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Rosaleen Fenton

'I got a tattoo of my favourite Love Island star - it was an impulse decision'

She's become one of the most liked Love Island stars of all time.

Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu, 27, has amassed thousands of fans thanks to her cheeky attitude, her truth bombs - and, of course, the time she crawled on all fours for a cheeky snog with fellow Islander Jay Younger.

Now one super-fan who has become Ekin-Su's number one fan decided to show her affection - by getting the islander’s name tattooed on her foot.

Talent consultant Amy Hollingsworth, 24, from London, went viral after sharing a hilarious video of her impulse decision on social media.

"Not my type on paper but they are on my skin," she captioned her video.

Amy Hollingsworth, 24, got the Love Islander's name tattooed on her foot (tiktok.com/@amyhollingsworth11)
Her video went viral (tiktok.com/@amyhollingsworth11)

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Her video was well-received, with one fan joking: "Ekin-Su is for life, not just the summer."

Speaking to the Mirror, Amy said she will get fellow islander Davide Sanclimenti's name inked on her foot if the couple win the hit ITV show.

She added: "I wouldn’t say super fan because I’m not obsessed but I do love the show, I got the tattoo for banter."

She decided to get the tattoo while on holiday in Turkey - Ekin's birthplace - staying at a friend's house.

Amy said: "I came to Turkey on holiday with a few friends because one of them has a house there as that’s where she’s from.

"We all love Love island and were gutted when we found out we couldn’t watch ITV hub abroad. We tried to find ways to watch it on the internet, which we managed so we’re buzzing.

Her inking left people in stitches (Mirrorpix)
Amy is a huge fan of the Love Island star (tiktok.com/@amyhollingsworth11)

"Ekin-Su has always been my favourite Love Islander because she’s so fiery and weird and doesn’t care what people think and that’s what I love about her - because I don’t care what people think either, hence the tattoo I guess."

Amy decided to get the unique inking on the last day - when the group decided to visit a tattoo studio, after about 'ten minutes of thinking.'

She said: "Before we went, I wrote “Ekin-Su” with black eyeliner on my foot and I asked the gals if they thought it would make a good tattoo and they agreed.

"I just thought f*** it, you only live once - so I went and got it done."

She added: "You either go for something or you don’t so thinking about it was a waste of energy."

Asked why she chose Ekin-Su, Amy explained: "She’s hot, she says what she thinks and I think without her the show would have been boring, she created half the fun throughout the series and I love that

"My friends think it’s hilarious, my family don’t know.

Nothing is permanent, not even a tattoo. [If the] worst comes to worst I can get it removed or I’ll get it covered but I genuinely like it so probably won’t."

Ekin-Su and Davide are popular with viewers (ITV)

Ekin-Su and Davide Sanclimenti, 27, have had a turbulent ride in the villa - but are firm fan favourites.

According to her brother Arda, Ekin-Su hasn't put on any airs and pretences in the villa. He told OK!: "People have accused her of acting and playing up to the cameras but everything you've seen - the cheekiness, the sass, the confrontation - that's Ekin-Su all over.

"She's never been the type of person to hide who she really is and that's why so many people love her. She's very real.

Ahead of Move Night, the bookies currently have Davide and Ekin-Su priced at 7/4 to go all the way, but are expecting their odds to drift by close of play, while Luca and Gemma are just behind in the betting at 9/4.

Elsewhere, Adam and Paige remain 3/1 shots, while Billy and Danica have seen their odds slashed overnight from 251 to just 14/1.

Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "Ekin-Su and Davide might head the betting as things stand, but that could all change with an explosive episode on the cards tonight."

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