Just a few days after the announcement of Hayu’s new original series Real Housewives of London, casting rumors began to swirl. So far, Fran Cutler seemed to confirm she’s one of the newest Real Housewives. Meanwhile, there’s another rumored name especially exciting to reality TV fans on both sides of the pond. While she’s probably best known stateside for The Traitors Season 2, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu first rose to fame on Season 8 of Love Island UK. She became one of the most popular contestants of all time- and this author’s personal favorite.
After winning Love Island, Ekin-Su skyrocketed to 4 million Instagram followers, graced magazine covers, launched a successful line with B Perfect Cosmetics, and wrote a memoir. Her love life gets lots of tabloid attention. Aside from the rocky relationship with Love Island co-winner Davide Sanclimenti, she allegedly hooked up with former Bachelor Peter Weber. She’s hilarious, dramatic, gorgeous, fashionable, and completely unpredictable. In other words, Ekin-Su is perfect Real Housewives material.
Ekin-Su is a one-of-a-kind TV personality
There’s never been anyone quite like Ekin-Su on Love Island UK. To quote her introduction on The Traitors: “I’m very quirky, very weird, but I’m also very relatable, and people love that about me.” As soon she entered the villa, Ekin secured her place in the Love Island bombshell hall of fame. She had the biggest impact on the show since Maura Higgins (who would also make a great Real Housewife).
Love Island conversations can get stale and repetitive. There are lots of “Where’s your head at?” questions or “Would you like to get to know someone else?” chats that feel producer-prompted. That was never the case when Ekin was on screen. While flirting with one contestant, she sang the SpongeBob Squarepants theme song in its entirety. When another asked about their relationship status, she changed the subject to show off her Voldemort impression.
Ekin also won over viewers as a total girl’s girl. Yes, she fought with the ladies, but she also gave them pep talks and cuddled with them in bed, joking that she felt like their grandma. In fact, for the annual talent show, she gave a speech complimenting all of her fellow girls. There’s a reason that, throughout the season, fans jokingly compared her to Princess Diana.
Ekin-Su would bring the chaos Real Housewives of London needs
There was one particular moment when Ekin cemented herself into the Love Island history books. Frustrated by Davide’s lack of affection, she crawled onto the villa terrace to sneak a smooch with a new contestant. Since then, other Love Island contestants have attempted their own viral terrace moments. But nothing comes close. Ekin never had to try to be chaotic- it just came naturally. She always kept co-stars on their toes.
After winning Love Island, Ekin joined Dancing on Ice. When her naughty routine got backlash, she dressed as Maria von Trapp the following week. Her entertaining antics got so much attention, they were discussed on programs like The Graham Norton Show.
Even in her short-lived and difficult stint on Celebrity Big Brother, Ekin didn’t hold back. Memorably, she asked the question all of the UK was wondering at the time: “Where’s Kate [Middleton]?” For a brief moment, someone changed her Wikipedia page to call her an investigative journalist.
Ekin-Su could learn the ropes from her iconic Real Housewives pals
After co-starring in The Traitors, Ekin-Su came away with two Real Housewives as new friends. When Phaedra Parks uttered the iconic “Oh Lord Jesus not Ekin-Su,” she wasn’t just vamping. After their time in the Scottish Castle, Ekin and Phaedra became very close. Phaedra’s success on The Traitors undoubtedly lead to her Real Housewives return. Could Ekin’s lead to a Housewives debut?
Ekin also appeared alongside Season 2 co-star Tamra Judge on Watch What Happens Live. Love her or hate her, Tamra is a game-changer Real Housewife. She even gave us the best Real Housewives moment ever. Both Tamra and Phaedra frequently hype up Ekin on social media, and she returns the favor.
Ekin-Su has plenty of reality TV experience already. Not to mention, her time acting on Turkish soap operas. But if the Real Housewives of London rumors are true, it couldn’t hurt to get some tips from these two legends. Alongside Tamra, she already nailed her first Watch What Happens Live appearance. Addressing her much-discussed love life, Ekin perfectly fanned the speculation flames and threw shade at her ex. Hopefully, it was the first of many WWHL guest spots to come.
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