Ekin-Su Culculoglu admits she has 'no friends left'... but insists she is ... trends now

Ekin-Su Culculoglu has revealed that she has 'no friends left' after being thrown into the public eye.

The former Love Island star, 28, who rose to fame on season eight of the ITV reality show, spoke candidly to Cosmopolitan about her struggles with personal relationships.

She admitted that since finding fame, people don't 'want' to be her friend because of her 'status'.

The star even revealed that close friends, such as one she has known for over 10 years, even went on to sell stories about her.

Despite reflecting that she has 'no friends left', Ekin-Su insisted that she is 'much 'happier this way, particularly with the support of her boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti.

She told the publication: 'I've lost every friend I had. I don't have any friends. I have one friend and that's it. 

'Unfortunately, with the fame, you see people's true colours. People just want to be your friend because of your status, and it's a hard industry to trust. 

'No, I don't actually have friends left. People I'd known for 10 years who were in my life…Selling stories is not very nice. I wouldn't do that to someone. If they were happy, I would support them. 

'Unfortunately, I had that coming out of the villa, I had to delete people out of my life. 

'But I am happier this way. Sometimes keeping your circle small is the best, and you don't always need friends. So long as you know who you are, that's fine.'

The star also opened up about her mental health and times where, despite struggling, she was forced to 'keep smiling' and 'pretend everything was fine'.

Ekin-Su referenced to this time as being when she appeared on ITV's Dancing On Ice.

The brunette beauty broke down in tears after becoming the third star to be eliminated from the competition earlier this year.