Luca will be cheering Ekin-Su on in the audience (Picture: Rex)

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has revealed some of her Love Island co-stars will be in the audience cheering her on as she takes to the ice this weekend.

Ekin-Su is joining the likes The Wanted’s Siva Kaneswaran and The Only Way is Essex star Joey Essex on the 2023 edition of Dancing On Ice.

Hosted by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, the stars will be vying to impress judges Christopher Dean, Oti Mabuse, Ashley Banjo and Jayne Torvill on the competition show.

Chatting to Metro.co.uk and other press ahead of the launch, Ekin-Su, 28, gushed over boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti and how much he has been supporting her during their tiring hours of training.

‘He’s been very supportive,’ she began. ‘He’s been putting salt baths, Epsom salt baths in the bath for me, making sure I’m home, my body’s relaxed, nice foot massages, nice back massages, nice healthy nutritional meals.

‘He wants me to smash it, he really does.’

Ekin-Su revealed Davide has been supporting her during training and wants her to ‘smash it’ (Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Ekin-Su and Davide were crowned winners of the latest series of Love Island (Picture: Matt Frost/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

She added that Davide will be sat alongside some of their co-stars in the audience as she takes to the ice, including former Love Island host Laura Whitmore.

‘So Luca’s coming this Sunday, and Indiyah [Polack] and Dami [Hope] are coming.

‘Andrew [Le Page] and Tasha [Ghouri] will come when they’re back from Australia, yeah we’ve got a few people coming.’

She added: ‘Oh Laura Whitmore’s coming as well – she’s lovely!’

Laura will be in the audience too! (Picture: Jonathan Hordle/Shutterstock)

Luca will be attending a few months after his split from Gemma Owen, three months after the pair went official.

The daughter of footballing legend Michael Owen and Luca, from Brighton, had appeared to be going from strength to strength since leaving the villa, having met each other’s families and enjoying a vaycay together.

But in November, the 19-year-old and Luca both posted Instagram stories telling their fans they had split up, with Gemma saying it ‘wasn’t an easy decision.’

Luca and Gemma split three months after going official (Picture: Jonathan Hordle/Shutterstock)

Shortly after, Davide told Metro.co.uk that he wasn’t surprised by the break-up, saying: ‘Actually, I was not very surprised. If this is what they think is right for them, then it’s for the best.’

Davide added at the bash he had spoken to Luca shortly after they had called it quits and said he was ‘a bit down.’

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After consoling the heartbroken reality star, Davide said his mood improved and he seemed ‘happy’ as he explained to him that there would be plenty of opportunity to find love again.

Davide added: ‘They had an amazing experience and they need to remember this experience.’

Dancing on Ice starts on Sunday at 6:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

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Luca will be sat in the audience alongside Davide and Laura Whitmore.