Former TOWIE star James 'Arg' Argent and Love Island's Ekin-Su Culculoglu have denied reports that they are dating. A source told OK!: "James and Ekin share the same management team so it's inevitable that they'd be linked, but both have denied a romance. "Sadly, the pair are no strangers to people trying to make a quick buck out of them, and it looks like this is another case of somebody trying to sell out on the pair. "Ekin-Su has been keeping a low profile since CBB but is set to lift the lid soon on what she has been up to.There's some big revelations coming, and some exciting projects that will be coming in the summer.
She is finally going to tell her truth. "The team are channeling their inner Wagatha Christie and trying to find out who is selling out on Ekin-Su.
And they're pretty sure they know who it is. "Ekin-Su and James are friends, and have had a little laugh to themselves about the story.They both remain single.There are a small number of people who were told about a drunken snog, so everybody is getting closer to the source of the leaks." A spokesperson confirmed to OK!: "The pair both deny dating claims, and continue to be represented by the same manager." The denial comes after Mail Online reported that the pair, who both live in Essex, have been spending time at each others houses, as romance is reported to have blossomed after Arg, 36, supported Ekin-Su, 29, following the backlash she received following her Celebrity Big Brother stint earlier this year.
A source said: "James lives close to Ekin, they are practically neighbours – so when she needed a friend after Celebrity Big Brother, he was there for her," explained the insider. "Their friendship developed into something stronger and they started to.
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