Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu has opened up about her hellish stalker ordeal and how ‘traumatised’ she was when a man threatened to leak her intimate pictures. The 2022 Love Island winner, 29, has made a gradual return to the spotlight in recent months after her appearance on Celebrity Big Brother divided viewers. In her comeback interview, the reality star spoke bravely about the time her phone went missing while she was on a Tinder date, with the man later turning up at her home with a brand new mobile for her.
The Turkish actress admitted that this ‘should have been a red flag’ given that the phone wasn’t in its box, but she was convinced he was simply ‘spoiling’ her. Speaking to The Sun’s Fabulous magazine , she explained that she started using the phone and remained in contact with the man after their date. After two months, however, she claims to have received a ‘really weird’ email to her work address.
‘I was working an admin job at a finance company at the time. It said, “I know everything about you”,’ said Ekin-Su. She then allegedly received an intimate photo of herself.
‘I thought it must be spam but they attached a picture of me wearing lingerie that I had sent to my ex. ‘I tried to ignore it but the emails kept coming and one said, “If you don’t reply, I’m going to email this friend with a private chat you had about them behind their back”.’ The anonymous contact then claimed to know specific details about Ekin-Su, such as where.