EXCLUSIVE Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu to mix with Hollywood A-listers at Emmy Awards after landing shock nomination By Sarah Packer, Chief Showbiz Reporter Published: 12:06, 25 July 2024 | Updated: 12:06, 25 July 2024 e-mail View comments Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu will be mixing with Hollywood A-listers at the upcoming Emmy Awards after landing a shock nomination. The reality star, 29, is up for a gong for her role in the US Traitors, which aired shortly before her stint in Celebrity Big Brother last March. Ekin-Su was the focus of the series' most talked-about moment during an episode called The Funeral which saw her buried alive.
And the episode has been nominated for Outstanding Cinematography For A Reality Programme and Ekin-Su is expected to attend the glittering ceremony, to be held at the Peacock Theatre in LA this September, and potentially pick up the prize alongside cast and crew. The series, hosted by Scot Alan Cumming, has also been nominated for Outstanding Reality Competition Programme at the Emmys , which will see the likes of Netflix hit Baby Reindeer plus US dramas The Bear and The Morning Show – starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon – battle it out for the major gongs. Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu will be mixing with Hollywood A-listers at the upcoming Emmy Awards after landing a shock nomination The reality star is up for a gong for her role in the US Traitors, which aired shortly before her stint in Celebrity Big Brother last March The Emmy nomination will help Ekin-Su's bid to crack the States and according to sources close to the former soap actress, she has some exciting opportunities lined up.
The source told MailOnline: 'Ekin-Su has become hot property in the US, with producers keen to meet with her to discuss TV ventures. 'She's caught the attention of big execs courtesy of her role on The Traitors who feel she could be a fit for some exciting projects coming up.' Ekin-Su has been flying out to New York and LA over the last few months, working with a US visa, speaking to several agents.
All being well, it's likely the Turkish actress will look to move across the pond permanently if the right opportunity arises. Her Emmy gong is a positive end to a tough year which saw her split from longterm boyfriend and Love Island co-star Davide Sanclimenti, 29, and become embroiled in a bullying row on Celebrity Big Brother which knocked her confidence so much, her team pulled her out of appearing on the series finale. The source added: 'Ekin-Sun has proved how resilient she is.
She's really turned things around. 'Her career is the top priority right now, and she's fully focused on becoming the best version of herself. The Emmy nomination will help Ekin-Su's bid to crack the States and according to sources close to the former soap actress, she has some exciting opportunities lined up All being well, it's likely the Turkish actress will look to move across the pond permanently if the right opportunity arises Ekin's Emmy gong is a positive end to a tough year which saw her split from longterm boyfriend and Love Island co-star Davide Sanclimenti 'She was defined by her past relationships for such a long time, but has proved that she doesn't need somebody else to succeed.
' Ekin-Su and Davide split in January, just 11 months after they were crowned Love Island winners. She was dealing with the break-up going into her ill-fated stint on Celebrity Big Brother when the star was subject of a post-eviction backlash. Ekin-Su was embroiled in a bullying row after she was booed by the studio audience, goaded by guest star Layton Williams and mocked by hosts AJ Adudu and Will Best, the latter branding her 'Ekin Boo Hoo Hoo', while appearing on spin-off show Late & Live shortly after her eviction.
The model sparked the onslaught by claiming she was 'edited badly', after being informed by loved ones that she was at risk of being 'cancelled' and fans had 'turned against her' due to the way she had been portrayed. The reaction of the show's hosts and guests triggered hundreds of Ofcom complaints and ex-CBB host Davina McCall reminding ITV of their duty of care. Speaking to The Sun about the fallout in May, she said: 'I should never have gone into the Big Brother house.
I was angry, hurt, maybe a bit bitter, definitely insecure Big Brother is not where you go to heal heartache, let me tell you. 'I went into the show thinking that I could rebuild myself after everything that happened with Davide, but I came off worse. My guard was up.
I blame myself for making a poor choice in my career.' Love Island Celebrity Big Brother Share or comment on this article: Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu to mix with Hollywood A-listers at Emmy Awards after landing shock nomination e-mail Add comment.
