Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has been dating Married at First Sight UK’s Georges Berthonneau for months, MailOnline can reveal.
The reality couple took their romance to the next level in August when Ekin, 30, stayed at the Georges family home in the south of France, giving them a chance to get closer away from prying eyes.
Former Love Island winner Ekin approached Georges after he confessed to having a crush on her during a podcast interview, letting her know of their mutual interest.
They began dating secretly shortly after Ekin abruptly ended her affair with TOWIE’s James Argent, 36, following her controversial appearance on Celebrity Big Brother.
Ekin has attempted to downplay her relationship with Georges, who sources say has “treated her like a princess”, in order to negotiate a place on the new series of Love Island: All Stars.
A source told MailOnline: ‘Ekin and Georges have been trying to keep their relationship a secret for some time.
‘Ekin’s team insisted they didn’t want this to come to light, but Georges has been a bit relaxed and their encounters have been rumored for months.
‘Georges had grown tired of being Ekin’s dirty little secret and started telling his friends that he wanted a bigger commitment in the future.
Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has been dating Married at First Sight UK’s Georges Berthonneau for months, MailOnline can reveal
The couple took their romance to the next level in August when Ekin stayed at the Georges family home in the south of France, giving them a chance to get closer away from prying eyes.
Ekin has attempted to downplay her romance with Georges, who sources say has “treated her like a princess”, in order to negotiate a place on Love Island: All Stars.
Former Love Island winner Ekin approached Georges after he confessed to having a crush on her during a podcast interview, letting her know of their mutual interest.
“He hasn’t stopped smiling from ear to ear since they dated, he’s like the cat who got the cream and has been gushing to his mates about how loved he is.
“Ekin’s team are fighting to keep it a secret for fear it will affect her chances on Love Island: All Stars, for which she tops the bill, but it seems neither of them could stay away from each other.”
The new series of Love Island: All Stars begins in January next year with names like Gemma Owen already linked to the show.
Last year, Molly Smith won alongside her boyfriend Tom Clare, with whom she now shares a property, and her appearance on the show led to lucrative financial deals with boohoo, Abbott Lyon and L’Oréal Paris.
As one of the show’s former winners, the casting team has selected Ekin to appear, but only if she is single.
She has enjoyed dating following her high-profile split from her Love Island co-star Davide Sanclimenti.
The couple permanently ended their 18-month relationship in January amid speculation that Davide had been unfaithful, which Ekin admitted had left her in a vulnerable state.
Celebrity Big Brother viewers and housemates alike accused her of not being genuine during her time on the ITV2 series, and she later confessed to feeling “angry”, “hurt” and “bitter” about their recent split.
She has enjoyed dating following her high-profile split from her Love Island co-star Davide Sanclimenti (pictured November 2023).
The couple permanently ended their 18-month relationship in January amid speculation that Davide had been unfaithful, which Ekin admitted had left her in a vulnerable state.
Viewers and housemates alike accused her of not being genuine during her time on the series, and she later confessed to feeling “angry”, “hurt” and “bitter” about their recent split.
Viewers grew fond of Georges after he tried to make his relationship with Peggy Lawrence work despite his parents disapproving of their romance.
She said: “I went into the show 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.
“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.
Georges found fame on last season’s Married at First Sight UK, where he became engaged to Peggy Lawrence after meeting her for the first time at the altar.
Viewers grew fond of Georges after he tried to make his relationship with Peggy work despite his parents disapproving of their romance.
The couple split on Valentine’s Day and Georges said he was “shocked” by Peggy’s statement on Instagram confirming their split.
He branded Peggy a ‘calculated manipulator’ during an interview with MailOnline and claimed she refused to pay anything during their time together.
