Maya Jama’s response to reported break up with NBA star Ben Simmons

Popular UK TV presenter Maya Jama has taken to social media to respond to reports she called off her engagement with Ben Simmons.

Have Nets star Ben Simmons and his fiancee Maya Jama called it quits?

Jama, a British TV presenter and model, called off her engagement with Simmons last month, according to The Sun, which cited a source that said the pair wants to focus on their separate careers. However, Jama took to Twitter to seemingly deny the report, the NY Post reports.

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“Stop believing ‘sources’ in papers plz,” Jama tweeted, a day after the break-up report came out. Simmons has yet to address the status of his relationship.

“She is not going back to New York now,” The Sun’s source said about Jama splitting her time between America and the United Kingdom. “It’s heartbreaking for both of them, especially as they were so committed to each other.”

The Nets point guard, meanwhile, is training in New York and continuing his recovery from back surgery he underwent in May.

“Maya has a bright future ahead of her with job offers coming in all over the world and is feeling positive,” The Sun’s source said. “She has been hitting the gym a lot and spending time with her good friends.”

Jama took to social media to respond. Picture: Instagram

Telling followers to not believe everything they read. Picture: Instagram

Jama reportedly has been pictured with and without her engagement ring this week.

Simmons and Jama’s relationship appeared to be going strong through long distance. Last month, the model defended the NBA All-Star in an Instagram comment, after someone said he needs to prioritise the gym over vacation.

In early July, Simmons and Jama were all smiles together when they hit up NBA Summer League in Las Vegas to watch the Nets play the Bucks.

The Nets acquired Simmons in February from the Sixers in a blockbuster trade for James Harden. The 6-foot-11 All-Star has yet to play for Brooklyn, however, sitting out all last season due to a back injury and mental health issues.

On Tuesday however Simmons was exposed by NBA analyst Ric Bucher for leaving his Brooklyn Nets teammates high and dry.

Maya still wears her wedding ring. Picture: Instagram

The pair went public at Wimbledon. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)

Simmons and Jama, who tend to keep their romance private, were first linked in May 2021, when they attended Wimbledon together. They quietly got engaged over the holidays, according to reports.

Prior to his engagement, Simmons dated supermodel Kendall Jenner. Jama previously dated British rapper Stormzy.

This article originally appeared on the NY Post and was reproduced with permission.