Ekin-Su falsely accused of ‘cheating on’ MAFS ex on All Stars as he claims ‘I begged her in tears not to do the show’
MARRIED AT First Sight star Georges Berthonneau has claimed Ekin-Su Culculoglu cheated on him in the Love Island All Stars villa.
Ekin-Su flatly denied they were dating in November, insisting she was single and actively looking for romance on dating apps.
However, devastated Georges insists they were a genuine couple who had an eight-month relationship and told each other “I love you”.
During that time, he says they enjoyed a secret holiday to France, met each other’s families and even spent Boxing Day together.
However, just 18 days later she made her entrance on All Stars in South Africa and quickly coupled up with Curtis Pritchard who she remains with to this day.
Georges told the Mail: “I can’t be with someone who has another boyfriend.”
He continued: “She spent time with my family, she came to family events, she met my nephews, sister-in-law, uncles, everyone. I met her mum a couple of times and her brother.
“We said we loved each other after six weeks of dating… I fell in love with the girl. She used to call me Bear and I called her Olive because of her olive skin and that’s one of her last messages to me, ‘I love you, my Bear.'”
Before Ekin entered the villa, Georges said he begged her to reconsider to save their relationship.
However, he now feels “used” and “gaslit” and thinks Ekin is obsessed with money and fame.
According to him, Ekin forbid him from pursuing other girls while she was away, though she could kiss others in the villa.
And Ekin took full advantage of this, performing a very sexy routine on Curtis as part of the Heart Rate Challenge.
Georges described the whole ordeal as a “nightmare” and told the publication he was in floods of tears saying goodbye to her as she prepared to fly to South Africa. He has since been having therapy.
A friend of Ekin’s insisted the pair were seeing each other casually and that she had always been up front and honest with him.
A representative said: “Ekin-Su was never in an exclusive relationship with Georges.
“He knew before she went on Love Island: All Stars that she was entering the show as a single person and therefore their relationship would not continue under those circumstances.
“Ekin was upfront with Georges about her intention to pursue a new relationship on Love Island.
“Georges chose to remain involved with Ekin despite this, telling her that he would ‘rather be the fool who waits than the one who gives up.’
“However, from October 2024 to January 2025, Ekin made it clear on multiple occasions, as confirmed by her close friends and team, that their relationship was set to end prior to going on the show.”
Georges found fame on Married at First Sight in 2023 when he married Peggy Lawrence, though their tumultuous relationship didn’t last long.
The fitness instructor and life coach spoke of his attraction to Ekin on a podcast early last year and urged her to give him a call.
It seems Ekin, and the universe, listened, and in September Georges gushed to The Sun: “I just listened to my heart.
“I met the individual. I’m not going to go into too much detail, but you know, it’s just been everything that I’ve dreamed of.”
Ekin won Love Island with her ex Davide Sanclimenti in 2022.
Their fairytale romance came to an end amid cheating claims and they split, leaving behind the stunning riverside apartment they shared.