Ekin-Su and Davide Sanclimenti called time on their on/off relationship on Tuesday after a ‘rollercoaster of ups and downs’.
The former Love Islanders’ split come just hours after reports emerged claiming Ekin-Su was suspicious about Davide’s friendship with an OnlyFans model.
The couple, both 29, have had a turbulent 18-month relationship since they first met in the Love Island villa in 2022 after winning the show together.
While Ekin-Su and Davide reconciled their relationship two months after they first split in June 2023, the couple have now gone their separate ways for good.
From cheating rumours, to cryptic posts throughout their relationship, MailOnline runs through their stormy relationship.
Ekin-Su and Davide Sanclimenti, both 29, called time on their on/off relationship on Tuesday after a ‘rollercoaster of ups and downs’ (pictured in June 2023)
The couple have had a turbulent 18-month relationship since they first met in the Love Island villa in 2022 after winning the show together (pictured in 2022 on Love Island)
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the 29-year-old actress confirmed she had parted ways with the Italian businessman, 29, for a second time
Cheating claims
It was recently reported that Ekin-Su was upset at Davide’s friendship with an OnlyFans model.
She was said to be upset by the fact Davide and model Sylvija Vasilevska were ‘liking’ each other’s social media content and suspects there was more to their platonic relationship.
A source told The Sun: ‘They’re on the brink of a split and Ekin-Su has been going to events without Davide.
‘They’re having rows over this friend of Davide’s who Ekin suspects more might be going on with. She’s an OnlyFans model and longterm friend of his in Manchester.’
In April, Ekin-Su was said to be left ‘furious and upset’ after finding messages and pictures from two models on Davide’s phone.
A source said at the time: ‘It all exploded last Sunday after she found messages on Davide’s phone discussing their time together.
‘He had been messaging both of the girls and she suspected they had all met up one night.
‘Ekin-Su contacted one of the girls to tell them she knew about things. She was furious and really upset.’
She then posted a number of cryptic social media messages, including a tweet which appear to mock one of the girl’s Instagram snaps.
The post, which has since been deleted, read: ‘No man will ever take u seriously with just half naked pictures of u in a bikini and lingerie,’ while she also liked two posts from another user which mentioned ‘disrespect’ and the need for ‘distance’, according to the publication.
A representative for Ekin-Su declined to comment. MailOnline also reached out for comment from Davide.
Davide was also seen leaving a party with two Icelandic beauties in London last August, whilst his girlfriend was away in Los Angeles.
The Italian hunk was joined by a pal as they hopped into a taxi with the girls after watching the KSI v Swarmz and KSI v Pineda fights at the O2 Arena.
It was recently reported that Ekin-Su was upset at Davide’s friendship with an OnlyFans model
She was said to be upset by the fact Davide and model Sylvija Vasilevska were ‘liking’ each other’s social media content and suspects there was more to their platonic relationship
In April, Ekin-Su was said to be left ‘furious and upset’ after finding messages and pictures from two models on Davide’s phone
Davide was also seen leaving a party with two Icelandic beauties in London last August, whilst his girlfriend was away in Los Angeles
Juggling work commitments
Five months after Ekin-Su left Love Island, she competed in Dancing On Ice on the 15th series with professional Brendyn Hatfieldin.
Despite only being on the programme for four weeks, Ekin-Su made headlines for her racy outfits and routines.
She recently opened up to Spin Genie about how hard it was to juggle training and a new relationship, saying: ‘I was working seven days a week and had no time for me or my relationship. I was overworked and exhausted.
‘If I hadn’t had so much on during that time, my experience on the show would have been different. I also wouldn’t have let the bad comments get to me.’
She added: ‘I’m stronger now. I was in the habit of Googling myself and I’d let the comments really upset me. Negative comments about my personality or my performance.’
Ekin-Su recalled crying when she got voted off, which she put down to exhaustion as she insisted she wouldn’t break down now.
After exiting Dancing On Ice, Ekin-Su headed to the Maldives with Davide but she admitted she didn’t enjoy it as she felt burnt out.
Five months after Ekin-Su left Love Island, she competed in Dancing On Ice on the 15th series with professional Brendyn Hatfieldin
She recently opened up to Spin Genie about how hard it was to juggle training and a new relationship, saying: ‘I was working seven days a week and had no time for me or my relationship. I was overworked and exhausted’
Splitting for the first time
After the pair split for the first time in June 2023 after 11 months together, Davide revealed that he and Ekin-Su split after they failed to see eye-to-eye on various issues and that a temporary separation was ‘needed’.
‘It’s a lovely feeling being with Ekin, we probably broke up more publicly but never privately because we have always been in touch and the love between me and Ekin has always been there’, he told The Sun.
‘Breaking up may happen to people but it never actually happened to us, we never properly privately broke up, it was more to do with the public pressure and we were having some tough months.’
The couple sent tongues wagging when, not long after their break-up, they were spotted leaving the ITV summer party together in July.
The pair were spotted getting into the same cab, however, they decided to keep their rekindled romance under wraps during the time.
Davide explained why the couple wanted to keep their relationship on the down-low and claimed there were some things they needed to work on before going public again.
