Ekin-Su reveals secret struggle she 'couldn't talk about' during Dancing On Ice

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Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has opened up on the mental health struggles she battled in secret while starring on Dancing On Ice earlier this year.The 28-year-old – who shot to fame when she won last year's Love Island with boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti – was the third celebrity eliminated from the hit ITV1 skating show in February.

Now the reality star, who hails from Turkey and recently discussed how she would love to adopt victims of the country's recent earthquakes, has discussed her struggles for the first time.

In an interview with Cosmopolitan UK, Ekin-Su said she "couldn't say anything" about her mental health until now. She told the publication: "There have been things in my life that I can’t mention now that have affected my mental health for a while. "I had to keep smiling and pretend everything was fine. "This was during Dancing On Ice when there were things in the background – not relationship related, by the way – [they were] work-related, that was very hard. "I couldn’t say anything.

It was mentally draining.That was one of the tough times. "It took me a while to get back out of it…Your mental health is your priority." She added how Davide, also 28, had helped her through her tough times and a trip to the Maldives after being voted off Dancing On Ice helped her recharge.