LOVE Island winner Ekin-Su has seemingly snubbed an All Stars return with brutal swipe at co-star Casey O’Gorman.
The stunning Turkish actress and reality star rose to fame after winning the long-running ITV2 dating show in 2022 alongside then boyfriend Davide.
Ekin-su Culculoglu has snubbed the highly-anticipated edition of Love Island All Stars[/caption]
Since then, the 31-year-old has since skyrocketed to fame and taken part in an array of UK and US reality shows, with no plans to stop.
However, this will not necessarily include a stint on the highly-anticipated third edition of Love Island All Stars.
Speaking to The Sun, she said: “I’ve had people ask me. I love Love Island, I’ve come from that show.”
However, the TV personality couldn’t help but make a subtle joke at Casey O’Gorman who has had three stints in the villa.
Ekin added: “If I could duplicate myself every year, like Casey, then I would.
“But I feel like people would get sick and tired of me. That said, I’m sure this year will be absolutely iconic again.”
But all hope may not be lost for fans when she spoke to us at the National Television Awards earlier this year.
Pondering on the prospect of a return, she said: “I think it’s good because people can relate to it at home when there’s an older crowd and it’s good. A mixture is good I think.”
Ekin’s other reality credits include Dancing On Ice, The US Traitors, Celebrity Big Brother, Love Island All Stars and, most recently, Inside USA which airs on Netflix.
During her time on Big Brother, Ekin was subjected to a huge amount of backlash.
She’d just jetted back from the States where she filmed the reunion episode of The Traitors US, and then two weeks later Ekin became the fourth person to be evicted from the CBB house, after the other housemates accused her of being fake and playing a role.
She left to jeers and boos, and was so upset by the reaction that she didn’t attend the final.
But despite the tumultuous time she had on the show back in March 2024, the brunette beauty tells The Sun that she’s determined to carry on with reality telly.
The booked and busy star chatted to us after opening Superdrug’s newest Westfield, White City, store.
Ekin-Su reality shows
EKIN’S reality credits include Dancing On Ice, The US Traitors, Celebrity Big Brother, Love Island All Stars and, most recently, Inside USA which airs on Netflix.
Love Island (UK): 2022
Ekin-Su & Davide: Homecomings: 2022
Dancing on Ice: 2023
The Traitors (US): 2024
Celebrity Big Brother: 2024
Love Island: All Stars: 2025
Cooking with the Stars: 2025
Inside USA: 2025
Ekin Su officially cut the ribbon and welcomed customers into the new space. Adding to the sense of occasion, a striking pink Superdrug bus was parked near the shopping centre’s entrance, creating a focal point in Shepherd’s Bush and quite literally ‘Painting White City Pink’ .
She said: “Do you know why I keep doing reality shows? The shows I’ve done in the past that didn’t go so well, it’s easy to blame them isn’t it?
“It’s easy to say ‘oh I had a bad edit,’ when actually you have control over what you say and you have control over what you do.”
She continued: “I feel like back on a certain show that I was on back then, I wasn’t myself. I shouldn’t have done Big Brother when I did, and it’s nothing against the show, it’s just that I look back at it and I genuinely don’t recognise who I was.
I’ve come from Love Island, and if I could duplicate myself every year, like Casey, then I would.
Ekin-Su
“And over the two or so years I’ve grown and learnt so much about myself.
“I’ve had countless mirror deflecting sessions with myself and I’ve healed from a break up and I feel so good in myself now and when you feel like that and you love yourself, it doesn’t matter what you do. You can still do well.”
Sights are set
Ekin has carried on doing television and building her huge fan base since her CBB stint, and has now set her sights on another huge ITV show – I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
“I think I definitely have to do I’m A Celeb. The jungle just has to be done,” Ekin tells us excitedly.
She added: “I want to do Strictly too. But I’ve done most of the reality shows and I have no regrets, but those two are definitely still on my list, and when the time is right I do really want to explore both those options.
“Would I do the I’m A Celeb challenges? Probably not. Maybe I’d eat the testicles.”
Love Island winners – where they are now
EVERY year Love Island opens its doors to more sexy Islanders who are hoping for a holiday romance that could turn into more.
Here we take you through all of the Love Island winners so far and what their relationship statuses are now:
2025 – The summer series of Love Island saw Toni Laites and Cach Mercer win the ITV2 reality show. STATUS: Still together.
2025 – The second series of All Stars saw Gabby Allen and Case O’Gorman scoop the crown. STATUS: Broken up.
2024 – The summer Love Island saw Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan were crowned the winners. STATUS: Broken up.
2024 – The first ever All stars spin off show was won by Molly Smith and Tom Clare. STATUS: Still together.
2023 – Jess Harding and Sammy Root took home the 50k, and won the summer 2023 Love Island. STATUS: Broken up.
2023 – The first series of 2023 saw Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan crowned Love Island winners in South Africa. STATUS: Still together.
2022 – Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu’s time in the villa was anything but a smooth ride, but they managed to win the public’s hearts – and the ITV2 reality show. STATUS: Broken up.
2021 – Liam Reardon and Millie Court were announced winners of Love Island 2021. STATUS: Broken up.
2020 – The first ever winter Love Island saw Paige Turley and Finn Tapp crowned winners after falling in love on the show. STATUS: Broken up.
2019 – Series 5 saw Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague runners up to winners Greg O’Shea and Amber Gill, who met in the last few days of the series. STATUS: Broken up.
2018 – It wasn’t surprising fan favourites Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer won the show, as they were strong throughout. But sadly things didn’t last. STATUS: Broken up.
2017 – Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies had lots of ups and downs in the villa but went on to win. STATUS: Broken up.
2016 – Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde were together from the start of the series, and since they won the show they’ve had two kids and are married. STATUS: Still together.
2015 – Despite poor Jess Hayes being Max Morley’s second choice on the show, they did win – but they didn’t last as a couple. STATUS: Broken up.
Ekin is currently starring alongside the likes of Selling Sunset’s Bre Tiesi and former NBA player Dwight Howard in the Netflix series, Inside USA.
And Ekin-Su is already up to her old tricks as she recreated one of her most iconic scenes from the ITV2 dating competition.
A clip from the show shared on TikTok recently revealed she’s getting on particularly well with social media influencer Mark Estes.
Ekin is seen chatting to Mark, 25, while he’s laying in one of the beds and asks him who he likes out of the girls.
Mark replies: “Probably you.”
Ekin later referred to herself as the “queen of crawl” before being seen crawling to eavesdrop on the boys’ conversation.
Fans will remember Ekin crawling onto the Love Island UK villa to have a sneaky snog with Jay Younger behind Davide Sanclimenti’s back.
Ekin-Su joked about Casey O’Gormann who has had three stints in the infamous villa[/caption]
The Love Island winner competed on Dancing On Ice in 2023[/caption]
Her most recent appearance came on Inside USA which aired on Netflix[/caption]
