Ben Simmons Asked For $1M Engagement Ring Back From Ex-Fianceé Maya Jama With 'Legal Letter'

Ben Simmons and Maya Jama made headlines a couple of months ago when they called off their engagement and went their separate ways. This came as a total surprise since they looked really good and happy together, but life had different plans for them. 

They broke up in August, shocking everybody after they got back together in 2021. The real reason behind that was that they had different lives and wanted to focus on their professional careers, which ultimately led to the split. 

Even though they apparently broke up in an amicable way, things could change soon after Jama made a decision when she left the Australian playmaker last year. Ben was reportedly shocked by the TV host's actions and now wants his engagement ring in return.

Ben Simmons Wants His Very Expensive Engagement Ring Back 

Amelia Wynne of the Daily Mail reports that Simmons sent Jama a legal letter to ask for the $1 million engagement ring she received from the Brooklyn Nets star and never returned. 

Maya Jama has reportedly been sent a legal letter demanding she return the £800,000 engagement ring her ex-fiance Ben Simmons gave her last year.

The new Love Island host, 28, and the basketball player, 26, split last summer after a whirlwind romance so that they could both focus on their careers.

Ben proposed to Maya over Christmas in 2021 following a whirlwind seven-month romance after she spent the festive period at his £3.7million mansion in New Jersey.

This would be a surprise for Jama, people close to the situation say, but Simmons was really taken aback for the way she handled that situation. 

A source told The Sun: "Given Ben has never, until now, asked for the ring back, you can appreciate the letter came somewhat as a surprise to Maya.

"Ben was really shocked when she left and didn't give him the ring back.

"He was madly in love with her and thought it was forever so was really p***ed she didn't give it back. It cost around $1million and they were engaged less than a year."

This letter arrived earlier this week, and Jama is reportedly ready to send the ring back, as it was never her intention to upset Ben by keeping the piece of jewelry with her. 

A representative told MailOnline: "Maya received a request from Ben's representatives on Friday afternoon, asking her to return the engagement ring that he gave her as a gift last year.

"This was the first time that she has been asked by Ben to return it and, for the avoidance of any doubt, she has never refused to return it.

"Maya is making arrangements to return the ring to Ben and wishes him all the best."

They looked very happy together after reuniting two years ago, but things didn't go in their favor, forcing them to call it quits. Hopefully, they remain friends, and not even this situation can disrupt the good relationship they could have after their split. 

Simmons is now trying to step up for the Brooklyn Nets, although head coach Jacque Vaughn has criticized him for making some silly mistakes recently. The Australian player is ready to make an impact on the team, and if he levels up, the Nets will be a bigger menace to the rest of the league.