Maya Jama and her footballer boyfriend Ruben Dias are 'shaken' after thieves ransack their £4million Cheshire home in targeted attack while she was away filming Love Island: All Stars

Maya Jama and her footballer boyfriend Ruben Dias have been left 'devastated' after thieves ransacked their £4million home in Cheshire. 

The targeted attack happened on Wednesday evening, while Manchester City player Ruben, 28, was playing away against Galatasaray and Maya, 31, was in South Africa filming Love Island: All Stars. 

The burglars made off with thousands of pounds worth of items; including designer clothes, jewellery and electronics, according to reports. 

The couple had only recently moved into the Omaze prize-draw mansion, which is said to cost £20,000 a month to rent. 

Ruben reportedly raised the alarm after returning home from the away game and discovering the house had been turned upside down with valuable items missing.  

A source told The Sun: 'They are devastated, the house is the first they have moved into as a couple and is very special to them. Thankfully, neither was at home, but they are very upset that their personal space has been invaded.

'Maya was very proud to move into her first home with Ruben and took lots of videos and pictures while in the house which she posted on her social media.

'Previously in their relationship, she was back and forth from London and he was living in a city centre flat. That’s why this property means so much to them.' 

A Cheshire Police spokesperson told the publication: 'Shortly after 11.10pm on Wednesday 28 January, police received reports of a burglary at an address in Alderley Edge.

'Officers attended and found entry had been made to the property and a number of items had been stolen. Enquiries are currently ongoing.'

Daily Mail has contacted Maya and Reuben's representatives and Cheshire Police for comment. 

The couple were spotted viewing the ultra-modern property which was an Omaze prize-draw mansion in Alderley Edge back in November. 

It was won by mother Emily Ward with a £25 ticket and she is still listed as the property owner. 

The stunning 6,300 sq ft four-bedroom home boasts panoramic views, landscaped gardens, a luxury indoor leisure suite - and a sophisticated security system. 

The mansion was reportedly available to rent for around £20,000 a month, but is also on the market for sale.

The couple are believed to have met after the TV presenter caught the Portuguese player's eye when they met at the European Music Awards (EMAs) in November 2024.

Their romance was finally confirmed at a Baller League event last April. 

The footballer recently talked about his relationship with Maya for the first time. 

When asked if he is concerned about the publicity surrounding their relationship, Ruben told The Telegraph: 'No, I think that's the last thing you think about. 

'We are just both aware of it, and there's no way around it. 

'But at the end of the day, you don't make it about it. You make it about everything else, and then that's an extra you have to deal with and, obviously, be smart with it.'

The couple spent their second Christmas together. 

Days before Christmas, the pair flew to Paris on a huge private jet and enjoyed a day at Disneyland Paris before heading to the Eiffel Tower.

She captioned her post: 'A very merry Christmas ❤️ Sending you all love.'

Safety advisors recently told of the perils facing celebrities in Cheshire, especially the so-called 'Golden Triangle' featuring the county's most expensive homes. 

The Golden Triangle - five miles across and nicknamed after its three 'points' of Alderley Edge, Prestbury and Wilmslow - has long been a popular lure especially for Premier League footballers.

Prestbury has streets with the highest average property value in northern England, £1.2million for homes in Withinlee Road, while the region's highest-priced home put up for sale was one in Alderley Edge advertised for £15million.

Golden Triangle residents have included David and Victoria Beckham, Wayne and Coleen Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kyle Walker and current Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.  

Other footballers in the area who have fallen victim to burglars in recent years include Jack Grealish. 

He spoke out after his £5.6million mansion in Chelford was raided on Boxing Day 2023, when thieves stole £1million worth of jewellery while his family were inside watching him on television playing for City against his current club. 

Police sources suggested the gang responsible had 'inside information' and could have been following removal men helping Grealish and girlfriend Sasha Attwood move in days beforehand.

That crime came a year after the Cheshire mansion of Little Mix star Perrie Edwards and ex-Liverpool footballer fiancé Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was hit by raiders making off with jewellery and designer handbags worth thousands.

The gang used a ladder to gain entry to an upstairs window - the same tactic as later feared to have been used at Grealish's home.

Ex-West Ham United striker Nicky Maynard's home was targeted last year, while he and his wife Tara were dining nearby in the Cheshire town of Nantwich with their two sons.