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Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Married At First Sight UK star Georges Berthonneau says ex-girlfriend Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu messaged him while in bed with boyfriend Curtis Pritchard
Married At First Sight UK star Georges Berthonneau has accused his ex-girlfriend Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu of messaging him while she was in bed with current partner Curtis Pritchard. The former E4 contestant, 32, revealed to MailOnline in April that he had a secret relationship with Ekin, 30, and they remained committed to each other despite her appearance on Love Island: All Stars. In an exclusive interview, Georges claimed he and Ekin had agreed that if she stuck to a set of boundaries, she could appear on the Love Island spinoff to further her career, and they would go back to each other once the show had wrapped. But Georges was left devastated after the woman he loved started dating Curtis on national TV and the couple entered a relationship together. Now, the personal trainer has spoken on FUBAR Radio about his experiences with the former Celebrity Big Brother contestant, alleging the pair have exchanged messages since her stint in the South African villa. Georges said: 'On the day before my birthday, she was out with him that night, and they'd had an argument, and she was messaging me whilst he was asleep in bed with her being like, I need to see you. Blah, blah, blah, like, I've got the receipts on my phone.' Georges has spoken on FUBAR Radio about his experiences with the former Celebrity Big Brother contestant, alleging the pair have exchanged messages since her stint in the South African villa (pictured Ekin-Su and Curtis Pritchard recently) Georges also revealed he would be happy to meet Curtis face to face to show him the 'receipts' of his alleged conversations with Ekin-Su since she left the show. MailOnline has approached Ekin's representative for comment and they declined to comment on her behalf. Last month Ekin-Su and Curtis were hit by speculation they had split just two months after leaving the villa, but soon clarified they were still very much together. Reacting to the news, Curtis shared a video on Ekin-Su's Instagram Story on Monday to joke about the reported 'break up' as he revealed they had both simply been away for work. The dancer was seen with a black eye as he chilled on the sofa, before saying: 'Good day of boxing today, and yeah as you can see a little bit of a black eye but it's getting better.' 'Yeah apparently I'm now single as well, yes!' he added, as Ekin-Su could be heard laughing in the background. 'But unfortunately I've got back with my ex straight away,' he continued, as he leaned into Ekin-Su and showed her on camera. 'Apparently spending nearly two or three days away means we've broken up?' Ekin-Su said. George first spoke about his secret 10-month relationship with Ekin-Su during her time on the ITV dating show in an exclusive interview with MailOnline last month. According to Georges, he and Ekin were in love, but she insisted on signing up to the ITV2 show to further her career. They agreed she would go no further than 'kissing' another Islander during her time on the dating series, of which she was the star signing. But Georges claimed Ekin betrayed him on national TV when she became Curtis ' girlfriend, leaving him devastated. Speaking to us, Georges said he and Ekin had planned a future together, called each other pet names, holidayed in France during the summer and spent Boxing Day exchanging gifts, just 18 days before she entered the South African villa. The personal trainer says he lived a 'nightmare' for the five weeks Ekin was on the dating show as she passionately kissed Curtis, 29, and performed a seductive routine for him wearing sexy red lingerie during the programme's Heart Rate Challenge. But after Ekin shunned Georges once All Stars was over, only reaching out to him a week after the final, he finally ended their romance, saying: 'I can't be with someone who has another boyfriend…' Georges said: 'We were boyfriend and girlfriend from April last year. We were with each other. We spent Boxing Day together. 'She spent time with my family, she came to family events, she met my nephews, sister-in-law, uncles, everyone. I met her mum a couple of times and her brother. 'We said we loved each other after six weeks of dating... I fell in love with the girl. She used to call me Bear and I called her Olive because of her olive skin and that's one of her last messages to me, "I love you, my Bear." 