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Maya Jama ends Ben Simmons 'split rumours' with birthday Instagram post

Maya Jama appears to have quashed rumours that her relationship with Ben Simmons had ended. But rather than address the gossip head-on, the 28-year-old from Bristol seems to have opted for a dignified response.

During a holiday in Ibiza, the Walk The Line presenter shared a post from US basketball player wishing her a happy birthday.

That has all but confirmed to her adoring fans that rumours about their relationship were only that.

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The Philadelphia 76ers man, 25, popped the question to the former Radio 1 DJ - but rumours swirled that they called it a day earlier this month. A source had claimed the pair's relationship had hit the rocks after Maya decided she wanted to focus on her career.

The pair had a long-distance relationship, with the star travelling back and forth to America to watch him in action. But as she celebrated her 28th birthday in Ibiza, she was quick to share Ben's Instagram post.

He uploaded a photo to his Story of Maya in a stunning dress in the early evening on holiday looking into the water. Ben simply wrote: "Happy birthday @mayajama" with two heart emojis.

He proposed to her late last year following a whirlwind seven-month romance. The beauty was still seen sporting her huge engagement ring at the GRM Gala last week.

This weekend, she jetted off to party island Ibiza with a group of friends as she marked her birthday in the Mediterranean.

The TV presenter shared snaps to her Instagram for her 2.4 million followers to see, include herself and her friends loving life on a private jet as they made their way to the popular hot spot. She shared clips of her and her bikini-clad pals sipping champagne as they made their way over.

She followed this up with a short video of herself excitedly dancing as she made her way from the private jet to a waiting car as the celebrations got underway. She captured the short Instagram video: "Birthday weekend mood IYKYK".

The comments were instantly flooded with birthday wishes from famous friends and fans alike, with some even making reference to the TikTok she paid homage to.

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