Ruben Dias says he 'draws line' over Maya Jama break-up speculation

Manchester City footballer Ruben Dias has confirmed his break-up with Love Island presenter Maya Jama, but insisted he did not cheat on her during their relationship. "When my 85-year-old grandad is asking me if I've cheated on my girlfriend because he's seen it repeatedly on the news, that's where I draw the line on what's acceptable and what's not," he said in a statement on Instagram. "Maya and I have always had a relationship built on mutual respect. No line was ever crossed in that regard." Speculation surrounding the pair's relationship status has been rampant in recent weeks, after they both removed photos of one another from their respective social media accounts in mid-May. In his statement, Dias, 29, said that while he usually remained silent on rumours about personal life, he believed it was wrong to lie to people and "portray an opposite image of people just for clickbait". "The reasons why we broke up are private and belong to us and we've both dealt with it in a very mature way," he wrote. "Respect me, respect Maya, and understand that not always one has to betray the other in order for a relationship to end." Jama, 31, is yet to comment publicly on their split. When

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