Love Island: All Stars introduced a surprise bombshell in tonight's premiere episode.
Former Islander and 2022 winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu was unveiled as a late 2025 cast member in the spin-off series which returned to screens tonight.
Host Maya Jama welcomed Ekin-Su, before telling her: "In 24 hours you will have to steal one of the boys standing in front of you. Before you make that decision, why don't you try before you buy."
Ekin-Su was then invited to pick three boys to take to the secret garden. However, viewers will have to wait until tomorrow to find out who she has chosen.
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This marks an on-screen reunion for Ekin-Su and co-star Luca Bish, who rose to fame appearing on the 2022 series, where Ekin-Su went on to win the show with ex-boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti.
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The two dated for over a year and a half, before announcing their split in late January 2024 in two conflicting statements.
Ekin-Su broke the news first, announcing that she had broken up with Davide, with Davide then releasing his own statement disputing his ex's post about their split, claiming that their agreed statement was changed last minute.
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Asked why she wanted to return to Love Island, the reality TV star shared that the show has a "special place in my heart" being where her journey first started.
"It’s somewhere I've laughed, cried and learnt so much," she said in a press statement. "The fact that there's an opportunity to do it again – why not! Why can't a winner go back in and re-write her story and have a second chance?!
"I think you should follow your gut and my gut is telling me to go back, so I’m listening to it."
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