Drake is reportedly looking for a romance with Maya Jama and first contacted her two years ago.
The singer, 33, has provoked Maya’s ex boyfriend Stormzy, 26, in a new song where he refers to the TV presenter, 25, as a ‘sweet one’.
According to The Sun, Drake first contacted Maya in 2018 but she ignored his messages as she was still dating Stormzy at the time.
Flirt: Drake, 33, is reportedly looking for a romance with Maya Jama and first contacted her two years ago
A source said: ‘Drake definitely appeared to have a soft spot for Maya and late in 2018 he started following her on Instagram out of the blue.
‘She totally ignored him and didn’t follow him back as she was with Stormzy.
‘Even when she split with Stormzy it’s not something Maya wanted to pursue and she has left it.’
Drake’s jibe on rapper Headie One’s track Only You Freestyle comes after Stormzy declared that he still ‘wholeheartedly’ loves Maya earlier this year.
Past: According to The Sun, Drake first contacted Maya in 2018 but she ignored his messages as she was still dating Stormzy at the time
The source added that, as its clear both men are interested in the beauty, things could get ‘messy’.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Drake and Stormzy for further comment.
Maya previously opened up about her split from Stormzy, saying she didn’t let it get her down.
Speaking on the TTYA Talks podcast, she said: ‘I was in a relationship for nearly five years and I’ve had a new lease of excitement.
New track: Drake has provoked Maya’s ex boyfriend Stormzy in a new song where he refers to the TV presenter, 25, as a ‘sweet one’ (Maya and Stormzy pictured in October 2017)
‘I don’t allow myself to be down in the dumps about things that are out of my control, like my break-up. I’m one of those hard, nutty people — I’ve been through worse.’
Drake is known as a ladies’ man and has previously dated the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna.
According to The Sun, Drake and Stormzy have never seen eye to eye and his reference to Maya in the new track was a deliberate jibe.
A source said that Drake has ‘no time’ for the rapper and has no intentions of building any bridges with him.
A source said: ‘Drake definitely appeared to have a soft spot for Maya and late in 2018 he started following her on Instagram out of the blue’ (pictured in May 2019)
Maya and Stormzy split in August 2019 after four years together, but he admitted he has ‘never loved anyone how I’ve loved her’ in a YouTube interview with Charlamagne tha God in January.
‘She’s a f***ing G, bro,’ the grime star said of his ex. ‘I love her wholeheartedly. I’ve never loved anyone how I’ve loved her.’
The radio host asked if he thought the pair could ever reconcile, to which he responded: ‘I would love for that to happen but I don’t know…
‘I would love to be the man who she needs, I would love to do all the things that make this work. I want to marry her, I want to have her children.
Exes: Drake’s jibe on rapper Headie One’s track Only You Freestyle comes after Stormzy declared that he still ‘wholeheartedly’ loves Maya earlier this year (pictured in June 2017)
‘I was pacing around my kitchen, I was pacing up and down for days thinking… f**** sake bruv… this one reckless night. You… all of those things brother; marriage, kids, the love of my life.
‘You have put all of those things at [risk], and now look you probably won’t ever… you’ve lost that. You know what I mean? You’ve lost that.’
Stormzy and Maya started dating in January 2015 after meeting the previous year.
The former couple split last summer, claiming they had parted ways to focus on their respective careers, with Maya moving out of the home they shared in south-west London.
On his album track Lessons, Stormzy said the way he treated Maya was his ‘biggest of regrets’ and admitted he poured the greatest love he ever knew down the drain when they split.
Relationship: Maya and Stormzy split in August 2019 after four years together, but he admitted he has ‘never loved anyone how I’ve loved her’ (pictured in February 2017)