Celebrity Big Brother star Ekin-Su's family release statement after "sad episode"
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Celebrity Big Brother star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu's family have released a statement after receiving abuse following the show's latest episode.
Last night's (March 14) dramatic events saw five housemates put up for eviction – including the Love Island winner, who was nominated by Bradley Riches, Fern Britton, Zeze Mills and Marisha Wallace.
Ekin-Su herself nominated Louis Walsh, despite forming a friendship with him.
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After being nominated by Marisha, Ekin-Su appeared stunned and emotional as her fellow contestant admitted she had put her up because she felt she would not be able to beat Ekin-Su in the final.
"I knew this was going to happen! This judging me because I went on a f**king show before," Ekin-Su complained, later suggesting it was "not fair".
Taking to Instagram last night, Ekin-Su's family shared a statement as they admitted it was a "really sad episode to watch", adding: "Ekin-Su has always cared and worn her heart on her sleeve, and last night we saw that.
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"What made last night a thousand times harder though is seeing and listening to hateful comments, trolling, name calling, and physical abuse threats. Nobody deserves this behaviour and to read some of what we did last night."
The statement continued: "[Celebrity Big Brother] is a reality entertainment show that is edited to entertain us as viewers. We see an hour of 24 hours each day, and the show is a social experiment that has been known to heighten emotions.
"We would like to thank those of you that have supported Ekin-Su. The love and kind words haven’t gone unnoticed! Please remember, in a world where you can be anything, be kind. Love always Team Ekin-Su x."
Celebrity Big Brother airs Sundays through Fridays at 9pm on ITV1 and the ITV Hub, followed by Late & Live on ITV2 immediately following each new episode.
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