Ekin-Su was ‘blindsided’ by split with Davide after standing by Love Island winner amid cheating rumours
EKIN-Su Cülcüloğlu is said to have been left blindsided by her split from Davide Sanclimenti.
The Sun revealed yesterday that the Love Island winners had called time on their romance, but sources now say the decision lay in Davide’s hands.
An insider said: “It’s fair to say Ekin is gutted about the split. She has worked really hard to make it work.
“She has stood by Davide after a series of cheating rumours, and was surprised when he decided to chuck it all in.
“The pair have been arguing a lot and while Davide is saying it’s a long time coming, Ekin doesn’t feel like that.”
Davide confirmed the split in a statement on Instagram last night.
He said: "Ekin Su and I are no longer together.
"I am grateful for the memories and opportunities we shared together and I wish her nothing but the best.
"I would like for everybody to respect the decision during this difficult time. I will continue to support Ekin in anyway possible."
Turkish actress and model Ekin-Su, 28, and Italian businessman Davide, 27, triumphed in the final of the reality TV show last summer.
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They managed to beat finalists Luca Bish and Gemma Owen, and Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page, despite a rocky romance, and they moved in together shortly after leaving the villa.
Viewers were gripped by the ups and downs of their Love Island journey last year which included plenty of fireworks and Davide spawning an iconic catchphrase when he branded Ekin "an actress and a liar" in an explosive row.
But the couple were dogged by rumours of Davide cheating with models, and Ekin confronted him over a suspected fling earlier this year — branding his lover a “f***ing slag”.
The Sun on Sunday saw messages from Ekin accusing the woman of “sleeping with my boyfriend” back in April.
Ekin also took aim at another Instagram model after finding texts from the woman on Davide’s phone.
The reality TV star was last spotted on the red carpet with Davide at the Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny premiere.
She looked sensational in an eye-popping black dress as she joined her Dancing On Ice co-stars at the star-studded bash.
But she has now flown back to Turkey to spend time with her family.
Ekin’s rep declined to comment when contacted by The Sun.
