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