Maya Jama donates £83,500 after Celebrity Traitors loss to help families
Television presenter Maya Jama donated £83,500 to the charity Action for Children, matching the prize money she would have won had she won the reality show Celebrity Traitors. Jama was voted out in the final round of the competition.
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Maya Jama has donated £83,500 of her own money to her chosen charity, Action for Children. The amount matches exactly what she would have won if she had claimed victory on the BBC reality show Celebrity Traitors. The 32-year-old Love Island host made it to the final episode of the second series but was voted out at the last stage by her fellow contestants. Although she missed out on the prize money, she decided to donate the full amount herself to help children and families in need across the UK.Personal gesture matches full final prize shareJama shared her decision on social media after the final episode aired on Friday night. In a post on X, the television presenter wrote: "Just donated what I would have won for my chosen charity @ActnForChildren. Amazing cause." Action for Children confirmed shortly afterwards that it had received the £83,500 donation.
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