Ekin-Su has reportedly been “confirmed” as the first contestant to join Love Island: All Stars.
Maya Jama is set to return as host of the second season of the popular ITV2 dating show’s spin-off.
The series is set to air early next year as familiar faces will return to the villa for a second chance at finding love.
While there as been a number of islanders rumoured to return to the villa, The MailOnline has confirmed Ekin-Su has signed on to appear on All Stars.
A source told the publication: “Ekin-Su has been the number one priority for casting producers, they know fans would love to see her return to the villa.”
“She was so iconic during her first appearance on the show and now she’s single again at the perfect time.”
“The deal is agreed in principle, there’s still some details to sort out, but there’s huge hope she’s finally agreed to take a second chance at finding long-lasting love in front of the nation.”
“Ekin’s in her 30s now too, she really wants to meet someone genuine who she can settle down with and after seeing it happen for last year’s All Stars winners, she’s keeping her fingers crossed she can be next.”
The spin-off programme this year was won by Tom Clare and Molly Smith, who first appeared on the show in 2023 and 2020 respectively.
Last month, Ekin-Su broke her silence on her rumoured romance with Married At First Sight star Georges Berthonneau.
After the two were spotted together driving to the gym in Essex and then photographed later in his vehicle, speculations about the two started to circulate.
His representative played down their visit, insisting that Georges and Ekin-Su are “just friends who happened to go to the same gym that day.”
However, Ekin-Su stayed at Georges’ family house in the South of France in August after she reached out to him after he admitted to having a crush on her in a podcast interview.
In an exclusive interview, she told MailOnline: “I’m a hundred percent cent single, and loving life – I’m thirty, flirty and thriving.”
“I can see who I want. I can date who I want, and it’s my private life, thank you very much.”
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She further stated her relationship status by confessing: “I know I’m single because I was staying in a haunted hotel in Scotland and could have done with somebody by my side.”
Pointing to a new crystal bracelet by jewellery brand STC, Ekin-Su said: “I’m ready to mingle. I’ve got this really nice bracelet and it means abundance and hope and money. I’m hoping that my life is going to be more successful.”
