Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, 30, is a British-Turkish actress, model, and television star who shot to fame when she became the winner of the eighth series of ITV's Love Island in 2022.
Her personality and strategic gameplay had audiences hooked, leading her to win with her then-partner, Davide Sanclimenti. Before her Love Island success, Ekin-Su pursued a career in acting, notably starring in the Turkish soap opera "Kuzey Yıldızı İlk Aşk," where she portrayed the character Işıl
Following her Love Island triumph, Ekin-Su's career flourished. She secured a £1 million brand deal with fashion retailer Oh Polly, launched her own reality TV show with ITV titled Homecomings, and participated in various television programs, including Dancing on Ice and Celebrity Big Brother.
According to The Sun, Dancing On Ice bosses were so keen to get the star on the programme that they offered her a substantial amount to sign up. A source said: "Bosses were desperate to sign Ekin-Su, so they paid her £100,000 to sign on the dotted line. As a comparison, Love Island stars would normally command something in the region of £30-50k for the show, so this is a huge deal for Ekin-Su."
As of 2024, Ekin-Su's net worth is estimated at around £1.6 million, reflecting her ventures in entertainment and TV." The star quickly made her way onto the Love Island 'rich list' after her first stint in the villa, following in the footsteps of former islanders like Molly-Mae Hague and Amber Gill."
Currently, Ekin-Su is participating in Love Island: All Stars, a special edition of the dating show featuring returning contestants. Ekin-Su entered the villa as the first bombshell of the season. She has been coupled up with Curtis Pritchard from series five since her entrance.
The winners of All Stars have already been decided according to fans and it's all thanks to the Heart Rate Challenge last week.
Viewers loved the saucy scenes filmed under the South African stars, but one couple really impressed, leading one fan to excitedly brand them: "My f*****g winners man!"
Ronnie Vint and Harriet Blackmore's passionate performance left fans "crying with laughter" and insisting they "need to win". In hilarious scenes, Harriet walked her ex across the firepit like a dog, before Ronnie struggled to rip his leather trousers off, leaving fans in stitches.
Taking to social media, declaring them "winners", one fan wrote: "I AM F***ING DEAD. MY F***ING WINNERS MAN #loveisland #allstars." Another said: "They are my winners just from this alone" while a third penned: "I need Harriet and Ronnie to win #loveisland #allstars #loveislandallstars."
The couple have had a rocky road to romance after getting together on series 11 of the show last year, before splitting just months after being dumped from the villa.
After Harriett made an explosive return to All Stars as a bombshell, Ronnie's head completely turned, despite him being coupled up with TOWIE's Elma Pazar.
