Ekin-Su chats exclusively to heat about her Oh Polly collection, daily wellness habits and the body glow she couldn't stop wearing in the villa..."Believe it or not, I have not had any days off at the minute, I have been busy every day! Maybe, the only free time I had was when I was shooting in LA and I had the afternoon off and went hiking around the Hollywood sign. But apart from that, I've had no days off.
"I didn't realise this, but during my time in the villa, I wore 30 of their dresses on the show! I didn't actually realise my whole wardrobe was Oh Polly until someone pointed it out. That's why I picked Oh Polly because it's genuinely something I wear and believe in and it's authentic to me.""My favourite piece has to be the
, it's iconic. It comes with matching trousers too, so if you're on your period or have got hairy legs, you can wear them instead!'"Wellness for me is all about mental health. The gym really only helps with my mental health, with the added bonus of a physique. "I have to go to the gym. If I don't go to the gym, my energy's low, I'm moody and I'm not myself. So even if it's half an hour, I recommend everyone to get on the bike even just for 30 minutes of cardio or weights, whatever suits you and you will feel so much better."Ekin has just signed a mammoth deal with BPerfect with her own collection is due to launch next month. But the star is no stranger to the Irish beauty brand and credits it for her gleam on Love Island.
"It was the other way round!" Ekin-Su laughs, "I was teaching some of the girls how to because they just didn't know how to do contouring and basic eyeshadow. I was like, "Right, here's how you do your inner corner!" But they all looked great and they all had their own individual look.""I didn't steal any beauty products, but I did try to steal the yellow beanbag and the producers said no! They were like, "No Ekin, that's the original one.