HE WON her heart back this summer following their split in 2019.
And it appears that Stormzy can now do no wrong in the eyes of his girlfriend Maya Jama — despite being slapped with an £80 parking fine following their date in London.
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The glamorous Love Island host was spotted gazing lovingly at the Heavy Is The Head rapper as he sat behind the wheel of his Rolls-Royce.
But I imagine the penalty charge is a drop in the ocean for Stormzy, who has an estimated net worth of £26million, after he treated Maya to a £500 fine dining experience in London’s Mayfair on Friday.
I can reveal the Vossi Bop hitmaker booked a table at Abajo By Humo which involves a five-course tasting menu accompanied by a £90 cocktail pairing.
The couple enjoyed a Mediterranean octopus starter alongside a gin, cucumber, sage and citrus cocktail as they stepped out for the first time back in London together.
A source said: “Maya and Stormzy are completely smitten and feel a weight off their shoulders now they can stop hiding their relationship.
“They are both huge foodies and enjoy trying cool new experiences in the capital.”
And it is not the first time that Stormzy has pulled out all the stops to impress Maya.
In August he splashed out on a £2,780-a-night Greek resort boasting a personal chef and private pool.
And earlier this month, the rapper got major boyfriend points when he surprised his girl at the airport in his £200k yellow Lamborghini with a sign reading: “Maya Jama’s #1 fan.”
But Stormzy has openly spoken about how much he regretted losing Maya when they split in 2019 after four years.
Last year, he said: “You make a mistake and you lose someone you loved, someone you cared for, someone who is special to you.
“That’s probably the biggest loss a man can have, isn’t it?”
It seems that Stormzy is truly back in her good books.
ADELE EYES A VEGAS PAD
JUST as Adele has confirmed a third run of dates for her Las Vegas residency, I can reveal the superstar singer is looking for a fancy bolthole in Sin City.
The Someone Like You hitmaker, who is performing her Weekends With Adele show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace until June next year, is to expand her property portfolio with a Nevada crash pad.
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Brit Adele, who is worth a cool £200million, already owns a £50million mega-mansion in Beverley Hills, but is looking at prime spots in gated communities located just 15 minutes from the famous Vegas Strip.
A source close to the mum-of-one, who is rumoured to be engaged to US sports agent Rich Paul, said: “Adele has been talking backstage about homes in Las Vegas and the property market there.
“She has been quizzing her people about the benefits of the regions they live in. LA is still going to be her main home, but she would like her own space rather than crashing at a hotel suite between shows.
“She is a homebody and has never really liked hotel life.”
Writing on X, formerly Twitter, about the residency, which I reviewed when it began last November, Adele said: “This residency, these shows have changed my life.
“I desperately needed to fall back in love with performing live again, and I have.
“I needed to reconnect with my songs and remember just what they mean to me, and I have.”
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RISING star Henry Moodie has revealed that he has taken note from Taylor Swift when it comes to songwriting.
The teenage TikTok sensation, who has just dropped new single Closure, is a huge Swiftie and has started leaving Easter eggs – aka hidden secrets – in his music, just like the Bad Blood chart queen.
Henry said: “Taylor has inspired every track that I have created and definitely Closure.
“She is insane and one of a kind – a true inspiration.
“Yeah, I did leave an Easter egg in my song Drunk Text.
“One of the lyrics was, ‘April 7th and nothing has changed,’ and that was my birthday.
“I released my next song on April 7th but people didn’t pick up on that one so I am going to start doing them now with dates and stuff because it is just so fun and I love decoding Taylor’s Easter eggs.”
TAYLOR’S CLUED UP ON LOVE
THEY have been smitten after going public with a summer romance.
But it appears actress Taylor Russell is super-keen to make her relationship with Harry Styles work despite their work schedules.
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I can reveal that Taylor picked up a copy of The Seven Steps To Successful Relationships – “a step-by-step process for creating the relationship of your dreams”.
Taylor was pictured with a copy of the how-to guide as she posed with her pals in April.
I first revealed in July that Harry was dating the Bones And All actress, with the couple often spotted riding around London together on electric bikes.
And despite being a global superstar, Harry has been spending more time in London while Taylor is on stage at the National Theatre.
Looks like she’s has been taking in those lessons.
