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Love Island's Ekin-Su Culculoglu 'so excited' after being confirmed as Dancing On Ice contestant

Love Island star Ekin-Su Culculoglu will be a contestant on Dancing On Ice, it has been confirmed.

The news was revealed on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday and was announced by Richard Arnold, after hints of finding love this summer on TV, and "crawling" - as well as them showing a Turkish Delight.

In a video, Ekin-Su shared her excitement over joining the 2023 line-up. She said: "I've got some amazing news to tell you. I will be doing this year's Dancing On Ice. I am so excited for the team, I can't wait to get myself on the ice and skate."

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The announcement comes a day after ITV confirmed that footballer John Fashanu was the second contestant for ITV's series, alongside actress and DJ Patsy Palmer, reports The Mirror. Former EastEnders actress Patsy will be swapping her home life in Malibu, California, for the ice rink.

This isn't Ekin-Su's only return to TV though, following her Love Island win in the summer. Both Ekin-Su and her partner, and fellow winner, Davide Sanclimenti, will front a new ITV series.

Ekin-Su Culculoglu will be a contestant on Dancing On Ice (ITV)

The pair fell in love after a whirlwind journey in the Majorcan villa, where they had some ups and downs but ultimately ended up victorious. They will now be documenting their travels on a new show for ITV2 titled Ekin-Su & Davide: Homecomings.

The two-part series will see the pair head to Italy first, and back to Davide's hometown of Frosinone. Davide, who is now based in Manchester, will be back in the place he grew up for the first time following their win on Love Island.

As part of their Italian romance adventure, the pair will head to Verona, known as the Italian city of love. As they travel through the famous city, made famous by William Shakespeare's famous star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet, the pair will document for fans their adventure as they explore this historic and beautiful city with one another.

Following that, the pair will head through the Tuscan valley and then head to Ekin-Su's native country, Turkey. Starting off in Istanbul, the Love Island star will introduce her partner to the acting colleagues she met during her time working in the city. From there, they will head on an eight-hour road trip in a campervan to Odemis, the village where Ekin-Su's family is from.

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