'It was a super, super intense and intimate relationship... We had a lot of intimacy, we were very close, and physically and emotionally we showed each other such love, but she threw everything we had away for her TV romance with Curtis Pritchard.' Ekin returned to Love Island after first winning the show with ex-boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti in 2022. She told her 4.3million fanbase in January: 'I know I said I was done with Love Island, but here I am, fully invested again. The drama, the chaos, the questionable decisions, I just can't stay away.' But Georges, who first connected with Ekin after she sent him a flirty direct message on Instagram, has claimed she only appeared on the show to boost her career, which he felt obliged to accept. He has even accused the former Celebrity Big Brother contestant of 'gaslighting' after she allegedly told him not to date any other women during her appearance on Love Island: All Stars, where contestants romance each other on a daily basis. He said: 'I got played. She gaslit me. I said to her before she went into the villa, "you do realise no one else would accept you going on the show" and she replied, "and that's exactly why I won't be with someone who wouldn't let me do things for my career." 'I feel so used. The devil on her shoulder is always money, money, money, brand deals, she just wants to be the most known person and that's all she cares about. 'I begged her not to go on All Stars and her friends were telling her not to because she had me at home who she cares about and loves but she said she needed to do it for her career. 'She said her career was more important even though she also wants to have a family and children. She threw it all away with me. 'Despite the fact she was going on Love Island, she told me not to get with any other girls while she was away, which I told her wouldn't happen because I loved her.' Georges says the couple eventually agreed to remain together during Ekin's time on All Stars after finding a potential breakup too painful. According to Georges, they outlined some rules for Ekin to follow out of respect for their relationship, including not to go further than a kiss with any of her co-stars. But the former E4 contestant was left distraught after watching Ekin's behaviour on television, admitting he no longer knew whether she was acting for the TV cameras or had forgotten about him completely. He said: 'Before she flew to South Africa, we spent three days in floods of tears with each other. It was such an emotionally difficult time. I was broken, absolutely broken. 'We were going to split up but we both decided not to and that we were going to navigate things once she got back. She told me she was going on All Stars in October, but she didn't sign the contract until December. We were actually at an Airbnb when ITV phoned her about doing the show. 'The rule for All Stars was no more than kissing from a cheating point of view. She was going to go in and do what she had to do but when she was back, we would navigate everything that we needed to. She performed a sexy routine wearing red lingerie in the show's Heart Rate Challenge where she went above and beyond to raise the heart rates of the male Islanders Ekin crawled along the villa floor in homage to her first stint on the show where she sneakily kissed another Islander on the balcony 'But then everything happened with Curtis... It's a fact she cheated on me with him, she was on national TV and said yes to being another man's girlfriend.' However, a source close to Ekin says she was 'upfront' with Georges about their relationship ending before she became a contestant on Love Island: All Stars and it was always her intention to find someone new on the show. A friend said: 'Ekin's relationship with Georges was always non-exclusive, which can be vouched for by multiple ITV producers, friends, and family. 'When Ekin entered the villa she was single and hopeful at finding a new relationship. 'From when she and Georges started casually seeing each other in April, she was honest and outward about the fact she was single. 'Ekin was publicly active on the dating app Raya, which Georges knew about, and was seeing other people during this time.' The ordeal of watching the woman he loved date on national TV took its toll, with Georges saying the show's popularity meant he couldn't escape his nightmare. He signed up to therapy sessions in an attempt to cope with the trauma and have an outlet for the pain he was suffering. Love Island: All Stars, presented by TV host Maya Jama, kicked off on January 13 and lasted five weeks. Former Turkish soap actress Ekin entered as the show's first bombshell arrival, strutting into the villa wearing a white leotard with a beaded skirt. Ekin and Curtis, who first appeared on the 2019 series with ex-girlfriend Maura Higgins, finished in third place while Gabby Allen and Casey O'Gorman were crowned winners of the £50,000 prize. Georges said: 'I only watched three or four episodes, but it was everywhere, all over social media. It was horrible, every single second of it... I felt like I was living the same nightmare every day. 'Even in my head, I thought, right I'm done with her, but I still needed to have that conversation with her, I had no closure. 'I didn't know if she was putting on an act for TV because of what she told me. She kept me sweet on the outside while she roamed around and did what she wanted in the villa. 'I have started therapy because of this. I started in week three of the show because I was so f***ing broken, every week crying. 