I DON’T WAKE UP LOOKING LIKE THIS!

With her nipped-in waist, curvaceous hips and a river of raven hair, Maya Jama is impossibly gorgeous, and I wonder if she feels a responsibility to her 2.2 million Instagram followers to post photos of herself before she’s had her on-screen make-overs.

She nods. ‘I might look like this today but there’s a lot that goes into it: hours in the glam chair, lighting, make-up. On Sundays I’m usually in my pyjamas all day,

lounging on the sofa watching films with a takeaway. It’s important to show that I don’t look like this when I wake up. I always say, “Each to their own” but I keep filters and edits to a minimum on the photos I post [right]. I look after my skin. I have light-therapy facials, and I change my pillowcases three times a week because I’m convinced all the gels and products I use on my hair give me spots.’

She’s refreshingly unconcerned about the fluctuations in her weight. ‘It goes up and down. I’m not a healthy eater,’ she admits. ‘I love a kebab and chips. My mum says, “You have to start eating properly. It’ll catch up with you otherwise.” So I’m trying to take my diet a bit more seriously.’