Ekin-Su Cülcülolu has stated that several of her Love Island co-stars will be supporting her on as she competes on the ice this weekend.
On the 2023 season of Dancing On Ice, Ekin-Su will compete alongside The Wanted’s Siva Kaneswaran and The Only Way Is Essex’s Joey Essex.
The performers will compete to impress judges Christopher Dean, Oti Mabuse, Ashley Banjo, and Jayne Torvill on the competition show, which will be hosted by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.
In an interview with Metro.co.uk and other press before of the launch, Ekin-Su, 28, gushed about boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti and how much he has supported her during their long training sessions.
‘He’s been extremely encouraging,’ she continued. ‘He’s been putting salt baths and Epsom salt baths in the bath for me, making sure I’m at home and my body is relaxed, wonderful foot massages, nice back massages, nice nutritious nutritional meals.
‘He genuinely wants me to crush it,’ she says.

She also said that Davide would be sitting in the crowd with several of their co-stars, including former Love Island host Laura Whitmore, as she takes to the ice.
‘So Luca’s coming this Sunday, and Indiyah [Polack] and Dami [Hope] are coming.
‘Andrew [Le Page] and Tasha [Ghouri] will come when they’re back from Australia, yeah we’ve got a few people coming.’
She added: ‘Oh Laura Whitmore’s coming as well – she’s lovely!’

Luca will be attending a few months after his divorce from Gemma Owen, and three months after the couple’s wedding.
Since leaving the villa, the daughter of football icon Michael Owen and Luca, from Brighton, appeared to be moving from strength to strength, having met each other’s families and enjoying a vaycay together.
However, in November, Gemma and Luca both shared Instagram posts informing their fans that they had split up, with Gemma stating that it ‘wasn’t an easy decision.’
Shortly after, Davide told Metro.co.uk that he wasn’t surprised by the break-up, saying: ‘Actually, I was not very surprised. If this is what they think is right for them, then it’s for the best.’
Davide added at the bash he had spoken to Luca shortly after they had called it quits and said he was ‘a bit down.’
Davide stated his attitude improved and he seemed ‘glad’ after consoling the heartbroken reality star, explaining that there will be plenty of opportunities to find love again.
Davide added: ‘They had an amazing experience and they need to remember this experience.’
Dancing on Ice starts on Sunday at 6:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.