He added: ‘Of course there were some things that both of us wanted to work on. Nor me nor Ekin were perfect in the relationship and probably needed to have a bit more communication and now I don’t regret nothing that happened because I feel stronger and I feel we understand each other.’
After the pair split for the first time in June 2023 after 11 months together, Davide revealed that he and Ekin-Su split after they failed to see eye-to-eye on various issues and that a temporary separation was ‘needed’
‘It’s a lovely feeling being with Ekin, we probably broke up more publicly but never privately because we have always been in touch and the love between me and Ekin has always been there’, he told The Sun
Friendly hints to sack off the relationship
In April, Made In Chelsea’s Lily Gray revealed she told close pal Ekin-Su to ‘sack off’ boyfriend Davide as the cheating rumours emerged.
Speaking on FUBAR Radio to Bobby Norris and Stephen Leng, Lily said: She’s an absolute legend. She’s a queen.
‘Davide would be nothing without her. I said that to her today, “if he has done this, he’ll be nothing without you. But you will be okay.” Guys will be swanning for her. She’ll get some amazing guy.’
In April, Made In Chelsea’s Lily Gray revealed she has told close pal Ekin-Su to ‘sack off’ boyfriend Davide as the cheating rumours emerged
Party boy lifestyle
Davide has garnered a reputation for being a ‘big party boy’, with his Instagram littered with snaps of him showing off his muscular physique or on nights out.
Ekin-Su’s pal Lily also claimed during her interview Ekin-Su had landed a big brand deal, and at the launch event, Davide just wanted to ‘go out and party’.
She continued: ‘I feel like he [Davide] likes to party a lot. He’s a big party boy, this is what I’ve heard.
‘I know that he was at a big event that she hosted and was the face of and he just wanted to go out and party.
‘It’s her event, it’s her night. Be the supportive boyfriend. Support your queen! And he just wanted to go out.
‘It’s like, you know what Ekin, if he’s this type of person and if these rumours are going to come out as true then sack him off.
‘I said that to her, “If this is what is about to come out, you cannot stay there”. They live together!’
Davide has garnered a reputation for being a ‘big party boy’, with his Instagram littered with snaps of him showing off his muscular physique or on nights out
Cryptic posts from the Indiana Jones Premiere
Before Davide confirmed they had split the first time in 2023, eagle-eyed fans noticed a stark difference in social media posts between the couple.
The now exes had attended the Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny premiere earlier this week and hit the red carpet.
Ekin-Su had posted a loved-up snap with ‘my man’, but Davide posted two photos of himself and then with Ekin in the photo dump.
Followers noticed and questioned the television personality why he had done so.
‘So she showcases her man in the first slide but she’s in the third in his post? Speaks volumes to me,’ one commented.
While another said after hearing of their split to Ekin-Su: ‘I knew you had a sad look about you here, lots of love.’
Before Davide confirmed they had split the first time in 2023, eagle-eyed fans noticed a stark difference in social media posts between the couple
The now exes had attended the Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny premiere this week and while Ekin-Su posted an image with ‘my man’, Davide uploaded two of himself
Followers noticed and questioned the television personality why he had done so
Long-distance on the cards
Ekin-Su was wanting to return to Turkey to restart her acting career hinted there was trouble in paradise last year.
Davide is based in Manchester so the couple would have had to have a long distance relationship.
Ekin-Su lived in Istanbul for two years and used to star in a soap there called Kuzey Yıldızı İlk Aşk.
She told The Sun: ‘I would actually love to go back to Turkey at some point and reconnect with some old agencies out there, who I was in a soap with.
‘I speak both English and Turkish so why can’t I have a career in both countries?
‘It is a hard industry and I think people always tell you, ‘You can’t do this, you can’t do that,’ but you have to keep pushing yourself really. Even when people say no, you have to keep going.
‘The old show’s finished now, but if there was a new project in Turkey, I definitely wouldn’t say no.’
Last year, Ekin-Su was wanting to return to Turkey to restart her acting career hinted there was trouble in paradise (pictured in Turkish soap Kuzey Yıldızı İlk Aşk)
Moving on quick
The couple openly admitted to having a turbulent relationship after cheating rumours emerged for the first time last year.
At the time, Italian businessman Davide shut down the idea of their relationship being a showmance.
He said: ‘Me and Ekin-Su had our struggles due to our public positions and we still have them sometimes.
‘If there’s something that I would change or would have done differently [with Ekin-Su in the villa] maybe I would have taken things a bit more slowly.’
Davide went on to say that despite this, the couple were still very much in the throes of romance, particularly because they have the ‘same background.’
But fans were left unimpressed as mere hours after Davide announced his split, he shared a shirtless photo in Ibiza along with the caption jokingly alluding to him going back into the Love Island villa.
He wrote: ‘Guess who’s coming back’, alongside an island emoji.
One wrote: ‘I really expected more class from you. Sad, really sad.’
Ekin, meanwhile, has travelled to Bodrum to be supported by her family in the wake of their split.
Fans were left unimpressed as mere hours after he announced his split, he shared a shirtless photo along with the caption jokingly alluding to him going back into the Love Island villa.
He wrote: ‘Guess who’s coming back’, alongside an island emoji
One wrote: ‘I really expected more class from you. Sad, really sad’
Ekin, meanwhile, has travelled to Bodrum to be supported by her family in the wake of their split