Ekin-Su Culculoglu appeared to take a swipe at ex boyfriend Davide Sanclimente as she broke her silence on the break-up on Thursday.
The Love Island star, 28, who found fame by winning the ITV2 dating show with her ex, 27, last summer, has now spoken out on what she would have done differently after leaving the villa as she gave her advice to the new couples who have just come out of the show.
The former couple announced they had split in June following an 11 month relationship and later sparked speculation they were back on after being pictured leaving the ITV Summer Party together in July.
The Turkish actress admitted she does ‘get sad and cry because she is human’ as she detailed that she ‘would not rush to move in’ with her partner again.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline at her BPerfect summer lunch event at 14 Hills in London, Ekin-Su said she would live the relationship ‘privately’.
Happier times: Ekin-Su Culculoglu took a swipe at ex boyfriend Davide Sanclimente as she broke her silence on the break-up on Thursday, (pictured in August 2022)
The Love Island star, 28, has now spoken out on what she would have done differently after leaving the ITV2 villa as she gave her advice to the new couples who have just come out of the show
She said: ‘If your in a relationship coming out of the villa you need to realise your in a relationship.
‘You need to realise there is a lot of eyes on you and live it privately, have your own space and trust your partner, communicate with your partner, don’t rush to live with them straight away.
‘You need to get to know each other, like in the villa you know each other but you don’t know each other really.
‘Really get to know each other and then when the time is right move in together and enjoy every moment because it is a great experience and sometimes relationships last forever and you get married and have kids and love island is a great platform.
‘Stay true to yourself and be who you are and don’t let game change you’.
Ekin-Su went on to reveal that she has ‘lost friends’ after coming out of the ITV2 villa and opened up about feeling ‘a lot of pressure’ once leaving.
She continued: ‘I lost friends after coming out of the villa and like I still have some but not as many as before.
‘Our season was so popular and it was a lot of pressure when leaving. Enjoy the moment and be nice to fans.
The Turkish actress admitted she does ‘get sad and cry because she is human’ as she detailed that she ‘would not rush to move in’ with her partner again
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline at her BPerfect summer lunch event at 14 Hills in London , Ekin-Su said she would live the relationship ‘privately’
She said: ‘You need to realise there is a lot of eyes on you and live it privately, have your own space and trust your partner, communicate with your partner, don’t rush to live with them straight away’
‘I am strong and also confident, I do get sad over little things though because I am a human and it doesn’t mean your a robot and it doesn’t mean your a strong person who doesn’t cry.
‘No I am human and I do cry and I go home and watch a film’.
It comes after the couple were the first pair to take their relationship to the next level in August 2022 and moved in together.
Despite being currently single, the Love Island icon shut down a return for the new All Stars season which is reportedly set to air in early 2024.
She said: ‘No I’m not doing that no. To me Love Island is a one time thing and I’ve done that. To me I’ve had my experience and I loved it and that’s it for me.’
Ekin-Su and Davide had a bumpy ride in the villa but won the nation’s hearts with their romance.
The pair went on to get their own TV show, where they travelled to their hometowns in Italy and Turkey to meet each other’s families.
However, the couple then announced that they had split in June, following an 11-month romance.
Davide took to Instagram to share the sad news with his followers, just days after the couple attended the premiere of Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny together.
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.
‘It was a one time thing’: Despite being currently single, the Love Island icon shut down a return for the new All Stars season which is reportedly set to air in early 2024
‘I would like for everybody to respect this decision during this difficult time. I will continue to support Ekin in anyway possible.’
But weeks later, they sparked speculation they are back on after they were pictured leaving the ITV Summer Party in London together.
After jetting on separate holidays to Turkey and Ibiza, the former couple have a number of awkward run-ins, last month at the Barbie premiere before both receiving invites to the ITV bash.
But far from giving each other the cold shoulder, Davide was seen as he sneakily hopped into the taxi with Ekin-Su.
The former couple were repeatedly rocked by rumours that Davide was unfaithful.
However, Ekin-Su stood by him until the bitter end when he allegedly ‘blindsided’ her by announcing their break-up on social media.