Vulnerable Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu who has suffered post-eviction backlash following a ‘tough couple of weeks’ on ITV show has finally been evicted before Celebrity Big Brother final.
Not mincing words, the 29-year-old Love Island star (who became the fourth housemate to leave) saw it coming and will actually breathe a sigh of relief after her withdrawal.
What Happened to Her in the House?
Some subsequent treatments post-elimination, which saw her embroiled in a bullying row on CBB spin-off show Late & Live before being wrongly accused of pulling out of an appearance on Lorraine, has sparked her management’s decision to exclude her from Friday night’s showpiece.
The negative reaction towards Ekin-Su soared to another level following her appearance on Late & Live last Friday shortly after her eviction, when she was booed by audience members and mocked by guest Layton Williams for claiming she was ‘edited badly’.
She Was Warned
Ekin-Su then put up a defensive style after fans/lovers informed her few minutes before appearing on the ITV2 spin-off show that she was at risk of being ‘cancelled’ and fans had ‘turned against her’ due to the way she had been portrayed.
Hosts AJ and Will would finally put a nail to the coffin when the latter dubbed her ‘Ekin Boo Hoo Hoo’, which combined with Layton’s firey exchanges triggered hundreds of Ofcom complaints claiming she was the subject of bullying and forced former host Davina McCall to remind the show of their duty of care.
What Will Happen Next?
‘Ekin-Su will explain her no-show to fans ahead of the final, where she was due to be reunited with her housemates and show hosts AJ Adudu and Will Best,’ a source told DailyMail.
The source said: ‘It’s been a bit of a tough couple of weeks for Ekin-Su.
‘She could have played the sob story card but has remained tight-lipped publicly and expressed to those around that she’s aware she must be accountable for a few things that have happened.
‘Understandably she is feeling vulnerable, but is using this time to gather her thoughts, and figure out next steps, which is why her management believes withdrawing her from the final is the most sensible move,’ the source continued.
‘She has asked the team for some time to reflect which everybody is on board with.’
