Ekin-Su breaks silence after missing Celebrity Big Brother final

It's fair to say former Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu certainly had an up and down ride during her time in the Celebrity Big Brother house! Despite making friends with the likes of Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne, Ekin had a number of disagreements with co-stars Marisha Wallace and Zeze Millz, before becoming the fourth housemate to be evicted.

Following her exit from the house on Friday 15th March, Ekin-Su appeared on after show Late and Live, where she was grilled by the guest panel, and hosts AJ Ododu and Will Best.

Former actress Ekin-Su then pulled out of her appearance on Lorraine and failed to appear alongside her co-stars at the CBB final last Friday (22nd March), with fans worrying about the 29-year-old's welfare.

Now, Ekin-Su has broken her silence for the first time, releasing a statement on her Instagram Story.

She wrote: 'I know it's unlike me to hide away, but I've been taking some time to reflect. Sometimes in our lowest moments, we learn the most important lessons about ourselves.

'I hope you don't think I was selfish for setting boundaries and putting my own needs first last night. I'm fully aware that not everybody will understand my absence, or think it was the right decision to make, BUT it was the right decision for me.

'I chose to remove myself from a potentially uncomfortable situation that I preferred to avoid. I'm proud of myself for recognising what I need during this time, despite the hate that might come my way.

'Accountability is key and when I'm ready, I will give some context around these past few weeks."

'Thank you to everybody who has sent kindness my way, I see you, and I appreciate you. The new chapter starts now. I hope everybody enjoyed watching the CBB final. A huge congratulations to David for the win'. (sic)

Friday night's final saw reality star David Potts crowned the winner of ITV/STV rebooted series of Celebrity Big Brother.

David won the show ahead of Strictly's Nikita Kuzmin and Corrie actor Colson Smith.

Check out the official Celebrity Big Brother placings below:

All episodes of CBB are available to watch on ITV/STV now.

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