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 Georges’ family home in the South of France, giving them the chance to grow close away from prying eyes.
Former Love Island winner Ekin reached out to Georges after he confessed to having a crush on her during a podcast interview, letting him know of her mutual interest.
They started dating in secret shortly after Ekin abruptly ended her fling with TOWIE’s James Argent, 36, which followed her controversial appearance on Celebrity Big Brother.
Ekin has attempted to play down her relationship with Georges, who according to sources has ‘treated her like a princess’, so she can negotiate a spot on the new series of Love Island: All Stars.
A source told MailOnline: ‘Ekin and Georges have been trying to keep their relationship under wraps for some time.
‘Ekin’s team were adamant that they didn’t want this to come out, but Georges has been a little loose lipped, and their hooks up have been whispered about for months.
‘Georges had grown tired of being Ekin’s dirty little secret, and he started to tell friends that he wanted more commitment going forward.
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 Georges family home in the South of France, giving them the chance to grow close away from prying eyes
Ekin has attempted to play down her romance with Georges, who according to sources has ‘treated her like a princess’, so she can negotiate a spot on Love Island: All Stars
Former Love Island winner Ekin reached out to Georges after he confessed to having a crush on her during a podcast interview, letting him know of her mutual interest
‘He’s not stopped grinning ear to ear since they have been dating, he’s like the cat that got the cream, and has been gushing to mates about how loved up he is.
‘Ekin’s team are scrambling to keep it under wraps for fear that it will impact her chances of Love Island: All Stars, of which she is top of the list, but it seems neither of them could keep 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 programme.
Last year saw Molly Smith win alongside boyfriend Tom Clare, with whom she now shares a property, and her appearance on the show led to lucrative money deals with boohoo, Abbott Lyon, and L’Oréal Paris.
As one of the show’s former winners, Ekin has been lined up by the casting team to appear but only if she’s single.
She has been enjoying dating following her high profile split from Love Island co-star Davide Sanclimenti.
The couple ended their 18-month relationship for good in January amid speculation Davide had been unfaithful, which Ekin admitted had left her in a vulnerable state.
She was accused by Celebrity Big Brother viewers and her housemates alike of not being genuine during her time on the ITV2 series, later confessing to feeling ‘angry’, ‘hurt’ and ‘bitter’ over her recent split.
She has been enjoying dating following her high profile split from Love Island co-star Davide Sanclimenti (pictured November 2023)
The couple ended their 18-month relationship for good in January amid speculation Davide had been unfaithful, which Ekin admitted had left her in a vulnerable state
She was accused by viewers and her housemates alike of not being genuine during her time on the series, later confessing to feeling ‘angry’, ‘hurt’ and ‘bitter’ over her recent split
Viewers grew fond of Georges after he attempted to make his relationship with Peggy Lawrence work despite her parents disapproving of their romance
She said: ‘I went into the show thinking that I could rebuild myself after everything that happened with Davide, but I came off worse. My guard was up.
‘I blame myself for making a poor choice 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 allegations against Davide but people would tell me I was being cheated on all the time. I was so scared of being alone, and I didn’t know who the hell Ekin-Su was meant to be without him.’
Georges found fame on last season’s Married at First Sight UK where he committed to Peggy Lawrence after meeting her for the first time at the altar.
Viewers grew fond of Georges after he attempted to make his relationship with Peggy work despite her parents disapproving of their romance.
The couple split on Valentine’s Day with Georges saying he was ‘blindsided’ by Peggy’s Instagram statement confirming their separation.
He branded Peggy a ‘calculated manipulator’ during an interview with MailOnline and claimed she refused to pay for anything throughout the pair’s time together.
