In a recent episode of Love Island All Stars, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu faced criticism on social media after sharing intimate details of her kiss with Curtis Pritchard, whom she had coupled up with after stealing him from Kaz Crossley.
Unbeknownst to Ekin-Su, Kaz was within earshot during the conversation, leading to an awkward and tense situation in the villa.
The kiss between Ekin-Su and Curtis further intensified the villa’s dynamics, with Ekin-Su openly discussing the encounter. Her candidness, however, was met with backlash online, as viewers deemed her actions inconsiderate towards Kaz.
Fans took to Twitter to express their disapproval, labelling Ekin-Su as “messy” and accusing her of disregarding Kaz’s feelings. One viewer commented, “Ekin-Su talking about kissing Curtis while Kaz is right there? That’s just messy.” Another tweeted, “Ekin-Su knew exactly what she was doing. No respect for Kaz at all.”
Later in the episode, Kaz approached Curtis about the kiss that happened the previous night. Kaz said to Curtis: “I didn’t get a chance to talk to you after your kiss yesterday. I was in the day bed under the cover and Ekin didn’t see me under the cover. I was like what a great way to end my night, but i don’t get jealous, that’s what we’re here to do, I’m still going to get to know you, I kinda like it, it’s gonna be a challenge.”
Kaz then asked Curtis: “What do you think, are you still open to getting to know me?.” Curtis responded: “A thousand percent. Kaz later said in the beach hut: “The chapter hasn’t ended.”
The Turkish actress, who won the won the eighth series of the show with Davide in 2022, made her Love Island: All Stars debut during the show’s launch on Monday night. Ekin-Su said she is following her gut in returning to the villa, almost three years after winning the ITV2 dating show.
On the launch of the second series of the spin-off show, based in South Africa, Ekin-Su, 30, arrived as a bombshell contestant among those returning to find love. Davide and Ekin-Su split for good last year but it’s claimed Italian business owner Davide isn’t too happy to see his ex return to the show they found love on.
“Davide is absolutely furious about Ekin-Su’s decision to join Love Island: All Stars. He feels like it’s a slap in the face, especially since he turned down the opportunity himself because it didn’t feel right,” a source close to Davide has revealed. “They’re no longer together, but this has still hit a nerve for Davide.”
Speaking to Closer magazine, the insider went on to add: “He feels like Ekin-Su’s decision shows a complete lack of emotional empathy: not just for him, but for everything they went through as a couple. He can’t believe she’d jump at the chance without considering how it might look.”
“I want to return to Love Island again because it’s where my journey started and has a special place in my heart,” Ekin-Su said as she returned to out screens on Monday night. “It’s somewhere I’ve laughed, cried and learnt so much. The fact that there’s an opportunity to do it again – why not. Why can’t a winner go back in and rewrite her story and have a second chance. I think you should follow your gut and my gut is telling me to go back, so I’m listening to it.”
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