Ekin-Su Culculoglu appeared in great spirits on Thursday as she arrived at her Oasis lunch truck in Shoreditch after claiming she was offered the Love Island presenting role before Maya Jama.
The Love Island winner, 28, showed off her incredible figure in a plunging beige midi dress with a thigh-high split.
She donned a hot pink Oasis apron around her tiny waist and boosted her height in a pair of brown heels.
Beaming! Ekin-Su Culculoglu appeared in great spirits on Thursday as she arrived at her Oasis lunch truck in Shoreditch
Ekin-Su sported a glam makeup look with a nude lip while flashing her dazzling smile.
The actress spent he lunchtime handing out a meal deal, which consisted of a bottle of Oasis, a Turkish wrap and a compliment from Ekin-Su.
Maya Jama has seemingly thrown shade at Ekin-Su after the Love Island winner said she was offered the presenting role for the show.
Stunning: The Love Island winner, 28, showed off her incredible figure in a plunging beige midi dress with a thigh-high split
Gorgeous: Ekin-Su sported a glam makeup look with a nude lip while flashing her dazzling smile
The new Love Island presenter, 28, was announced as Laura Whitmore‘s replacement last week, after the previous host stepped down.
But Ekin-Su, 28, who won the latest series with boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti, claimed that she was actually offered the position first, but turned it down.
Speaking to PopSugar, she said: ‘I did get offered [the presenting role] I would’ve loved to do it, but I can’t at the minute because of how busy I am.
‘I said I’m not ready for it… I want proper training. I’ve done presenting before, but not to the level of Laura.’
But an insider has claimed to The Sun that Maya was always the first person considered for the job.
The source said: ‘It’s not true. Maya was the first choice for host.’
Looking good: She donned a hot pink Oasis apron around her tiny waist and boosted her height in a pair of brown heels
Fun: The actress spent he lunchtime handing out a meal deal, which consisted of a bottle of Oasis, a Turkish wrap and a compliment from Ekin-Su
And Maya made her feelings clear on the subject, by allegedly liking tweets that shared the story debunking Ekin’s claim.
Ekin, meanwhile, showered Maya with praise after she secured the presenting role, saying: ‘She’s funny, intelligent, smart, beautiful. ITV have made a good choice with picking her, I think.’
Maya is to begin hosting the first of two series of the hit ITV2 show, which will be filmed in South Africa, from early 2023.
Claim: Ekin-Su, who won the latest series with boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti, claimed that she was actually offered the position first, but turned it down
Maya said in a statement: ‘I’ve always been such a massive Love Island fan and I’m so excited to be hosting one of the nation’s favourite shows! I can’t wait to get into the Villa to meet all of the Islanders.’
Both Maya and Love Island shared a video of herself scrolling through stories about her being the rumoured presenter on various media outlets to confirm the news.
The Love Island account shared: ‘Okay, the rumours are true Say hey to your brand-new #LoveIsland host @mayajama!’
New job: Both Maya and Love Island shared a video of herself scrolling through stories about her being the rumoured presenter on various media outlets to confirm the news
Source: | Dailymail.co.uk