Maya Jama expands her property empire as she spends £500,000 on a second Cotswolds home

Maya Jama has added another house to her growing property empire, by splashing out £500,000 on a cottage in The Cotswolds.The Love Island host, 32, has added a semi-detached house to her portfolio in the leafy hotspot, just five months after buying her first house in the region.Maya's new purchase is a two-bedroom property which features a cool modern decor, and is in an area that boasts famous neighbours including The Beckhams, Harry and Meghan and actress Sydney Sweeney.The star has already started renting out her first property for a £374 daily fee, so this new house will be a welcome addition to her brewing empire.The Daily Mail has contacted a representative for Maya Jama for comment. Maya confessed in January that she owns multiple properties and had purchased one, which is based near Chipping Norton, to rent out. Maya Jama has added another house to her growing property empire, by splashing out £500,000 on a cottage in The CotswoldsThe ITV star previously revealed that she might be at the property 'sometimes', presumably to use as a holiday home or weekends away. But while she is away, Maya is charging £374-a-night for guests to stay at the cottage and if you book two nights or more guests will be treated to a 'locally sourced welcome basket'. The property has been rated a four out of five by the online travel platform booking.com and airbnb scored an impressive 4.96 stars.The countryside escape has three bedrooms, a fireplace, an al fresco dining area, a rustic-style kitchen, free parking and also offers free Wi-Fi and toiletries.The Cotswolds has quickly become a huge celebrity hotspot where David and Victoria Beckham, Kate Moss and Simon Cowell all have homes. Revealing she had purchased the property last year in an Instagram Q&A, she said: 'To answer my DMs right now lol I also bought a house in the Cotswolds last year so I’ll be there sometimes, maybe I need to do a lil catch up life update vid or something soon.'Maya already owns a £1.5million flat in London, and was previously living in a mansion in Cheshire with her boyfriend Ruben Dias.The Celebrity Traitors star has already seen her fortune rocket to more than £4million, no doubt adding even more to her bank balance. The Love Island host has added a semi-detached house to her portfolio in the leafy hotspot, just five months after buying her first house in the region (stock image)In just one year, Maya saw her business empire grow by almost £1.4m while newly-published accounts also show her firm had nearly £2.5m in the bank at the end of January this year, plus investments worth almost £1.4m.The bumper figures come as Maya took centre stage in the final of The Celebrity Traitors last month, having made it all the way to the last episode as one of just two Traitors left in the game.However right at last hurdle she was banished by the contestants and even her fellow Traitor King Kenny after they became suspicious of her at the round table.Documents lodged at Companies House show her firm, MIJ & Co Entertainment Ltd, was worth more than £4m after its debts were taken into account - up from £2.63m the year before.The Love Island presenter has made no secret of her business ambition.In 2024, she revealed her financial advisers told her she could afford to retire at 40, but she insisted: 'I want to make a lot more money first.'In April 2025, as her busy schedule continued, she admitted: 'I rarely get time off.'Maya has also spoken about putting her money to work rather than simply spending it, explaining last year: 'I think a diverse portfolio is important.'Her financial success comes after a packed year that saw her continue presenting ITV's Love Island, flying to Mallorca for the summer 2025 series.She also continued her judging role on The Masked Singer, while returning to South Africa in January this year to host Love Island: All Stars.And she found time to take her career in a new direction, announcing in May 2025 that she had secured an acting role in Guy Ritchie's Netflix drama The Gentlemen.Alongside her television jobs, Maya has built up a string of lucrative advertising partnerships, including the Rimmel London job.In April 2025, she joined forces with Uber Eats to launch a special takeaway menu featuring some of her favourite comfort foods.The Bristol-born star is also involved in other businesses, including her skincare brand MIJ Masks and Swedish plant-based milk company Sproud, in which she invested before the latest accounting year.Her ambitions have extended into property, too. In September 2025, Maya set up a separate company, later renamed Penny Property Holdings.Three months later, she reportedly bought a £520,000 cottage in the Cotswolds through a separate company she controls.The three-bedroom home has since been offered to holidaymakers as a rental property, giving the presenter another potential source of income.