Ekin-Su Culculoglu has reclaimed his time on US show The Traitors and taught him “who the true faithful are” in life in a barely veiled dig at ex Davide Sanclimenti, after calling their relationship “toxic” following their alleged cheating with other women. .
The 29-year-old, who won Love Island in 2022 with the Italian businessman, also 29, before splitting for the second time earlier this year, joined her co-stars as the US reality show won four gongs in the Critics Choice Real 2024. TV Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday.
He told MailOnline after the elegant ceremony: ‘Ironically, the show taught me that I have a terrible idea of who the Traitors and the Faithful are in my real life!’
“But it’s all been a learning curve, I’m taking charge of my career as best I can and I feel like I’m falling in love with life again.”
Ekin-Su looked nothing short of sensational as she went braless to the party beneath a backless white dress and celebrated the series by winning Best Competition, Best Ensemble, as well as Best Show Presenter and Male Star of the Year for host Alan Cumming.
Ekin-Su Culculoglu, 29, has reclaimed his time on US show The Traitors and taught him “who the true faithful are” in life.
It seemed like a barely veiled dig at the former Davide Sanclimenti, also 29 years old (pictured).
Ekin-Su joined her castmates as the reality show won four gongs at the 2024 Critics Choice Real TV Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Adding to the heartbreak, Ekin-Su was embroiled in a bullying row during her time on Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year, but revealed she could now finally start to see a turnaround.
Saying, ‘It’s been a whirlwind year, but last night was a moment of light at the end of the tunnel for me, like things are getting better and I feel excited for what’s to come.’
‘I am no longer in my quiet woman era, I have regained control over my life, over who I am, and as I prepare to turn 30, I feel empowered and I feel like this is the Ekin-2 chapter.’
The former Love Island star also said she felt “honoured” to be able to attend the ceremony at the Fairmont Century Plaza and claimed “little Ekin-Su” could only have dreamed of such an opportunity.
“The Traitors was not just a show for me, it came at a time when I needed it most, it taught me a lot and I am very grateful to the team behind it.”
Before adding: “We really became a family on the show and I’ve made some lifelong friends.” Who would have thought that being buried alive would have been the catalyst for so much change in my life? The change I needed’.
The reality show sees 22 strangers staying at a castle in the Scottish Highlands, where they are tasked with completing challenges for a chance to win a £120,000 prize.
But three traitors secretly lurk among the ranks, sabotaging their efforts and eliminating the contestants.
He told MailOnline after the elegant ceremony: ‘Ironically, the show taught me that I have a terrible idea of who the Traitors and the Faithful are in my real life!’
“But it’s all been a learning curve, I’m handling my career as best I can and I feel like I’m falling in love with life again” (LR) The Traitors cast Trishelle Cannatella, MJ Javid Ekin-Su, Maksim Chmerkovsky
Ekin-Su looked nothing short of sensational as she went braless to the party beneath a backless white dress and celebrated the series by winning Best Competition, Best Ensemble, as well as Best Show Presenter and Male Star of the Year for host Alan Cumming.
Ekin-Su (left) joined her glamorous co-stars MJ Javid (left) and Phaedra Parks (center) at the awards show.
She later sat on the carpet after strutting her stuff in sky-high heels.
Ekin-Su posed for photos at her luxury hotel before the party.
Ekin-Su photographed in The Traitors
Ekin-Su appeared in the series alongside former Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow, 61, Real Housewives Of Atlanta star Phaedra Parks, 50, and RuPaul’s Drag Race icon Peppermint, 45 years.
It’s about the reality TV veteran vowing to expose everything in her explosive memoir, including what really happened in her relationship with Davide before their split.
The Love Island winner, who met Davide on the ITV2 dating show, confirmed she had split from the Italian businessman in February, for the second time, as she blamed a “rollercoaster of ups and downs” in their romance.
Now Ekin-Su’s new tell-all book will see her speak openly about childhood trauma and bullying, as well as recalling her experiences taking part in reality shows such as Love Island, The Traitors US and Celebrity Big Brother.
She said Sun: ‘That’s all, my experience with Davide, there are many things there. I’m done hiding. I’m done lying and protecting other people, this is my truth.’
She added that writing the book felt “like therapy” and said she “wants people to know me for me, not for the work I’ve done or the wrong people I’ve dated.”
It comes after Ekin-Su opened up about the real reason for her out of character behavior in the Celebrity Big Brother house, pointing out that it was because of how Davide had allegedly treated her.
It’s about the reality TV veteran vowing to expose everything in her explosive memoir, including what really happened in her relationship with Davide before their split.
It comes after Ekin-Su spoke out about the real reason for her out of character behavior in the Celebrity Big Brother house, pointing out that it was because of how Davide had allegedly treated her (pictured on Celebrity Big Brother: Late and Live in March).
The couple had a turbulent 18-month relationship since they met in the Love Island villa in 2022 after winning the show together (pictured in 2022 on Love Island).
She harped on the devastating effect of her ex-boyfriend’s alleged cheating before their split in January, leaving her heartbroken.
Ekin-Su skipped the Big Brother final in March after his management felt he was too “vulnerable” to return in light of his turbulent time on the ITV soap and subsequent appearance on a drama-filled spin-off show.
The Turkish actress claimed she made a mistake entering the house after she was told Davide had cheated on her and saw possible evidence of herself.
She told The Sun: “I should never have entered the Big Brother house.” He was angry, hurt, maybe a little bitter, definitely insecure. Big Brother is not the place you go to cure a heartache, let me tell you.
‘I went into the program thinking I could rebuild myself after everything that happened with Davide, but I came out worse. My guard was up.
‘I blame myself for making a bad decision in my career. “People could see that I wasn’t myself and I can understand why they thought I was being fake.”
She added: “I never wanted to believe the accusations against Davide, but people told me that they were cheating on me all the time. I was very afraid of being alone and I didn’t know who the hell Ekin-Su should be without him.
