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Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has confirmed the existence of a Whatsapp group we’re dying to be added to – and Gemma Owen might be feeling exactly the same way. Ekin, 27, was crowned champion of the ITV2 reality programme, along with partner Davide Sanclimenti , and has wasted no time in getting back to normality after landing in the UK last week. Having had their phones confiscated during their summer in Majorca, the Turkish actress and other contestants must have been dying to have a scroll on Instagram when they exited the villa . Along with uploading selfies and updating their new-found followers with their glamorous lives, some of the reality TV stars have also been keeping up with one another. But Ekin-Su, from Essex, has revealed she’s stayed in touch with the final girls via a Whatsapp group, but with one very notable exception. ‘I just have one [Whatsapp group] with the girls,’ she divulged. ‘We don’t have all the girls in it as well.’ The … [Read more...] about Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu reveals Gemma Owen is missing from girls’ Love Island Whatsapp group

Love Island stars Adam Collard and Paige Thorne are officially girlfriend and boyfriend. The pair have had a whirlwind romance since the personal trainer Adam entered the villa as a bombshell days before Paige’s former beau Jacques O’Neill quit the ITV2 dating show due to mental health. Since then, their relationship has been going from strength to strength, although the Welsh beauty’s mum wasn’t too keen on their romance during Parents Day… but let’s gloss over that. After declaring that she ‘definitely sees a future’ with Adam following their exit from the villa, it seems the pair have taken their commitment to each other to the next step. Speaking about the moment he made things official, Adam said: ‘The only time where we got to sit on the sofa. It was only us for the first time. ‘I was like, “right, I need to ask you now because it’s not for anyone’s benefit, apart from mine and yours. I do really want you to be my girlfriend”.’ Adam added to On … [Read more...] about Love Island’s Adam Collard and Paige Thorne finally become official

Last night, a group of Love Island stars hit the town to celebrate Tasha Ghouri ’s birthday, partying it up with a lavish dinner, sparklers and shots aplenty. Over on Instagram, Tasha – who turns 24 today – revealed she was back at her ‘favourite place’ MNKY HSE yesterday evening, donning a 1970s-esque gold low-cut top and black leather-look trousers. She then revealed had been joined at the fine dining Mayfair restaurant by Paige Thorne , Adam Collard , Indiyah Polack and Dami Hope , as well as her boyfriend Andrew Le Page . Tasha beamed from ear to ear when MNKY HSE brought out sparklers as part of a ‘cheeky surprise’ for her birthday, which came with a round of shots. Meanwhile, Andrew and Adam were filmed dancing enthusiastically next to the table, while Dami whipped his napkin in their direction. ‘The gang’ Dami wrote in reference to the group on his Instagram Story, while Andrew said: ‘The gang is back together.’ Adam also wrote on his Story: … [Read more...] about Love Island stars head out for snazzy reunion with sparklers and shots aplenty to celebrate Tasha Ghouri’s birthday

Celebrity MasterChef star Faye Winter has opened up on how she is coping after leaving Love Island last year to a mountain of backlash. The 27-year-old reality star left the ITV2 dating programme in third place with her boyfriend Teddy Soares in 2021, only to learn that she had racked up almost 25,000 Ofcom complaints as a result of her behaviour towards him . Many Love Island fans will remember how Faye shouted at Teddy after she was shown a video of him admitting he was attracted to Casa Amor bombshell Clarisse Juliette , with a record number of 24,911 people complaining about the episode. Speaking exclusively to Metro.co.uk, Faye cast her mind back to the moment she discovered the ‘horrendous’ reaction, branding it the ‘darkest point of my life’. ‘When I was in there, there was a lot of hate directed towards me and I’ll probably go down as one of the most hated islanders of all time and I’m absolutely fine with that,’ she tells us. ‘At that time, … [Read more...] about Faye Winter still refuses to leave the house on her own a year after Love Island backlash

ARSENAL fans have been left in hysterics after thinking Granit Xhaka had featured on this summer's Love Island. Xhaka look-a-like Billy Brown , 23, entered the dating TV show at Casa Amor. But after a number of failed romances, Billy was voted out of the villa and headed back to the UK for the final stretch of pre-season. One fan said: "Who sent Granit Xhaka into Love Island please?" Another tweeted: "Granit Xhaka enjoying his pre-season I see." Others hailed Love Island for drawing such a big name to the show. READ MORE ON ARSENAL GUNNERS NEWS Monza to 'unveil' Pablo Mari TODAY, Yeremy Pino 'set to sign for £33m' Free bets! The best free bets and sign up offers available from our bookmaker partners A viewer said: "They’ve only gone and got Granit Xhaka in Love Island." If Billy and Xhaka were the same person, the break in the sun did him well. Xhaka prominently featured for Arsenal throughout … [Read more...] about Arsenal fans in hysterics after thinking Granit Xhaka had joined Love Island – which turned out to be lookalike Billy

