Ekin-Su snogs Curtis Pritchard as she supports Love Island boyfriend backstage at Misfits boxing match
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EKIN-SU Cülcüloğlu gave boyfriend Curtis Pritchard a huge kiss as the All Stars couple put paid to split rumours.
The Turkish actress and TV star, 30, sparked suggestions they'd broken up after she was seen arriving at the TV Baftas in London solo - despite the fact the professional dancer, 29, was in the city at the time.
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Ekin-Su snogged Curtis Pritchard as she supported her Love Island boyfriend backstage at his Misfits boxing match
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Curtis, 29, triumphed in his first match but was ultimately defeated
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The pair met on Love Island spin off All Stars
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Yet their passionate display at Curtis' professional boxing debut on a Misfits card set the record straight.
Ekin-Su looked stunning in a black bodycon dress, tying her brunette locks up in a high ponytail, as she proved the Love Island alum's biggest cheerleader.
She was seen greeting him with a hug before crouching down alongside him as he got stuck into his pre-clash chat.
Later on, following his first fight in the four-way card, Curtis was topless and donning his personalised boing shorts as the pair shared a snog.
He raised his fist to the camera and said: "F**king lets go baby!"
Ekin then chimed in: "Wooo next round!"
In the second round of the four-way clash, Curtis was then defeated by boxer Tempo Arts.
Yet fans were quick to appreciate his sporting performance, and one posted on Instagram: "Curtis did well for his first fight on 7 weeks training."
A second put: "Entertaining fight from all. Curtis put up a decent fight against this champ."
Despite the ITV2 matchmaking show couple's affectionate display, the pair have continually prompted split rumours, with claims first starting to swirl after they spent Easter apart.
Ekin Su enjoys wine on her own during trip to Istanbul
Ekin-Su is also set to spend more time overseas after The Sun exclusively revealed she had bagged a new job Stateside as her profile continues to rise in the USA.
EX FEUD
Curtis' boxing clash came as the couple are in the midst of a feud with MAFS star Georges Berthonneau.
He previously claimed Ekin-Su "cheated" on him and said they were dating before she returned to Love Island.
Georges, 32, claimed he was in a secret 10-month relationship with Ekin when she entered the All Stars villa this year.
In a bombshell interview, he alleged that their relationship was "super intense and super intimate" and that they were "in love".
The pair were first spotted together in November last year, but they never went public with their romance - despite Georges claiming they were dating for seven months.
But Ekin-Su has flatly denied they were ever together.
And a representative of Ekin-Su said: "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."
The professional dancer insisted that he's ignored Georges' claims that he was in a serious relationship with Ekin-Su at the same time she was getting to know Curtis in the All Stars villa in January.
In an exclusive interview with The Sun, Curtis said it was nothing but "outside noise".
"Hey, if he wants to get in the ring with me, tell him to call me out and let's get in the ring," said Curtis.
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The pair's relationship has not been without its difficulties
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Ekin-Su sparked speculation of a split as she arrived at the TV Baftas solo
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