Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu was reportedly “blindsided” by her split from Davide Sanclimenti.
The former couple first met on Love Island 2022, and went on to win the show.
On Thursday, the Italian Stallion announced they had parted ways after 11 months together.
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Sources have since told The UK Sun that it was Davide’s decision to end things between him and Ekin-Su.
“It’s fair to say Ekin is gutted about the split. She has worked really hard to make it work,” an insider said.
“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.”
On Thursday night, Davide shared a statement via his Instagram Stories, confirming he and Ekin-Su had split.
He wrote: “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 this decision during this difficult time. I will continue to support Ekin in anyway possible.”
Just hours before he announced their split on social media, Davide shocked Love Island fans as he posted a photo of himself getting out of a pool on Instagram, alongside the caption: “Guess who’s coming back 😎🏝️.”
The 28-year-old tagged the location as Ibiza, which is the island next to Mallorca – where Love Island is filmed.
Fans were quick to comment on Davide’s post, with one writing: “Just broke up with ekin now going back into love island no doubt. All staged.”
Another commented: “I really expected more class from you. Sad, really sad.”
