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Josh Luckhurst

Ekin-Su's dark secret for Love Island final thwarted after falling for Davide

Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu is set to go back on her secret game plan after falling head over heels for Davide Sanclimenti.

The Turkish actress was one of the first two bombshells to make their mark in the Majorcan villa, alongside Afia Tonkmor, on day three of this season's show.

Ekin-Su made an immediate bee-line for the Italian and coupled up together two days later, but their roller coaster relationship took a dip when new boy Jay Younger took a liking to the 27-year-old.

She and Jay recoupled but Ekin-Su and Davide eventually worked their way back together and eventually returned as a couple shortly before the Casa Amor stint of the popular ITV2 reality dating programme.

The couple enjoyed a romantic meal in a beautiful colosseum-style setting (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Despite some hiccups along the way, the couple remain strong and are odds-on favourites to take the crown in Monday's final, in addition to the £50,000 prize money.

However, it appears that Ekin-Su was not fazed about making Love Island history and become the first person to steal the five-figure sum.

After the winning couple has been crown, both will select an envelope with one containing the prize money and the other with nothing.

The person who picks the money envelope will then decide whether to keep the money for themselves or split it with their other half. All seven previous couples have split the money.

According to alleged texts seen by The Sun, Ekin-Su was not adverse to taking the money when asked by a friend before she entered the Villa in May.

The blonde bombshell said: "It’s a game show at the end of the day, it’s business. If it’s not genuine I’d be tempted.

"But I’m at the right age to find the right guy. I know what I’m looking for. I want to find The One."

During Thursday night's episode, Ekin-Su and Davide were whisked away for their last date before next week's finale.

The couple arrived to a beautiful colosseum-style setting and was serenaded by surprise guest singer - English tenor Alfie Boe.

Ekin-Su and Davide were serenaded by English tenor Alfie Boe on their final dates (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

She was brought to tears as she told Davide: "I feel like I'm in a dream."

He responded in typical Italian style by bringing the charm, saying: "To our beautiful experience and hopefully we will last forever - it will last forever."

He added: "I feel that I have already won because I have found the person that I wanted. I have found the connection that I was looking for.

"And so, I feel like it's the right moment to tell you that I genuinely love you." To which Ekin-Su replied: "Te amo".

Love Island airs every night at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub.

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