Maya Jama has unveiled her latest venture – a role in Katherine Ryan’s new Netflix series, The Duchess.
The series created by and starring Katherine Ryan is about a single Mum as she balances her career, mothering and the idea of having another baby.
Currently trending at number four on Netflix, Maya stars as Sandra, love rival to the protagonist.
Talking about Maya’s role on the show in an interview with Metro, Katherine said, “The worst nightmare is that your boyfriend moves on, and he moves on with Maya Jama. I just thought it was so funny to create the worst-case scenario.”
Taking to Instagram to share her exciting debut, Maya wrote, “SOO excited to finally share my first proper little acting role with you all!! Making my Netflix debut playing Sandra in the QUEEEN Katherine Ryan’s brand new series The Duchess out nowww. The whole series is sick go n ave a looook”.
The acting venture follows a season of wins for Maya who began hosting Save our Summer over on the BBC earlier this year alongside Peter Crouch. Maya has also recently been tipped to be the new face of Nando’s.