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Clare McCarthy

Five things we want to see from Ekin-Su and Davide now Love Island is over

Last night, Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu were crowned the winners of Love Island 2022 after they stole the public’s hearts on the reality dating show.

The 'Italian Stallion' and the ‘Turkish Delight’, both aged 27, provided us with eight weeks of on-screen entertainment from their rocky start as a couple, with Ekin-Su sneaking up to the balcony for a kiss with Jay, to her and Davide’s eventual reconciliation and declaration of their love.

Ekin-Su has already been tipped to become the show's highest earner in its history as she's said to have been inundated with "big money" offers and is set to make £1 million.

READ MORE: Love Island’s Ekin-Su 'will earn more than Molly-Mae Hague' after dazzling villa victory

Before entering the Love Island villa, she had worked as an actress having starred in Turkish soap operas and even starred in a music video.

Meanwhile Davide, who is the owner of a shisha business and rumoured to be a self-made millionaire, has been tipped to land his own cooking show.

Here is what can we expect from Ekin-Su and Davide after they leave the Love Island villa:

1. Luxury brand deals

Love Island winners Ekin-Su and Davide will be inundated with offers from big brands (Matt Frost/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Former Love Island winners have picked up offers from fashion chains such as Pretty Little Thing and ASOS and gone on to launch their own clothing lines following the show.

However, fans have their own ideas about what offers they would like to see Ekin-Su and Davide accept, saying the pair are too “high fashion” for fast fashion and want them to star in advertisements for luxury brands instead.

One fan wrote: “Davide and Ekin are not made for cheap fast fashion brand deals, I need to see them in [Louis Vuitton] ads, Dior, D&G.”

A second said: “I want Ekin and Davide to have them deals rolling in. [None] of this boohoo s**t, I want LUXURY. They scream Rich parents.”

A third wrote: ”Ekin-Su and Davide are too high fashion for PLT or ASOS. I demand a series of Dolce & Gabbana ‘Summertime in Tuscany” styled billboard ads.”

Another said: “Davide future is sorted. Dior, Tom Ford, Hugo Boss etc.”

2. Cooking show

Davide showed off his culinary skills on the talent show (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

From tiramisu to carbonara, Davide has been cooking up a storm in the villa’s kitchen over the last few weeks. He even showed off his culinary skills on the Love Island talent show with a ‘Cooking with Davide’ segment where he whipped up a carbonara in front of the Islanders.

And his skills have not gone unnoticed with many fans calling for him to make a return to our screens as a TV chef or to pair up with fellow Italian chef Gino D’Acampo for a cooking special.

One fan said: “If Davide doesn't get his own cooking show after this he is robbed.”

A second wrote: “If any tv producer has any sense they’ll get Davide cooking with Gino d’Campo on a shift series about Italian cooking.”

Another predicted: “They’re definitely gonna have Davide on morning tv in about 3 weeks cooking with Gino D’Acampo.”

3. Eurovision

Ekin-Su is not only an actress - but she's also got a history as a singer, and now fans are desperate for her to make her next TV stint at the Eurovision Song Contest (YouTube)

Ekin-Su recently blew fans away by singing a version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the show to help put the ‘babies’ to sleep. She turned the simple lullaby into a ballad, hitting all the notes and revealing her amazing voice.

Ekin-Su was actually a pop star in Turkey, and featured on a track called Yeniden Başlasın with Turkish singer and songwriter Seçil Gür in 2018.

Many people have now been calling for her to either host or compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, saying she could represent the UK or her home country of Turkey.

One fan wrote: “Hear me out, Davide and ekin-su should host Eurovision 2023”

Another said: “With Eurovision being hosted in the UK this is clearly a sign that Ekin-Su should represent Turkey.”

A third wrote: “Ekin-Su to reveal our eurovision points next year please.”

4. Spin-off reality show

Fans have been begging for Ekin-Su and Davide to return to our screens with their very own spin-off TV show where they travel to Italy together in order to see more of the fiery pair.

One took to Twitter saying: “Petition for Ekin-Su and davide to have their own tv show where they travel around Italy, eating food arguing and laughing together.”

In a nod to Ekin-Su’s Turkish nationality, someone else replied: “Then season 2 takes place in turkey.”

Another fan wrote: “For the love of God, someone please make an Ekin-Su and Davide Spin-Off. WTAF am I going to do next week when this is all over.”

Other ITV opportunities that could come their way include I’m A Celeb... and Dancing On Ice if either of them agree to sign up for another reality series.

One fan said: “Please can Ekin AND Davide go into I’m a Celeb this year because I’m not done with them on my TV.”

5. Wedding and kids

Although they have only known each other for eight weeks, fans are calling for their future wedding to be televised (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

It’s still early days for Ekin-Su and Davide's relationship having known each other for only eight weeks in the villa, but fans are already dreaming of their happily ever after in the outside world.

Many believe that the couple will last, with marriage and children are on the cards for the loved-up pair. Some are even calling for their future wedding to be live streamed as well as a reality TV show made around the big day.

One wrote: “I want Ekin-Su & Davide’s wedding to be broadcasted like a royal wedding. I need to see everything.”

Another said: “We are 100% getting a Ekin-Su and Davide wedding Tv special on itv within the next year.”

A third said: “Pitching an Ekin-Su & Davide reality show follow on, where they travel around Italy making Italian cuisine, bickering and then making pasta. Would then also like another series on the wedding and babies. Please. Thank you.”

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