We have been glued to our screens watching Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu's turbulent relationship with Davide Sanclimenti unfold on Love Island, like the rest of the nation.
The pair, both 27, initially hit it off, with Davide ditching Michael Owen's daughter Gemma in favour of the Turkish soap star, but their romance was thrown into chaos when Ekin – quite literally – crawled to test her connection with investment analyst Jay Younger.
After realising she had more of a spark with Davide, they were trialled once again when the ITV2 dating show pulled their infamous Casa Amor twist which saw Ekin share a bed with new boy George Tasker while Davide enjoyed a kiss with Mollie Salmon.
They have since proved their loyalty to one another and are now the favourites to win the entire show.
Desperate to find out more about actress Ekin and what she looks for in a man, OK! spoke to her good friend Melly Andersen to find out what she makes of Italian stallion Davide and whether she thinks they could last on the outside world.
Hey Melly! How are you finding watching Ekin-Su on Love Island?
I love it, I think she's absolutely hilarious. She couldn't be being more her, she makes a lot more sense when you know her in person but she is exactly the same. She's very dramatic and definitely says how she feels.
She's already a star in Turkey, does she have any famous exes?
No, she likes to keep her relationships quite low key. She does get a lot of attention from well known people in Turkey, though.
Were you surprised she went on Love Island if she likes to keep things low key?
Not really. I know you can't get much more public than Love Island but because she's already in the public eye, it was just a natural thing for her to do. She's used to being on camera and she loves meeting new people.
What were her ambitions for going on the show?
She's genuinely looking to settle down with someone. She's quite a hopeless romantic, she falls in love easily and she's gone through a long period of being single. She's trying to find The One.
Are you happy for her and Davide? Did you think they would get back together and last?
I always knew they would get back together, they have such similar personalities. Especially with them both being European, I think they're a great match.
Is Davide her usual type?
She doesn't usually have a type, it's definitely based on personality but they do look great together. She will have gravitated towards him because of his personality as much as she did his good looks.
Do you think he'll fit in well with your friendship group?
Definitely, I can't wait to meet him. It'll be so exciting when they come out.
What did you make of the Instagram post a few weeks back where his friends and family were mean about her?
It's only natural to stick up for your side of the team, but with people like Ekin you need to be open minded. She's a very honest person, she only says what everyone else thinks, she's just brave enough to say it.
She seems to have really turned public opinion around. How do you think she's done that?
People have seen that she's genuine and authentic. It hasn't been a show, it's not an act, once you understand that this is the real her, it's just natural to love her.
When she entered the villa, she said she wasn't there for "seasonal girlfriends" but has actually made strong connections with a few of the girls. Is she a girls' girl?
She is 100 per cent a girls' girl. Going into the villa, her main priority was love but when you're around people for that long, you're going to make really good friendships. She's a great friend, she will always stick up for her girls.
Her and Davide have told each other "I love you" in Italian, how long do you think it will be until they properly say it?
I'm not sure. If things carry on going on the way they are then I'm sure it'll only be a matter of time. It might be on the outside world because that's when those feelings really come in to play.
Do you think she does love him? Can you tell that she's falling?
She is definitely falling for him, she falls for people quite quickly.
Although you don't know him personally, do you think Davide is falling for Ekin too?
I think he seems really genuine with his intentions. As a friend, you're going to be wary when a new boy comes into your friends' life, but I think he seems like a nice guy and he's definitely turned my opinion around of him.
They are both absolutely stunning, do you think they could make beautiful babies in the future?
Definitely, and she would absolutely adore that.
Were you worried when she seemed interested in Adam Collard? Did you think there could have been another war with Davide?
No, by the time Adam came in she was pretty settled with Davide.
Is there anything you could tell us about Ekin-Su that viewers may be surprised about?
She's quite misunderstood. She'll sometimes come out with some weird stuff, like when she did the SpongeBob SquarePants impression, that is just typical Ekin. She always does random things to cheer people up and to break the ice with people. She's just hilarious.
Do you think her and Davide have what it takes to win?
I have no doubt that they will win, they're the strongest couple in the villa by far.
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