EXCLUSIVE: Love Island’s Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu seems unrecognisable in pre surgical procedure throwback pictures from her college days when she glided by the title Susie
Love Island contestant Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu seems unrecognisable in pre surgical procedure throwback pictures from her college days when she glided by the title Susie.
The actress, 27, studied performing arts on the College of Central Lancashire, the place pals of the bombshell say she was often called Susie Hayzel and spoke with an Essex accent.
In pictures completely obtained by MailOnline, Ekin-Su, who offended co-star Gemma Owen, 19, on Thursday’s present by making enjoyable of her age, wore a white bikini and sash whereas competing in a Miss Eire magnificence pageant in 2012.

‘We solely ever knew her as Susie’: Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu seems unrecognisable in pre surgical procedure throwback pictures from her college days when she glided by the title Susie
A supply instructed MailOnline: ‘Ekin-Su was positively a personality.
‘All people knew who she was at college, and he or she made positive of that. We solely ever knew her as Susie although and it was a shock when she began going by the title Ekin-Su.
‘She had a robust Essex accent at college, which has modified lots since she pursued her appearing desires in Turkey.
‘Ekin-Su at all times wished to be well-known, she studied performing arts and after uni competed in Miss World, Miss Eire, and Miss Central London magnificence pageants, so being on Love Island fits her.’
MailOnline understands the Love Island star’s delivery title is Ekin-Su regardless of how friends knew her all through college.

‘She was a personality’: The actress studied performing arts on the College of Central Lancashire, the place pals say she was often called Susie Hayzel (pictured in 2022)

Throwback: Ekin-Su, who offended co-star Gemma Owen on Thursday’s present by making enjoyable of her age, wore a white bikini and sash whereas competing in a Miss Eire magnificence pageant (pictured in September 2012)
In 2017, Ekin-Su competed in a Miss Central London magnificence competitors, the place she got here runner as much as signify the capital in a Miss Nice Britain pageant.
The mannequin wore a brilliant pink bikini as she smiled for the cameras at a London nightclub.
She poses subsequent to Olympic diver Tom Daley in one other snap from her college days and was pictured in a white crop prime with a pink mini skirt throughout an evening out in 2013.
In a video shared to her Fb profile, Ekin-Su sings Labrinth hit Jealous and seems totally different to how she seems now, with darker hair.

Digital camera-ready: In 2017, Ekin-Su competed in Miss Central London magnificence competitors, the place she got here runner as much as signify London within the Miss Nice Britain pageant (pictured in 2017)

Enjoyable instances: Ekin-Su, or Susie as she was recognized then, smiled subsequent to 2 friends in a 2013 image sporting a white crop prime and pink mini skirt (pictured in April 2013)

Well-known faces: The Islander, who made an eventful debut on this 12 months’s sequence, poses subsequent to Olympic diver Tom Daley in one other snap from her college days
Ekin-Su made an eventful debut on this 12 months’s sequence on Thursday evening, sparking the male contestants to model her ‘hassle.’
She instantly took a shine to Davide Sanclimenti, 27, requesting her personal private health club session with the Italian hunk a lot to the frustration of Gemma, who he is at the moment coupled-up with.
Questioning their relationship, Ekin-Su stated: ‘It is a very dry couple. The place are the amore kisses? The place’s the “good morning child?’”
The dressage champion had earlier accused Ekin-Su of being ‘patronising’ after the actress stated she meant to deal with her like a ‘little sister’ due to their age hole.
Unimpressed Gemma stated: ‘I am positive she did not imply it in a b****y means however I felt prefer it was a bit patronising. I used to be a bit like, ‘ugh.’
She additionally instructed the ladies her primary intention of showing on the ITV sequence was to search out the ‘love of her life’, not forge feminine friendships.