'She isolated me from my friends because she didn't want them knowing about our relationship. I stopped talking to them about it, but I needed therapy to vent and talk and grow.' Georges found fame when he appeared on Married At First Sight UK in 2023, which saw him marry ex-wife Peggy Lawrence after they met for the first time at the alter After waiting five long weeks waiting to reconnect with Ekin, Georges had hoped she would be in contact as soon as the All Stars series finished. But his heartache intensified when Ekin failed to message once the show had wrapped and he claims he's still yet to receive an apology from the star, who he says has not taken accountability for her actions. He said: 'She had the opportunity to message me 24 hours after the show ended but she disrespected me even more. 'Once the show was over, she didn't message me. I messaged her the entire time she was on Love Island... I needed to for my own mental health. 'But I first received a message from her a week later on February 24... I messaged her saying, 'you officially have two boyfriends.' 'When she finally got back to me, she said she had been 'overwhelmed.' 'We ended up having a two-hour phone call where I told her I couldn't be with someone who has another boyfriend...' 'She has not apologised to me. She has not taken accountability, and we are seven weeks post show.' A representative for Ekin-Su told MailOnline: 'Ekin-Su was never in an exclusive relationship with Georges. 'He knew before she went on Love Island: All Stars that she was entering the show as a single person and therefore their relationship would not continue under those circumstances. 'Ekin was upfront with Georges about her intention to pursue a new relationship on Love Island. 'Georges chose to remain involved with Ekin despite this, telling her that he would 'rather be the fool who waits than the one who gives up.' 'However, from October 2024 to January 2025, Ekin made it clear on multiple occasions, as confirmed by her close friends and team, that their relationship was set to end prior to going on the show.'
Daily Mail
28-04-2025
- Daily Mail
MAFS bride Lucinda Light rubs shoulders with JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes as the pair step out together in the UK amid swirling romance rumours
Married At First Sight fan favourite Lucinda Light is living her best life abroad - and she has just brushed shoulders with two of reality TV 's most talked-about stars. The 43-year-old was all smiles as she posed for a backstage photo alongside Celebrity Big Brother UK finalists JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes, amid mounting speculation that the pair could be more than just friends. Lucinda, who skyrocketed to fame on last year's MAFS season thanks to her infectiously positive energy and spiritual outlook, looked right at home among the British and American reality stars while filming This Morning in London. Dressed in a bright pink jumpsuit that cinched at the waist and featured a plunging neckline, Lucinda beamed as she stood arm-in-arm with JoJo and Chris. JoJo, 21, rocked a more edgy look in a cropped denim jacket layered over a black studded corset and matching pants. Chris, 32, kept it casual in a cream knitted polo shirt and relaxed beige trousers. The meeting comes just days after JoJo and Chris set tongues wagging on the UK reality show, with viewers convinced they had struck up a close bond inside the house - despite JoJo being in a relationship with Aussie influencer Kath Ebbs at the time. Following the finale, JoJo dramatically dumped Kath at the show's afterparty, with Kath later hinting that JoJo had 'fallen in love in real time' with Chris while the cameras were rolling. Fans have been left shocked by the unlikely connection progressing outside the house and took to X claiming it was 'not on their bingo card'. 'JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes getting together through Big brother was not on my Bingo card' one said. 'JoJo Siwa sitting in an English pub was not on my 2025 Bingo card' another agreed. 'JoJo Siwa told everyone she was a lesbian , had a girlfriend got bullied by Mickey Rourke and... is now dating Chris Hughes?' one more commented. 'Jojo and Chris, if you have found happiness then I'm happy for you, move forward, leave the trolls behind you and live your life, wish all the best to you' someone said. Over the weekend JoJo's TikTok account liked a video of the pair dancing intimately in the Big Brother house, which was captioned: 'Why does it look like there [sic] trying not to kiss when up close. Love is love.' JoJo's account also liked another video of the pair dancing that referenced Jack and Rose's love story on the romantic drama, Titanic. It was captioned: 'JoJo and Chris are so giving me Jack and Rose vibes.' It went on: 'She's the rich one who has fell [sic] in love with someone who is lower class then her and she has probably never ad this much fun in her life. 