Davide Sanclimenti gave fans a glimpse of the specially decorated room his girlfriend Ekin-Su Culculoglu prepared for his birthday as they celebrated his 29th birthday in the Italian Alps.
Former Love Island star Davide shared a clip to his Instagram Stories on Tuesday that was filmed as he walked around the room, where red rose petals were scattered on the floor and heart-shaped balloons were floating around.
Ekin-Su, also 29, had arranged the petals to read “Happy Birthday Davide,” with a trail leading to the bedroom of her suite at the Chalet Al Foss Alp Resort in Vermiglio, which is in Davide's home country of Italy.
Bright red balloons could be seen next to the bed and bathtub as Davide turned to give his followers a view of the snow-capped mountains outside the window.
He captioned his post: “The birthday continues on the other side of the Alps.”
Davide Sanclimenti gave fans a glimpse of the specially decorated room his girlfriend Ekin-Su Culculoglu prepared for his birthday as they celebrated his 29th birthday in the Italian Alps
Former Love Island star Davide took to his Instagram Stories on Tuesday to share a clip filmed as he walked around the room where red rose petals were scattered on the floor
Ekin-Su, also 29, had arranged the petals saying “Happy Birthday Davide” and led a trail to the bedroom of her suite at the Chalet Al Foss Alp Resort in Vermiglio, Italy
Davide turned 29 on New Year's Day on Monday and the TV star took to Instagram to share a few snaps of himself posing with his skis on the slopes.
He dressed warmly, wearing a blue jacket and black pants, and his hair looked disheveled after removing his crash helmet.
The reality star also shared a photo of herself on the slopes as a child, and in another, posing with a birthday cake from years ago.
He captioned his post: “Count the peaks of the mountain, there are 29.”
This came after Davide insisted he never broke up with his girlfriend Ekin-Su, despite the couple publicly announcing they had split in June after 11 months together.
In a recent interview with OK! Davide opened up about their relationship, revealing: “When we broke up, we were still talking to each other.” To be honest, we never really broke up – we always stayed in touch.
“But I think looking back now, I think the break helped us both understand each other better. “We have more understanding for each other.”
Explaining their reasoning, he continued: “Coming from a TV show, we had a lot of stress and pressure from the public – which is really hard when you're in a relationship.”
Bright red balloons could be seen next to the bed and bathtub as Davide turned to give his followers a view of the snow-capped mountains outside the window
Davide turned 29 on New Year's Day on Monday and the TV star took to Instagram to share a few snaps of himself posing with his skis on the slopes
He dressed warmly, wearing a blue jacket and black pants, and his hair looked disheveled after removing his crash helmet
The reality star also shared a photo of herself on the slopes as a child, wearing a ski suit and a wool hat
In another picture, he posed with a birthday cake from years ago
Previously, Davide revealed that his relationship with Ekin-Su had failed after they disagreed on various issues and that a temporary separation was “necessary”.
“It's a nice feeling to be with Ekin. We probably broke up more publicly but never privately because we were always in touch and the love between me and Ekin was always there,” he told The Sun.
“It can happen that someone breaks up, but that never happened to us. We never really broke up privately, it was more due to public pressure and we had a tough few months.”
The couple caused quite a stir when they were spotted leaving the ITV Summer Party together in July, not long after their split.
They were seen getting into the same taxi, but they decided to keep their rekindled romance a secret during the time.
Explaining why the couple wanted to keep their relationship on the down low, Davide claimed there were some things they needed to work on before going public again.
He added: “Of course there were some things we both wanted to work on.” Neither me nor Ekin were perfect in the relationship and probably needed a bit more communication and now I don't regret anything that happened because I feel stronger and I feel like we understand each other.”
Davide said he felt they had become stronger since reunification and that everything “happens for a reason.”
This came after Davide insisted he never broke up with his girlfriend Ekin-Su, despite the couple publicly announcing they had split in June after 11 months together
In a recent interview with OK! Davide opened up about their relationship and revealed: “When we broke up, we were still talking to each other.” “To be honest, we never really broke up.”
At the time of their split, Davide announced their separation on Instagram.
It came just days after the couple attended the premiere of Indiana Jones and The Dial Of Destiny together.
Davide wrote: “Ekin-Su and I are no longer together.” I am grateful for the memories and opportunities we shared and wish her nothing but the best.
“I want everyone to respect this decision during this difficult time. “I will continue to support Ekin in every way possible.”
Ekin-Su and Davide have been crowned Love Island 2022 winners after a whirlwind romance.
Sources also claimed that the couple left for a trip to Amsterdam but had difficulty repairing their relationship.
The Love Island couple split back in June after 11 months together. Davide used Instagram at the time to share the sad news with his followers
A source told The Sun: “They haven't been getting along for some time and have really tried to make it work, but despite their best efforts they have decided to break up.”
Davide also hinted that his relationship with Ekin-Su was on the rocks as he posted a shirtless snap suggesting he might be returning to the Love Island villa.
He captioned his post: “Guess who's coming back.”
This comes after Davide admitted earlier this year that he and Ekin-Su were having “issues” with their relationship.
In April, Ekin-Su was said to be “angry and upset” after finding messages and pictures from two models on Davide's phone.
The Italian businessman spoke candidly about their relationship in an interview with The Sun, reflecting on the realities of their life in the spotlight.
In April, Ekin-Su was said to be “angry and upset” after finding messages and pictures from two models on Davide's phone
Ekin-Su and Davide have been crowned Love Island 2022 winners after a whirlwind romance
He said: “Me and Ekin-Su have had and sometimes still have our problems because of our public positions.”
“If there is something I would change or have done differently.” [with Ekin-Su in the villa] Maybe I would have taken it a little slower.'
Davide continued that the couple is still very romantic, especially because they have “the same background.”
“The best thing about dating Ekin-Su is that we get along — not just because we're literally the same person,” he continued. “She’s my copy-paste.”