David Sanclimenti has spoken up about his breakup with fellow Love Island contestant Ekin-Su Cülcülolu, admitting that it had been a “long time coming.”
Earlier this week, the former stated in an Instagram Story post that they had decided to end their 11-month relationship, writing, ‘I am thankful for the memories and opportunities we spent together and wish her nothing but the best.’
Following his remark, there has been much conjecture about their romance and where the cracks occurred, so Davide, 27, decided to clear it all up with a detailed explanation on his Instagram page, including explaining why his ex-girlfriend Ekin-Su, 28, has remained silent.
Davide began by expressing his anger with people speculating that he would be returning to Love Island just because he went on a trip to Ibiza for business with fashion company BoohooMAN.
He continued: ‘Did anyone even think how difficult would be for me to post the story knowing that right now all I needed was actually some peace and privacy?
‘Posting publicly about the breakup was extremely difficult yet necessary, despite the urge to keep it private, and contrary to what chinese whispers are saying, I didn’t blindside her as she was fully aware about my intention to post and at first she even agreed to post at the same time, she did change her mind last minute though.’
While Davide “accepted” Ekin-Su’s decision not to publish at the same time as him, he opted to go through with it “since the relationship has been on the rocks for months and parting ways has been a long time coming.”
The reality star emphasised that he released their divorce statement “rather than continue dragging a situation that became harmful for both of us.”
‘This has been one of the hardest thing I ever did in my life and there’s no perfect way to navigate a breakup,’ he stated.
Davide hit out at ‘fake narratives’ and a ‘stream of toxic criticism circulating around me’, stressing that he was a ‘genuine, caring and loving boyfriend for her’.
The Love Island winner told his followers that it had a “huge impact” on his mental health and their relationship, and that there was “a lot of pressure” for him and Ekin-Su to seem as the “ideal pair.”
People have also judged him based on his English, as he stated that when he arrived in England four years ago, he didn’t know how to speak the language, and has since gone on to celebrate major accomplishments, such as graduating with first class honours in MSc Banking and Finance.
‘Fortunately most of the people have good sense of judgement and see how things really are. Sadly some people are creating even more stories for some clicks on their names or pages when the reality is that I’ve been always by her side supporting her and wanting her to succeed,’ he wrote.
‘I felt I had to say something to give voice to the majority of people that know I’m not what some twisted and nasty individuals have been trying to portrait me for months.’
Davide thanked his fans for their ‘supportive and kind messages’, concluding his message by saying: ‘I will keep on being the genuine, loving and fun person I’ve always been and people have loved.’
Source My Celebrity Life.
