A new report has revealed the real reason Davide Sanclimenti “dumped” Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu.
The Italian heartthrob announced his split from the Turkish actress earlier this week, less than one year after they won the 2022 series of Love Island.
According to The Sun On Sunday, the 27-year-old called it off with Ekin-Su because he felt he was living “in her shadow” and that she only cared about them “as a money-making brand”.
A source told the outlet: “He felt swamped in the relationship, like he had totally lost his identity. He felt he was in Ekin’s shadow, with no room to grow.”
“And he felt she cared more about them as a money-making brand than as a love match.”
“He had been wanting to end it for some time. Davide didn’t want to move in with her as he knew it would be harder to leave.”
The insider added the cracks began to show when Davide started partying with other women and putting himself in “vulnerable positions”.
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Davide announced his split from Ekin-Su in a statement shared via Instagram on Thursday evening.
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,” he added.
It comes a source told The UK Sun that Ekin-Su was “blindsided” by the split.
“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.”
