It’s only been a few months since the second series of Love Island: All Stars came to an end, but already two of the final couples have called it quits. First, Catherine Agbaje revealed she was no longer dating Omar Nyame and then winners Gabby Allen and Casey O’Gorman went their separate ways.
Now another pair of finalists have announced they’ve split and this one hurts.
Just three months after they finished in third place, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Curtis Pritchard have broken up.
Ekin-Su broke the sad news on Instagram this morning when she shared a heartfelt statement on her story.
She wrote, ‘I wanted to share that Curtis and I have decided to go our separate ways. It’s been a really tough decision, but one made with a lot of love and respect for one another.
‘He’s an incredible person and I’ll always cherish the memories we made both in and out of the villa.’
Ekin, who rose to fame on Love Island 2022, continued, ‘Thank you all so much for the love and support over the past few months.
‘We’re both focusing on navigating this transition and would really appreciate privacy during this time. Love always, Ekin-Su Xx.’
At the time of writing, Curtis is yet to break his silence on the split.
Ekin entered the All Stars as a bombshell on the first night and stole Curtis from Kaz Crossley, marking the start of their chaotic love story.
They were tested when Danielle Sellers made her bombshell arrival and chose to spend the night in the Hideaway with Curtis, but he soon found his way back to Ekin and they went on to make it to the final.
The couple finished behind runners-up Grace Jackson and Luca Bish and eventual winners Gabby and Casey and continued their romance in the outside world, with Ekin supporting Curtis through his recent foray into boxing.
WATCH Ekin-Su and Curtis on their NAUGHTY first text message
Nathan Katnoria is heat and Closer online’s senior digital writer. He became obsessed with Love Island when Malin Andersson came back to confront Terry Walsh in series two and hasn’t looked back since. When he’s not interviewing former Islanders, Nathan is scrolling through their Instagram feeds for relationship updates and piping hot tea.