Love Island stars Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Curtis Pritchard have been inseparable since leaving the South African villa, and they were recently spotted looking very loved-up during London Fashion Week.
Despite finishing in third place and being hit with 'showmance' rumours, the couple couldn’t have looked happier on their glamorous date night. The duo were spotted rocking matching brown and blue tartan suits, with Ekin-Su posting a sweet video to her Instagram stories of Curtis helping her with her tie.
Though the lovebirds are now more in love than ever, their time in the villa was far from smooth sailing. An explosive row broke out after Curtis’s connection with Danielle Sellers tested their relationship, but they managed to work through the drama and are now stronger than ever.
The dancer, 29, and Turkish actress, 30, have had a whirlwind first week since adjusting back to normal life. They were spotted posing with fans at a Blank Street in London, and after attending fashion week also had a double date with Curtis’ brother AJ and his girlfriend Zara Zoffany.
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Getty Images)Aj and Zara were perfectly coordinated as they were spotted holding hands whilst arriving at their date. The former Strictly pro rocked a casual black bomber jacket, black shirt, and trousers and boots, meanwhile, Zara wore a crop black leather jacket, oversized white t-shirt, and long matching black boots.
This week, the pair also appeared on Lorraine to open up about their relationship, after fans were convinced they are a “showmance.” The brunette stunner said: “I would say everyone is entitled to an opinion.
“It’s okay if some people call it fake, showmance, real, whatever. That's okay. What’s important is what we feel and that’s real. I guess we're both from theatrical backgrounds, so it's normal... You put me and him together, it becomes a theatre performance.
“So I understand why people may think that. It’s fine, it's an opinion,” she added.
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Getty Images)Ekin-Su previously had a relationship with David Sanclimenti. Their romance began during the 2022 season of Love Island, where they quickly became fan favourites. After winning their series, the couple went on to date in the real world. However, their relationship was far from smooth sailing following allegations of infidelity and trust issues.
They later split in January 2024, after nearly two years together.
Meanwhile, Curtis dated former Love Island star Maura Higgins, with the pair meeting on their series in 2019. They dated for eight months before calling it quits. He later found love with Sophie Sheridan, who he had been dating since 2022. However, the couple didn’t last and broke up before the dancer joined Love Island All-Stars.
At the time an insider told The Sun: "Curtis split from Sophie a few months ago after the pair decided they were better off as friends. The romance had run its course and Curtis couldn't see the relationship going any further.
"It came at the right time, as Love Island bosses were also desperate to get him back on the show for All Stars. When Curtis was approached by bosses, he jumped at the chance of returning.
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