Ekin-Su's Dancing On Ice salary revealed as highest-ever paid Love Island contestant
dailystar.co.ukLove Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu 's six figure salary for Dancing on Ice has been revealed. The 28 year old will be putting her skates on as she bags the highest salary ever paid to a Love Island contestant on the show.Producers revealed to The Sun that they were "desperate" for Ekin to take part in the show. READ MORE: Hollyoaks star Carley Stenson 'terrified' as she's confirmed for Dancing On Ice A TV insider says: "Bosses were desperate to sign Ekin-Su, so they paid her £100,000 to sign on the dotted line."As a comparison, Love Island stars would normally command something in the region of £30-50k for the show, so this is a huge deal for Ekin-Su."Producers felt she was well worth every penny though - she is one of the most popular winners in Love Island history, winning with a landslide of votes, she's got a great personality and she's stunning to boot so they're confident her cheque will be reflected in the ratings."Love Island contestants have been a part of the show before.Some of the previous stars include Kem Cetinay, Wes Nelson, Maura Higgins and Liberty Poole.The Sun's source explained that the reason the others weren't paid so highly is because they "weren't winners" of Love Island so they "they couldn't command as high a fee."They said that the money is a "testament to how popular and in demand" the Love Island star is.ITV have been announcing the other contestants that will be competing for the Dancing on Ice crown this year.
Liberty X beauty Michelle Heaton, EastEnders legend Patsy Palmer, TOWIE icon Joey Essex are also a part of this years line up.
Corrie star Mollie Gallagher, comedian Darren Harriott, ex-Hollyoaks star Carley Stenson, Olympian Nile Wilson, Drag Race UK champ The Vivienne and.
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