Ekin-Su Culxologlu's dad applies for middle-aged Love Island spin-off

Ekin-Su Culcologlu's dad has applied to take part in 'Romance Retreat'.

The 'Dancing On Ice' contestant revealed her father Zekai is hoping to follow in her footsteps after submitting an application to be on what has been described as "'Love Island' for single parents".

The 28-year-old beauty - who won last summer's 'Love Island' with Italian boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti - told Reddit: "My dad's applied already. I'm preparing him, he's a single man he needs to get out there, you know.

"He might find an Italian woman, who knows?"

Ekin-Su has already offered advice to her dad, telling him "be yourself, don't burp, put some perfume on."

And she isn't the only former 'Love Island' star keen to see their parent go on the show

Tasha Ghouri has also urged her dad to apply.

She tweeted: "Dad this is your moment to shine… The entertainment joker king x."

It was recently claimed Davina McCall is top choice to host the show.

A source said: "Davina is the perfect fit, she is a bubbly, fun and has also endured her own relationship problems. Until she met her boyfriend she was a single mother too."

The 'Masked Singer’ judge - who split from her ex Matthew Robertson, 54, in 2017 with whom she has Holly, 21, Tilly, 19, and Chester, 16, but has since found love with her new man Michael Douglas, 48 - admitted a few weeks ago she was "begging" to present such a show and insisted it would make for fascinating viewing.

She said: " I've got no embarrassment or shame in emailing a TV company and going, 'Have you thought about this? What about this? Can I do this?'

"I'm literally begging ITV to let me present mid-life 'Love Island'.

"I could fill a villa in Love Island with middle-aged people with the best backstories you have ever heard in your life.

"They've lived a life – they're widows, they're people who have been through horrific divorces. They are people who have split up with somebody and decided they want to try going out with somebody the same sex as them. They're like interesting people. I'd watch that show."