'This is definitely the closest love story to Titanic yet.' JoJo wasn't the only star to 'like' the post, with Chris and JoJo's mother Jessalynn also said to have reacted to the video. Since leaving the house JoJo has met Chris' friends with the Dance Moms star also 'liking' a series of flirty posts about the pair 'kissing' and their 'love story' MailOnline has contacted JoJo's representatives for comment. Fans keen to know what's going on with the pair should have the questions answered when JoJo and Chris face their first proper joint TV grilling on Monday morning. The pair are set to will on This Morning to face questions about their time on the show. ITV teased it on their Instagram on Sunday night as hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley get ready to delve into all the gossip. Newly-single JoJo spent her first weekend out of the Celebrity Big Brother house getting a 'Sunday massage' from Chris as the pair's very close friendship continued. In an unseen clip shared by host Will Best, 30, to Instagram JoJo, who finished in third place, said that Chris would be giving her massages for the ones he received while in the house. She said: 'I also just want to mention I have still not received any massages back and Chris has had about 32 of them!' To which the Love Island star replied: 'I owe her an IT band massage, I promised everyday and I think I might have said more, but you il get it'. Before adding: 'She's going to get it Sunday'. The two are also thought to have spent time together on Saturday with a source telling The Sun that they were spotted enjoying a walk in a London park. Meanwhile on Sunday, Kath was spotted leaving the London same hotel JoJo is staying in following their split. According to The Sun the Aussie influencer was seen departing before posing for selfies with fans, while JoJo was spotted separately and appeared downcast as she looked at her phone. On Saturday JoJo returned to social media and hinted at her desire to stay in the UK, following her blossoming friendship with Chris. Her telling video came mere hours before Kath, who she has been dating since November, took to Instagram to confirm they had split at the CBB afterparty. JoJo confided in Danny about her sexuality following her 'flirty' relationship with her co-star. She said: 'I feel so queer. I've never - I think I've always told myself, I'm a lesbian. I think you - I think being here - I've realised I am not a lesbian, I'm queer. 'And I think that's really cool, I'm switching letters! I've dropped the L and I've gone to the Q baby! That's what I love about sexuality.'
Daily Mail
27-04-2025
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Married At First Sight groom Tony Mojanovski rushed to hospital for emergency heart surgery after suffering a heart attack
Married At First Sight Australia groom Tony Mojanovski has been rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after suffering a heart attack. The 53-year-old council worker, who starred on the most recent season of the Channel Nine dating show, was admitted to Wollongong Hospital on Thursday morning after experiencing ongoing chest pains. Tony underwent emergency surgery later that day, with doctors performing a coronary artery bypass graft to treat the blockage and save his life. Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Australia from his hospital bed, Tony said he was now in a stable condition and feeling much better after the terrifying ordeal. 'Luckily I went straight to the doctors,' he explained. 'During the week I wasn't feeling well. It has been happening for a long time - I was just feeling not right, like something was on my chest every now and then, giving me heartburn and stuff like that.' Tony said the persistent symptoms eventually became too much to ignore. The 53-year-old council worker, who starred on the most recent season of the Channel Nine dating show, was admitted to Wollongong Hospital on Thursday morning after experiencing ongoing chest pains. (Pictured with co-star Ryan Donnelly) 'I felt a bit off too. That's why I thought, you know what, I'm going to take it easy this week because it was just too much,' he said. Reflecting on the health scare, Tony admitted it was 'pretty scary' and revealed there could be a family link to heart issues. 'My mum passed away from an aneurysm,' he said, adding that smoking, stress and partying may have contributed to his health decline. 'I was smoking, the cigarettes, the stress, being on the boat, partying - just too many things. It caught up with me, mate,' he admitted. Tony said he now plans to slow down and prioritise his health moving forward. 'I just need some time without the partying,' he added. Despite undergoing major surgery, Tony appeared in good spirits when his MAFS co-star Ryan Donnelly paid him a surprise visit at hospital. Ryan shared a heartwarming photo to Instagram showing him leaning over Tony's hospital bed, the pair laughing and clutching each other's hands. Tony underwent emergency surgery later that day, with doctors performing a coronary artery bypass graft to treat the blockage and save his life Ryan shared a heartwarming photo to Instagram showing him leaning over Tony's hospital bed, the pair laughing and clutching each other's hands Tony wore a white T-shirt and grey shorts as he lay comfortably in bed, flashing a big smile, while Ryan sported a black short-sleeve shirt and beige pants as he leaned in for a hug. 'Tony Time had a brief intermission dropped by to see my best mate and he was literally on the phone with Adrian [Araouzou]. Can't keep a good Macedonian man down, he'll be back to his best in no time!' Ryan captioned the post.
