Dancing On Ice’s Brendyn Hatfield reveals big problem with partner Ekin-Su – and the show hasn’t even started yet
DANCING On Ice star Brendyn Hatfield has revealed one big problem with partner Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu.
Former Love Island Queen Ekin-Su will be taking to the ice in January for the next season of the ITV contest Dancing on Ice, but pro skater Brendyn has admitted that it’s been tricky to squeeze in rehearsal time with Ekin-Su’s busy schedule.
Ekin-Su has been making the most of her newfound fame by signing up to a string of lucrative deals, but with her jampacked diary, Brendyn said that the pair have had “limited” time to train ahead of the 2023 series.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Brendyn said: “Ekin-Su is really doing a good job but obviously she is so busy right now, but we are making it work and I think soon all the stuff dies down a little bit, we can start to really focus on the training.”
When asked if Ekin-Su is a natural on the ice, Brendyn said: “Again her schedules been crazy, so the time we’ve had has been limited – but the time we have had has been good, she does pick it up quick, she’s got some real talent.
“We’ve learnt some lifts, we’re kind of in the stage of learning off the ice and then next week we’ll be back on the ice, for safety we always learn lifts off the nice.”
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Brendyn heaped praise on the Turkish actress for being a breath of fresh air during training.
He told us at the opening night of Elf the Musical: “Ekin-Su has so much personality, oh my god.
“But it’s going to be fun, we’ve just started working on the programmes and stuff and now I’m starting to see her personality come out and stuff.”
He admitted he is confident that he and Ekin-Su will go far but said that the competition is fierce this year.
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“We sometimes share the ice with Vanessa and Joey, that’s been fun. It’s been a nice little team training, it’s been a good set-up,” the pro skater said.
“I mean it’s so early to tell who are competition is, I think every team is figuring out the strengths for each person.”
Ekin-Su has thrown herself into life after the villa after landing a million pound deal with fashion brand Oh Polly and teaming up with Beauty Works, BPerfect Cosmetics and jewellery brand Abbott Lyon.
The Turkish beauty has also been busy promoting her new ITV2 reality show Ekin-Su & Davide: Homecomings.
Not to mention her recent luxury holiday to Dubai with Italian boyfriend Davide, 27, after the moved in together earlier this month.
On Friday, Ekin-Su revealed she has suffered some nasty injuries during rehearsals for the skating show.
Ekin-Su declared on Good Morning Britain today: “I’ve lost a toe!”
Host Ben Shephard looked down to check Ekin‘s feet and clarified: “Lost a toenail, not a toe!”
The reality star laughed through the pain as she confirmed: “I’ve lost a toenail, it went backwards but it’s great.”
Ekin also lifted her black dress to reveal bruises on her knees and shins.
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Pointing to her leg, she added: “That is going to explain how my training is going but I’m enjoying every second. I’m very competitive, I want everyone to do well and I’m having fun with it.”
Ekin-Su will be joined on the fifteenth series of dancing on Ice by a host of famous faces including EastEnders legend Patsy Palmer and Hollyoaks favourite, Carley Stenson and Towie’s Joey Essex.