Love Island bosses are reportedly intent on snapping up Turkish beauty Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu for the forthcoming series of the hit ITV2 show.
The influencer, who splits her time between London and Istanbul, already has a host of celebrity admirers among her 345,000 Instagram followers, including The Only Way Is Essex pair Pete Wicks and James Lock, as well as Wayne Lineker, and Piers Morgan 's son, Spencer.
Ekin-Su, who has previously featured in the TV series Kuzey Yildiz in her home country, now looks set to hit the villa, when the show returns to our screens from June 6, according to the The Sun.
A source told the newspaper: "Ekin-Su is the perfect contestant to get viewers tuning in this summer.
"Not only is she beautiful, she's also used to being on TV and moves in showbiz circles so she's sure to bring fireworks.
"She'll have no shortage of guys after her in the villa, that’s for sure."
A spokesperson for ITV told us: "Any names suggested are purely speculation at this stage."
It has also been reported, meanwhile, that beautician Sophie Draper has agreed to sign up.
The 22-year-old dated Aston Villa full back Matty Cash for four years before the pair split in 2021.
Filming of promotional material is set to begin in the next few weeks, with adverts set to appear shortly afterwards.
This year's contestants will have the luxury of a new location in Mallorca - a departure from the show's Majorcan villa home of the past five years.
Kevin Lygo, ITV's managing director of media and entertainment, told PA Media : "We are choosing a new house for this summer so that is all secrecy.
"It is going to be marvellous. Yes, it is going to be in Mallorca. It is going to be a great one [series]."
It has also been reported that this year's instalment will run for longer than those of previous years.
Past winners of the show include Paige Turley and Finn Tapp, and most recently Millie Court and Liam Reardon. A number of stars to have shot to fame on the show in recent years including the likes of Molly-Mae Hague, Maura Higgins, and Tommy Fury.
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