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu is already making some serious moves outside the villa after reportedly signing the biggest clothing deal in Love Island history. The self-proclaimed Turkish Delight was crowned champion of the ITV2 reality programme, along with boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti , and the pair have been doing the rounds in the media after landing in the UK last week. During Monday’s Loose Women, Ekin-Su she had been inundated with brand offers following her memorable stint in the villa, but she’s been very ‘selective’ in her choices. According to reports, the 27-year-old actress has signed a deal with online retailer Oh Polly. A source shared: ‘Ekin has met with countless brands this week, but she knew that Oh Polly was the perfect fit for her, and the feeling was mutual. ‘She’s signed an enormous deal worth over a million and now she can’t wait to start collaborating with the brand and working on her first ever collection,’ the insider added to MailOnline . … [Read more...] about Love Island legend Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu makes show history after ‘signing major £1,000,000 fashion deal’

Andrew Le Page has spoken out after fans spotted he had unfollowed fellow Love Island star, Jacques O’Neill, on social media. Andrew and Tasha Ghouri came fourth on Love Island, after being put together by the public in the first episode. Despite a minor blip post-Casa Amor , the pair soon reconciled and went on to become boyfriend and girlfriend, and declared their love for each other in the final. However, the pair have since become embroiled in a bit of drama with Jacques, who mocked the sweet moment in a video to have recently circulated online. When it was Tasha’s turn to declare her love for Andrew, Jacques quoted Davide Sanclimenti’s iconic line: ‘You are a liar, actress, get the f**k out.’ The pair both subsequently unfollowed the former professional rugby star on social media after the footage emerged. Now Andrew has addressed the situation during a chat on Heat’s Under the Duvet alongside Paige Thorne, Adam Collard, Indiyah Polack and Dami … [Read more...] about Andrew Le Page defends decision to unfollow Love Island’s Jacques O’Neill after ‘mocking’ girlfriend Tasha Ghouri

Gemma Owen is fortunately in dad Michael Owen’s good books after managing to avoid ‘disgracing’ the family on Love Island . The international dressage rider finished second place on this year’s series after finding romance with fishmonger Luca Bish . It certainly wasn’t the smoothest journey for the couple, who got into a series of heated arguments as the show progressed, including Luca fuming after Gemma licking Adam Collard during a challenge and proceeding to sulk for the rest of the day. Luca was also accused of being too ‘protective’ of Gemma, notably when bombshell Billy Brown tried to get to know her. Despite the tense moments, Gemma’s football legend dad Michael couldn’t be more pleased with the way his eldest daughter handled herself. Speaking to Richard Madeley and Charlotte Hawkins on Good Morning Britain, Gemma revealed: ‘He just says, “So proud, you didn’t do anything to sort of disgrace us”. He’s happy. Everyone seems just buzzing which is … [Read more...] about Gemma Owen reveals dad Michael was relieved she ‘didn’t disgrace’ family on Love Island

Gemma Owen has reportedly landed a major six-figure clothing deal following her Love Island stint. The international dressage rider, 19, finished in second place on the annual dating show after finding romance with fishmonger Luca Bish – missing out on the £50,000 prize to Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu. In March. Gemma launched her own swimwear line , a luxury collection, called OG Beachwear, which includes bikinis starting at £130, and swimming trunks at £110. But following her Love Island success, the star is set to become the new face of online retailer Boohoo. ‘She had lots of brands keen to sign her,’ an insider told The Sun . Since her return, Gemma has promised to keep fans updated with her journey , while Luca described his journey as ‘ the best and also most challenging experience all rolled into one for me.’ Although the pair had their fair show of arguments during the show, Gemma’s football ace dad Michael Owen is proud of the … [Read more...] about Gemma Owen ‘signing major six-figure clothing deal’ following Love Island success

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Crystal Kung Minkoff was seen revealing her past job at an escort agency on Wednesday’s episode. The businesswoman opened up about some of her interesting jobs over the years while playing a game of Two Truths and a Lie during the second episode of the season. She teasingly stated: ‘I’ve been arrested. I worked at an escort agency. I’ve been propositioned to become a madame.’ The reality star eventually revealed that the lie was that she had been arrested as she explained: ‘I worked at an escort agency. However, I wasn’t an escort… I was the operator. I was 18-years-old right before college.’ Crystal went on to add in a confessional: ‘I only worked there for a summer, but I grew up pretty quickly that summer.’ Erika Jayne couldn’t hide her delight about the confession as she stated: ‘That’s my kind of chick man, wow!’ ‘You set the bar really freakin high, Crystal,’ Dorit Kemsley added. Meanwhile, Crystal – who is the first … [Read more...] about Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Crystal Kung Minkoff reveals she used to work at an escort agency