‘Flirty’ Maya Jama ‘comforted’ by ‘playboy’ financier during World Cup after split from Ruben Dias

LOVE Island’s Maya Jama enjoyed an “away fixture” with a high-flying playboy financier during the World Cup, The Sun on Sunday can reveal. Harrison Bancroft is said to have “comforted and supported” Maya in Miami shortly after her split from Man City and Portugal defender Ruben Dias. Maya Jama spent time with a high-flying financier playboy in Miami at the World Cup Credit: Instagram Maya and Harrison Bancroft spent time together in Miami following her split from footballer Ruben Dias Credit: But yesterday sources close to Maya, 32, insisted that the pair have been “good friends for a long time”. Pictures and video online showed Maya in a bar with 26-year-old Harrison and together in a chauffeur-driven car drinking wine. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! An onlooker also saw them in the rooftop bar of a £600-a-night five-star hotel on Miami’s seafront. The onlooker said: “They looked like they were having lots of fun. Harrison has been friends with Maya for a long time, a source told The Sun On Sunday Credit: Maya met Harrison after England’s World Cup quarter-final win over Norway in Miami Credit: mayajama/ Instagram “There was lots of laughter and they were quite flirty with each other.” Maya met with Harrison on a flying visit to the US last month to watch England play Norway in the World Cup quarter-final. She posted ­pictures of herself from inside the Miami ­Stadium where she cheered on the Three Lions stars, and sang Oasis hit ­Wonderwall with fans after England’s 2-1 victory. The same Instagram reel of pictures showed Harrison with his arm around Maya in the hotel bar. Most read in Showbiz Love Island host split with Manchester City and Portugal footballer Ruben Dias after 18 months Credit: Instagram Stunner Maya was twice previously in a relationship with Brit rapper Stormzy Credit: Getty Afterwards the presenter, model and actress had to dash back to London to host Love Island: Aftersun. She filmed herself in the back of a car with Harrison, saying: “I had my car outside the stadium with my suitcases in so I could watch the match and now I’m on my way to the airport.” The pair then sing “football’s coming home” before Maya says: “And now I’m going straight to Aftersun so you will see me on live TV Asap.” A source said: “Harrison’s a bit of a playboy but he’s been friends with Maya for a long time and has been a comfort and support to her. TV fave could not stay long in Miami as she was due back to film for the show Credit: Instagram In-demand Maya is now filming for BBC hit series The Celebrity Traitors Credit: instagram.com/mayajama “After her split from Ruben she met up with Harrison at the World Cup in Miami and they had a great, fun, time together.” Harrison, from Hertfordshire, owned a Midlands-based business called Bancroft Capital Investments Limited, which was dissolved last year. He moved to Miami where he became vice-president in May of a tech consultancy firm called InterEx Group. The Sun revealed that month that Maya and Ruben had split after 18 months of dating. She had left London and moved north to be closer to him, with the pair moving into a mansion together in Alderley Edge, Cheshire. The split came three weeks before Maya flew to Inverness to film her part in the next series of The Celebrity Traitors. Maya and Harrison have been approached for comment. Comment now