BOY BAND 1
THEY were one of the X Factor success stories, but JLS credit each other for managing to stay grounded.
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The London boy band – Marvin Humes, Aston Merrygold, JB Gill and Oritse Williams – are still close mates off stage after more than decade.
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Speaking before kicking off their JLS: The Hits Tour 2023, Marvin tells me: “We were very lucky on X Factor because we had each other.
“It’s a difficult show to do as a solo artist, because all the pressure is on you.
“Of course we found parts of it tough, but we had each other.
“We were fortunate that we were like brothers – we knew each other for years before that.
“We helped the other contestants living in the shared house who were finding it tough.
“The X Factor was a juggernaut, but for us it worked.”
Oritse added: “It was hard to digest just how close you were to life-changing fame and fortune as a contestant, but also so far.”
Of their pre-performance ritual, JB revealed: “We say a little prayer together before we go on and feel pumped.”
But when it comes to the after-parties, Aston revealed: “It’s always me bouncing off the walls.
BOY BAND 2
MCFLY star Tom Fletcher was forced to see a specialist after nearly losing his voice.
The All About You hitmaker booked in to get his vocal cords fixed ahead of the band’s tour, which kicks off in Bristol tomorrow and celebrates the release of new album Power To Play.
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Asked if any of the group had experienced vocal scares, Harry Judd said: “Tom did last year and in 2021.
“He went to see a load of specialists and no one had an answer but it’s back to normal now.”
Danny Jones also revealed the lads have been hitting the gym and swapping booze for smoothies to be in top shape on stage.
He said: “It is like being a sportsman – I would never go on to a football pitch feeling rubbish.”
Teasing the first night of their tour, Harry added: “Danny is going to be getting up close and personal with the fans.
“It is something 15 years ago he wouldn’t have been able to do because he’d have been mobbed.”
ALL KYLIE AMUSING
KAMILLE has revealed she danced on sofas with Kylie Minogue while writing tracks for her.
The London-born singer-songwriter, who was dubbed the fifth member of Little Mix after creating lyrics for Black Magic and Shout Out To My Ex, wrote Kylie’s hit Tension in one day.
Speaking backstage ahead of her own headline show at London venue Omeara, Kamille said: “I had one day – no pressure – to make some hits for Kylie and I was like, ‘OK, I need to kill this.’
“I started singing the verse to Tension, I heard the chords and it just came. Kylie and I were dancing on the sofas.”
KIM AND CO KHLO FOR IT
THEY usually need no excuse to get glammed up for a posh night out.
But Kim Kardashian’s 43rd birthday ensured that the whole family came out in force to celebrate at Funke restaurant in Beverly Hills on Friday.
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Kim left little to the imagination in a skin-tight red gown while younger sister Kylie Jenner looked hot in a black leather mini dress.
However, Khloe Kardashian proved the best form of flattery is imitation as she wore a Kim face mask to the star-studded bash, which also included younger sister Kendall Jenner and her pal Hailey Bieber.
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MAISIE: I’M IN DISMAY
MAMMA Mia!: I Have A Dream contestant Maisie Waller reveals she had hoped to find love while filming the show in Corfu.
The series, which aims to find two stars to play Sophie and Sky in a West End show, launches tonight on ITV.
Maisie had split up with a boyfriend before signing up for the programme.
She said: “I was in a long-term relationship and then coming out of that I was devastated. I had to learn to be independent again.”
Asked if there were any sparks between the contestants on the show, she added: “I was all ready to have my Greek romance, but no!
“We all became like brothers and sisters.”
HYNDE IS GOLDEN TONIGHT
TAKING the name of their superb recent album Relentless to heart, The Pretenders served up hit after hit here, as well as new songs.
Opening the night with new track Losing My Sense Of Taste, Queen of New Wave Chrissie Hynde, in white thigh-high boots, could never be accused of such – as her legendary voice took flight over a set list front-loaded with new tunes.
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She rocked this famous venue that has birthed so many punk and new wave bands with a six-song encore that included Back On The Chain Gang, Precious, Don’t Get Me Wrong and Kinks covers Stop Your Sobbing and I Go To Sleep.
Each echoed down the years as they signed off their night’s work with Tattooed Love Boys.
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