Two new girls are set to head into the Love Island villa tonight [Wednesday, June 8]. Afia Tonkmor and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu are the latest bombshells to join the 2022 line-up after Davide Sanclimenti was announced as the first late arrival during the launch episode.
Their arrival comes after Davide chose to couple up with Gemma Owen, leaving Welsh contestant Liam Llewellyn, who hails from Newport, single, and at risk of being dumped from the villa. 27-year-old Ekin-Su has said she's looking for "a serious man and a serious relationship." She added: "I'm looking for someone with intelligence, someone who can have good chats. Nothing like cockiness!"
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Here's everything you need to know about the new Love Island contestant.
Who is Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu?
Ekin-Su is an actress. She has starred in the Turkish TV series, Kuzey Yildizi. Speaking of why she's joining Love Island, Ekin-Su said: "I'm looking for that real genuine spark and they just see me as me. I think the concept of the show brings back true and raw feelings."
The contestant said her family and friends would describe her as "very caring, very funny and very strong". She said: "My friends always say how confident I am - it’s always me who makes the first move. I always follow the rule of ‘you only live once’. I always take risks as well, whether it fails or not, the excitement is in the middle. I’m quite a fiery person. "
How old is Ekin-Su?
Ekin-Su is 27 years old.
What is Ekin-Su's Instagram?
You can follow the actress on @ekinsuofficial where she already has @355K followers.
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