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EKIN-SU & ARG SEEN ‘PASSIONATELY KISSING’
T here may be romance in the air between Love Island 2022 winner Ekin-Su Culculoglu, 29, and former TOWIE star James Argent, 36, after the pair were allegedly spotted kissing and spending time together.
According to reports, the two reality stars started to get close after Ekin-Su’s appearance on Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year – for which she received an online backlash.
Ekin-Su went on the show shortly after breaking up with her Love Island partner, Davide Sanclimenti, 29, in January. Arg is also newly single after splitting from his ex-girlfriend, Stella Turian, 19, in November last year after more than a year of dating.
A source claimed Ekin-Su and Arg were “practically neighbours” and had been “passionately kissing” after spending more time together. But while fans are thrilled by the potential reality royalty hooking up, both stars have apparently denied they are together.
An insider claims the pair’s management are trying to get to the bottom of the romance rumours.
The source says, “The team are channelling their inner Wagatha Christie and trying to find out who is selling out on Ekin-Su. And they’re pretty sure they know who it is.
“Ekin-Su and James are friends, and have had a little laugh to themselves about the story. They both remain single.”
Afriend of Ekin-Su says, “She is focusing on herself since Celebrity Big Brother and has kept a low profile in recent weeks, but she has some exciting things lined up for the summer.”
LYDIA GOES OFFICIAL WITH NEW MAN!
Former TOWIE star Lydia Bright has stepped out with her new boyfriend, Ben Davies, for the first time. The couple, who have been dating for six months, were spotted on a day out at Paper Mill Lock in Chelmsford.
Lydia, 33 – who has a fouryear-old daughter, Loretta, with her ex, Lee Cronin – confirmed her new relationship with the landscaper on Instagram.
Sharing a story of Ben singing Disney songs with her daughter, Lydia wrote, “There are so many reasons why I love you, but this is my number one. Six months of us.”
ZAYN ADMITS HE’S ‘NEVER BEEN IN LOVE’
In an apparent snub to his exes, Zayn Malik, 31, has revealed that he’s never been in love. Appearing on The Zach Sang Show, the singer admitted that he’s never experienced true love, despite being in two longterm public relationships. The first was with Little Mix star Perrie Edwards, 30, who he was engaged to, and the second was with Gigi Hadid, 29, with whom he shares daughter, Khai. He said, “I don’t know if I’ve actually truly been in love at this point.”
