Love Island fans issue same demand as Ekin-Su returns two years after winning ITV2 show

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has been confirmed as the first Love Island: All Stars 2025 bombshell but there’s going to be trouble in paradise as a huge twist is set to rock the villa

Love Island viewers have all said the same thing as series eight winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu made her All Stars debut.

The 30-year-old Turkish beauty won the eighth season of the ITV2 dating show with her now ex-boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti back in 2022.

However, she returned to the ITV2 dating show for a second chance of love but her journey has got off to a brutal start as presenter Maya Jama revealed a huge twist during Monday’s (January 13) launch show.

After the 12 sexy singletons coupled out after a public vote, Ekin-Su entered the villa. As she greeted the Islanders, Ekin-Su was then told by Maya that she had the power to choose any of the boys to couple up with.

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The episode ended on a cliffhanger, with Ekin-Su’s decision not being revealed until tomorrow’s instalment (14 January) of All Stars.

Fans of the dating show all had the same reaction to Ekin-Su’s return – they all wanted her ex Davide to come back to the villa too. Taking to social media, one person said: “Could you imagine if Davide came back. His famous lines ‘You are a liar, an actress, go the F OUT.’ A moment I’ll never forget, we need his energy…”

“Manifesting Davide to turn up,” a second viewer said. A third fan added: “Lol not Ekin-Su! Now bring back Davide”.

Ahead of entering the villa, Ekin-Su revealed why she’s heading back to Love Island. She explained: “I want to return to Love Island again because it’s where my journey started and has a special place in my heart.

“It’s somewhere I’ve laughed, cried and learnt so much. 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.

“I don’t regret anything from series eight and I wouldn’t change who I am. I’m going to carry on being me. I’m more mature now and I’ve learnt some lessons along the way – I might not react the same way as I did a few years ago, or I might do! W’’ll never know until I’m there.”

Love Island All Stars airs Sunday to Thursday on ITV2 and ITVX at 9pm