Bear Hunt star tears into Ekin Su and Curtis branding them 'losers'

Love Island All Stars Ekin Su Culcologlu and Curtis Pritchard have found themselves in a new feud after being targeted by Bear Hunt star who branded the couple as "losers".
Ekin-Su, 30, and boyfriend Curtis, 29, arrived home in the UK after a season in the South African villa where they became boyfriend and girlfriend, and were voted third in the second All Stars of Love Island. Unafraid of the drama within the villa, the pair have labelled themselves as theatrical in spirit and let bygones be bygones with their co stars, however, have now attracted criticism outside the ITV set as they re-enter celebrity life.
Spotted in matching Burberry outfits yesterday, Ekin and Curtis attended London Fashion Week for designer Helen Anthony's event. To the audience's surprise, Ekin left her seat to walk the runway herself, becoming part of the show. The Love Island royal posted her debut on Instagram, saying: "When life gives you a runway, strut it with confidence and grace" and captioned another pic with "LFW with my lover".
Though fans were impressed as ever with Ekin's confidence and look, one attendee was infuriated by Ekin's time in the spotlight. The Bear Hunt star Leomie Anderson took to social media immediately after the show, writing: "Literally just attended one of the worst shows ever - and tell me why two particular LOSERS from a particular reality show dared each other to get up and walk to the show. Desperate for press or?". Though there has yet to be any fallout over the pairs 'dare', or any confirmation from the designer stating permission, the Love Island couple have been picked to present a piece for London Fashion Week this year. The duo were accompanied by Curtis' brother AJ, 30, who was a dancer on Strictly Come Dancing.
Since leaving the villa, the pair became 'Insta-official', posting one another and Ekin even telling fans her new beau has "finally saved [her] number," in a video whilst laughing next to Curtis. Though coming third, Ekin Su's popularity has landed the pair instant gigs, the couple appearing on ITV's Lorraine last week where they spoke about their experience finding one another and the difficulties navigating living with other couples.
In response to opinions on whether the pair are a 'publicity couple', Ekin defended the right to an opinion, saying: "It’s okay if some people call it fake, 'showmance', real, whatever. That's okay". Un-phased, she went on to add that: "what’s important is what we feel and that’s real. I guess we're both from theatrical backgrounds, so it's normal... You put me and him together, it becomes a theatre performance. So I understand why people may think that. It’s fine, it's an opinion".
Many fans of the show took to X (Twitter) to criticise the couple's use of "theatrical", one going so far as to write: "So you mean when you are together, you are acting? Mind blown #Lorraine". Another explained their thoughts, saying: "ITV appearance contracts usually last a year. Cue a breakup just in time for the new season to avoid stealing too much attention". Either a misinterpretation or over analysis of the pair's body language on the guest couch, the pair are sure to receive a slew of comments in the next few months as they navigate life as a couple in front of the beady eyes of the public.
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Daily Mirror