LOVE Island star Davide Sanclimenti has paid tribute to the new love in his life - and made subtle digs at ex Ekin-Su in the process.
The former reality TV winner has taken a swipe at ex-girlfriend Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu as he marked Valentine's Day.
Davide gushed: "Happy Valentine’s Day to the most romantic woman I’ve ever met. Since being with you, I learned what a 'monthsary' is.
"You’re the most kind and genuine person. We were supposed to meet as friends, but from that first 'friendly date,' we’ve been inseparable.
"I loved that you didn’t know who I was. You love deeply because you’ve been through a lot and that made me want to protect you.
"Thank you for believing in me, for bringing out my best and for being someone who pushes me to grow.
Ekin-Su and Davide, 30, were one of the most high-profile couples to have appeared on Love Island.
Actress Ekin, 30, first entered the villa in 2022 as a bombshell during Love Island season eight.
She began a romance with Davide, but they quickly ran into problems when she secretly kissed Jay Younger.
Davide famously accused his partner of being a "liar" and an "actress", but the pair managed to make it to the end of the show - and WIN.
The pair decided to call it quits in 2023 before briefly reconciling.
They broke up again, for the final time, in January 2024 with Ekin-Su breaking the news on Instagram.
Winning £50,000, the couple won cash and the nation's hearts before their devastating split, which rocked the nation.
The Italian heart-throb was accused of cheating with model Harriet Wilson in March 2023.
However, Davide — who is still friends with Harriet and her partner — denies the allegations.
Davide dumped Ekin-Su in June 2023 over claims she had cheated on him — but they reunited less than a month later and were spotted leaving the ITV summer party together.
The on-off couple finally called it quits for good in January last year, a month before Ekin-Su’s disastrous stint on Celebrity Big Brother.
Ekin has since moved on with Curtis Pritchard in the Love Island: All Stars 2025 villa.
