Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has reportedly purchased a four-bedroom mansion in Essex for £900,000, choosing to live close to her parents. The 30-year-old Turkish reality personality, who rose to fame after winning the 2022 series of Love Island alongside Davide Sanclimenti, opted for the property after initially considering a home in Surrey.
According to an insider, Ekin-Su paid cash for the home, selecting a more modest property to remain near her family. “She has snapped up this home in cash and chose somewhere more modest so she could be closer to her parents, who she spends a lot of time with,” the source told The Sun.
Since her Love Island victory, Ekin-Su has built a successful television career, appearing on Dancing on Ice, The Wheel, The Traitors US, and Celebrity Big Brother. She also returned for Love Island: All Stars, where she had a brief romance with Curtis Pritchard, and competed on Cooking with the Stars.
The star recently shared a carousel of photos on Instagram that included an email confirming her property purchase. The email read: “Congratulations! Following my recent voicemail, I am pleased to attach the confirmation of exchange. It has been a real pleasure working with you.”
Ekin-Su has also been active in charity work, joining actress Giovanna Fletcher and over 100 women on the CoppaFeel! Trek to the Isle of Skye, raising £506,898 for breast cancer awareness. She told the Mirror that the experience allowed her to show her authentic self, describing the entertainment industry as “very lonely” and “ego high.”
