Ekin-Su Culculoglu may be forced to miss Dancing On Ice after coming down with a fever

Ekin-Su Culculoglu has revealed that she may be forced to miss the first live show of Dancing On Ice 2023, after coming down with a fever.

The 28-year-old Love Island star, who will make his track debut this Sunday, took to Twitter to reveal that doctors have advised him to rest, in the hope that he can still compete this weekend.

Fortunately, it appeared that Ekin-Su’s boyfriend, Davide Sanclimenti, was on hand to look after his girlfriend, as he posted on Instagram Stories that she was “in good hands.”

Sharing her failing health with fans, Ekin-Su tweeted: “I have been told to rest by very sick doctors, I hope I can recover very quickly and be ready for Sunday.”

Davide then shared a snapshot of his girlfriend on his Stories as she tried to recover in bed, writing: “Someone is home with a fever… in good hands though.”

On Wednesday, Ekin-Su had tweeted that she was still fighting the disease, tweeting: ‘I had this flu for a month! Not what you need for the live show on Sunday! I need to rest.’

Not so long now! The Love Island star will make her runway debut this Sunday with her professional partner Brendyn Hatfield.

Worrying: Ekin-Su took to Twitter to share a health update with her followers, revealing that her doctors advised her to rest

The reality star will make her ice debut this weekend along with 10 other couples in the first ever live show.

Other celebrities competing in this year’s series include soccer legend John Fashanu, Olympic gymnast Nile Wilson, Coronation Street’s Mollie Gallagher, Drag Queen and TV personality The Vivienne, comedian Darren Harriott, actress and star of the West End Carley Stenson and Siva Kaneswaran of The Wanted.

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby return as hosts. Meanwhile, ice royalty Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean resume judging the ice panel alongside dancers Ashley Banjo and Oti Mabuse.

Upset: A day earlier, she tweeted that she had been battling the flu virus, with only days to go until the first live show.

It comes after Ekin-Su revealed that she has previous skating experience before competing on Dancing On Ice.

The Love Island star also claimed that one of her strengths is being “very competitive.”

Ekin-Su admitted that she used to ice skate, saying, ‘I used to skate when I was a kid, but it’s been years since I skated, you forget, don’t you? During the pandemic I forgot how to walk because we were locked up for two years!’

Not so long now! It comes after Ekin-Su revealed that she has previous skating experience before competing on Dancing On Ice.

The reality star, who is paired with Brendyn Hatfield, said: ‘I’m very competitive. so if I have to rehearse for two hours, then I’ll be there for four, I’ll aim for the sky!

‘My strengths would be that I am competitive, passionate and I learn the movement quickly. My weaknesses would be thinking too much and becoming impatient. If I can’t do something, I’ll try and try until I can do it.’

When asked if this is one of the scariest things she’s ever done, Ekin-Su replied, “I’ve never been scared in my life, I’ve never been nervous in my life, I’ve always been confident.” I think the only time he would be nervous would be in the final. I know that I am going to fall and hurt myself because in life you fall and hurt yourself. I’m ready.

When asked if she’s in it to win it, Ekin-Su said, “Yes I am, otherwise I won’t.” I don’t mind going home early, but my mind doesn’t work like that. If I’m doing it, I’m putting in 100 percent. I’m going to believe in myself, I believe in myself a lot.

Dancing On Ice returns Sunday January 15 at 6:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

DANCING ON ICE 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS

PATSY PALMER

YEARS: fifty

PROFESSION: actress and dj

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: “I’ve turned it down before because I was terrified, but when I turned 50 I made a pact to get out of my confrontation zone. ‘

EKIN-SU CULCULOGLU

YEARS: 28

PROFESSION: love island star

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I have incredible news to tell you. I’m so excited, I can’t wait to get on the ice and skate. Stay tuned and see you on the ice.

mollie gallagher

YEARS: 24

PROFESSION: Actress

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: “I don’t have the best coordination, so when people find out they’ll laugh, but I don’t want to spend my life saying ‘I can’t do this, I can’t do that’.”

JOEY ESSEX

YEARS: 32

PROFESSION: Former TOWIE star

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’m so excited. I wanted something in my life with structure and it’s more serious than I usually do.’

carley stenson

YEARS: 36

PROFESSION: Actress and West End star

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’m so excited to be able to learn to dance…on ice! I’m terrified but I can’t wait, I just want to make the most of this whole experience.”

SIVA KANESWARAN

AGE: 33

PROFESSION: Singer

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: “I want to learn to skate and make my family proud of me and put on a show for all to see.”

John Fashanu

YEARS: 60

PROFESSION: Former footballer and expert

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’m definitely in it to win it. And this may be one of the scariest things I’ve ever signed up for, but I couldn’t be more up for the challenge!’

NILE WILSON

YEARS: 26

PROFESSION: olympic gymnast

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I haven’t ice skated a lot, but I’m very excited for the opportunity. I’m so excited to get into that routine and feel like an athlete again.’

JAMES LEE WILLIAM AKA LA VIVIENNE

YEARS: 29

PROFESSION: drag queen

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: “To be the first drag performer to take part in one of the UK’s biggest reality competitions is an honor and a big step forward for queer representation on TV.’

DARREN HARRIOT

PROFESSION: Funny

YEARS: 3. 4

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I have giant feet, I don’t skate and I can’t dance. My family has already placed bets, they are betting that I will fall in the first episode!

MICHELLE HEATON

AGE: 43

PROFESSION: Singer

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: “I’ve always wanted to do it, but I know I never would have been able to complete anything because of the shape I was in 18 months ago, so I’m really thankful that I got it done this year when I’m here.” much stronger.