She hasn’t shied away from meeting newcomer Jay Younger after her head was turned when he arrived at the Love Island mansion on Tuesday.
And Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu took drastic measures to connect with the 28-year-old investment analyst as she twice crawled onto the patio to have a private chat with him.
In scenes that aired Thursday night, the 27-year-old actress asked Jay to sneak away for a “secret” chat, during which they exchanged whispers away from the other islanders.
Sneaky: Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu took drastic measures to bond with newcomer Jay Younger, 28, as she twice crawled onto the terrace to have a private chat with him
Ekin-Su asked to “borrow” Jay while chatting with Ikenna Ekwonna outside, asking him to meet her on the patio in “three or four minutes” so they could talk on a “more secret level.”
After Jay agreed to the sneaky rendezvous, Ekin-Su was seen crouching on the floor as she opened the patio door from the girls’ dressing room.
Then she started crawling across the ground to hide from the other islanders who were talking in the garden below.
As she sat hidden by the wall, she said, “I can’t believe I’m here.”
Secret: In scenes that aired Thursday night, the 27-year-old actress asked Jay to sneak away for a “secret” chat, during which they exchanged whispers away from the other islanders
Jay then excused himself from a chat with the other boys to “go to the bathroom” before heading out to the patio to meet them.
As he walked up the stairs, Ekin-Su’s current partner Davide asked where she was before adding, “I think he’ll try to kiss her.”
But Paige Thorne disagreed, insisting that she thought there was no way Jay would do anything about Ekin-Su.
When Jay opened the patio door, Ekin-Su told him to “whisper” and “kneel down,” adding, “Don’t let her see you!”
To which Jay jokingly replied, “What is that, Mission Impossible?”
Mission Impossible: After Jay agreed to the sneaky rendezvous, Ekin-Su was seen crouching on the floor as she opened the patio door from the girls’ dressing room
Jay then asked Ekin-Su what was going on and she explained that she wanted to talk to him “on a calm level” and get to know him.
The couple then looked at each other before Jay leaned in for a secret kiss unbeknownst to the rest of the villa.
But some of the islanders made their way to the couple, where Gemma Owen asked: “Are you on the terrace?” and Luca Bish called out “Ekin-Su, Jay?”.
Ekin-Su later told Paige and Gemma as they sat around the fire pit that, to their great surprise, she had enjoyed two secret meetings with Jay on the patio.
She said: “Girls you deserve to know this now, I’ll say it. So for the last two days, two nights, I’ve been catching up with Jay on the patio and got pretty close with him…’
Steamy: Ekin-Su said she wanted to talk to him “on a quiet level” and the pair then looked at each other before Jay leaned in for a secret kiss unbeknownst to the rest of the mansion
Surprise: Ekin-Su later revealed all to Paige and Gemma as they sat around the fire pit to tell them about their antics, which saw her have two secret meetings with Jay on the patio
But it remains to be seen what the turn of events will mean for Ekin-Su and Davide and if she remains torn over the two boys.
It comes after Davide remained unimpressed after Ekin-Su enjoyed a very flirty lunch with Jay on Wednesday night’s episode of the ITV2 dating show.
She’s been treated to a lunch date, and while a messy spaghetti dish might not be the ideal first date main course, she managed to use it to her advantage by reenacting the famous kissing scene from Lady and The Tramp.
Though the actress didn’t actually kiss Jay, it was enough to leave Davide furious as he watched lunch from the bedroom balcony.
However, Ekin-Su didn’t seem to be distracted by a watching Davide as she fed newcomer Remi Lambert chocolate-covered strawberries for dessert.
Cheeky: It comes after Davide remained unimpressed after Ekin-Su enjoyed a very flirty lunch with Jay on Wednesday night’s episode of the ITV2 dating show
The night before, she had revealed her feelings for Jay, telling the girls: “The tall one who is 28 is so cute. Yes, I really like him. I get to know him. I don’t give a**k.’
She then added to Gemma: “I think I’m going to pass out.”
And Davide’s family wasn’t shy in sharing their opinion as they slammed Ekin-Su after Wednesday’s episode.
In each series, the islanders’ families and friends take control of their social media pages while they’re at the Mallorca villa without their phones, but this year they’ve been very vocal about their opinions on the drama.
And Davide’s family were unimpressed after watching Ekin-Su enjoy two dates with the new boys as they took to his Instagram grid to fume at the turn of events.
Annoyed: Though the actress didn’t actually kiss Jay, it was enough to leave Davide furious as he watched lunch from the balcony
Oh man! But Davide’s family seemed unfazed by her flirting as they took to the Italian islander’s Instagram grid to fume at her behavior
His team argued that Davide “deserves someone real” when they urged him to hook up with Paige Thorne, who is currently dating Jacques O’Neill.
They also slapped Ekin-Su for making a very stubborn statement about Davide not making her coffee in the morning.
Alongside a snap of a smiling Davide, they gushed: “How about making your own coffee.
“In the past few days we have all endured a desperate attempt to steal the show.
“As Davide said, ‘something is wrong’ and we really hope he finds out what’s really going on and takes action.
new flame? His team argued that Davide “deserves someone real” when they urged him to hook up with Paige Thorne, who is currently dating Jacques O’Neill
“He has a big heart and truly deserves someone, someone on the same pa(i)ge.
“I’d rather be in bed with you”… If you want to be treated like a lady, act like one first.
“On behalf of Davide, thank you all for your support, it means so much to him. Kind regards, Davide’s team.«
But Ekin-Su’s team was quick to hit back at the lengthy statement when they demanded that the islanders’ families remain “neutral” throughout the series.
Posting on Ekin-Su’s Instagram Stories after Wednesday’s show, they shared Davide’s statement, saying that “small digs” and “hatred” toward islanders “should not be tolerated.”
“No Hate”: But the Ekin-Su team quickly hit back at the lengthy statement when they demanded that the islanders’ families remain “neutral” throughout the series
The impassioned post read: “Just wanted to make sure we understand the roles when dealing with Insta accounts.
“We’re meant to be neutral and little digs at other cast members shouldn’t be tolerated.
“Most of the behaviors on the show were designed for audience entertainment, no hate, just lessons to be learned.” (see)
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heads turning? But it remains to be seen what the turn of events will mean for Ekin-Su and Davide and if she remains torn over the two boys