She revealed earlier this week that she may be forced to miss the first live show of Dancing On Ice 2023 after coming down with a fever.
But Ekin-Su Culculoglu seemed ready to go ahead of the first live show on Sunday morning, which was due to start at 6:30pm.
The Love Island star, 28, has had plenty of support from boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti and girlfriend Tasha Ghouri.
Excited: Ekin-Su Culculoglu seemed ready to go ahead of the first live Dancing On Ice show on Sunday morning, which was due to start at 6:30pm
Davide started the day by making Ekin-Su a coffee and kissing her while admitting he woke up “so excited”.
In the popular Instagram video, Davide said: “Hey guys it’s 7:30am coffee ready it’s the day everyone support Ekin!
Meanwhile, Tasha sent Ekin-Su a sweet text that read: “Good luck tonight!!! You will smash the ice, think of the lion queen that you are, can’t wait to see you and miss you dearly :(‘
Ekin-Su replied, “Aww Tasha, that’s so cute, thanks! i miss you incredibly If you’re free, I’ll get you and Andrew tickets to the live show.
Cute: Davide started the day by making Ekin-Su a coffee and kissing her while admitting he woke up “so excited”.
Beaming: The Love Island star, 28, has had heaps of support from boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti and girlfriend Tasha Ghouri
It comes after Ekin-Su revealed earlier this week that she had a fever.
The reality star, who is set to make his rink debut this Sunday, took to Twitter to reveal that doctors have advised her to rest in hopes she can still compete this weekend.
Luckily, Ekin-Su’s boyfriend Davide appeared to be on hand to take care of his girlfriend, as he posted on Instagram Stories that she was “in good hands”.
Sharing her poor health with her fans, Ekin-Su tweeted: “Very ill doctors told me to rest, hopefully I can recover very quickly, ready for Sunday.”
Tasha sent Ekin-Su a sweet text saying, “Good luck tonight!!! You will smash the ice, think of the lion queen that you are, can’t wait to see you and miss you dearly :(‘
Davide then shared a snap of his girlfriend in his stories as she tried to recover in bed, writing: “Someone’s home with the fever… in good hands.”
On Wednesday, Ekin-Su tweeted that she was still battling the disease, tweeting, “Had this flu for a month now! Not what you need for Sunday’s live show! Need to take a breather.’
The reality star is set to make her debut on the ice alongside 10 other couples in the first live show this weekend.
Other celebs taking part in this year’s series include football legend John Fashanu, Olympic gymnast Nile Wilson, Coronation Street’s Mollie Gallagher, drag queen and TV personality The Vivienne, comedian Darren Harriott, actress and West End star The Wanted stars Carley Stenson and Siva Kaneswaran.
Live show: The reality star, who is set to make his rink debut this Sunday, took to Twitter to reveal she was advised by doctors to rest
Worrying: She revealed earlier this week that she may be forced to miss the first live show of Dancing On Ice 2023 after coming down with a fever
Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby return as hosts. Meanwhile, Ice Kings Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean reprise their roles as judges on the Ice Panel alongside dancers Ashley Banjo and Oti Mabuse.
It came after Ekin-Su revealed she already has skating experience before competing on Dancing On Ice.
The Love Island star also claimed one of her strengths is “very competitive”.
Admitting that she used to skate, Ekin-Su said, “I used to skate when I was a kid, but it’s been ages since I’ve skated, you forget, right? During the pandemic I forgot how to walk because we were stuck indoors for two years!”
The reality star, who is paired with Brendyn Hatfield, said: “I’m very competitive. So if I have to rehearse for two hours, I’ll be there for four – I’ll aim for the sky!
Not for long! It came after Ekin-Su revealed she already has some skating experience before competing on Dancing On Ice (pictured with partner Brendyn Hatfield).
“My strengths would be that I am competitive, passionate and quick to learn moves. My weaknesses would be thinking too much and getting impatient. If I can’t do something, I’ll try and try until I can.’
When asked if it was one of the scariest things she’s ever done, Ekin-Su replied, “I’ve never been scared in my life, I’ve never been nervous in my life, I’ve always been confident. I think the only time I would be nervous would be the final. I know I’m going to fall and hurt myself because in life you fall and hurt yourself. I’m done.
When asked if she’s in it to win it, Ekin-Su said, “Yes, I am, otherwise I won’t do it. I don’t mind going home early, but my mind doesn’t work that way. When I do it, I give 100 percent. I will believe in myself, I believe in myself so much.”
Dancing On Ice returns to ITV1 and ITVX on Sunday 15 January at 18:30.
DANCING ON ICE 2023: MEET THE PARTICIPANTS
PATSY PALMER
AGE: 50
PROFESSION: Actress and DJ
WHAT DID YOU SAY?: “I’ve turned down before because I was scared, but when I turned 50 I made a pact to get out of my confrontational zone. ‘
EKIN SU CULCULOGLU
AGE: 28
PROFESSION: Love Island star
WHAT DID YOU SAY?: “I have amazing news for you. I’m so excited I can’t wait to get on the ice and skate. Stay tuned and see you on the ice.’
MOLLIE GALLAGHER
AGE: 24
PROFESSION: Actress
WHAT DID YOU SAID?: “I don’t have the best coordination, so people laugh when they find out, but I don’t want to spend my life saying, ‘I can’t do this, I can’t do this. “
Joey Essex
AGE: 32
PROFESSION: Ex-TOWIE star
WHAT DID YOU SAY?: “I’m so excited. I wanted something structured in my life that was more serious than what I usually do.’
CARLEY STENSON
AGE: 36
PROFESSION: Actress and West End star
WHAT DID YOU SAY?: “I’m so excited to be able to learn how to dance on ice! I’m scared but can’t wait – I just want to make the most of this whole experience.”
SIVA KANESWARAN
AGE: 33
PROFESSION: Singer
WHAT DID YOU SAY?: “I want to learn to skate and make my family proud of me and put on a show for all to see.”
JOHANNES FASHANU
AGE: 60
PROFESSION: Former soccer player and expert
WHAT DID YOU SAY?: “I’m definitely going to win it. And that might be one of the scariest things I’ve ever signed up for, but I couldn’t be more up for the challenge!”
NILE WILSON
AGE: 26
PROFESSION: Olympic gymnast
WHAT DID YOU SAY?: “I haven’t skated much but I’m so excited for the opportunity. I’m so excited to get into this routine and feel like an athlete again.
JAMES LEE WILLIAM AKA THE VIVIENNE
AGE: 29
PROFESSION: Drag queen
WHAT DID YOU SAY?: “To be the first drag artist to compete in one of the UK’s major reality competition shows is an honor and a huge step forward for queer representation on television.”
DARREN HARRIOT
PROFESSION: Comedian
AGE: 34
WHAT DID YOU SAID?: “I have huge feet, I can’t skate and I can’t dance. My family has already made bets – they’re making bets that I’ll fall in the first episode!”
MICHELLE HEATON
AGE: 43
PROFESSION: Singer
WHAT DID YOU SAY?: “I’ve always wanted to do it but I know the way I was 18 months ago I would never have been able to complete anything so I’m really very grateful ‘that I got it this year when I’m much stronger.’