Overview
- On November 13, Umut Tekin posted a detailed Instagram account saying he went to Cologne to see Jeje Lopes after the finale and learned her ex was still in the picture.
- Umut acknowledged initiating a drunken kiss with ex Emma Fernlund at a festival and said he immediately informed Jeje about it.
- He blamed Martini “Teezy” Lombaya for the failed post-show relationship and described a heated encounter, which Teezy publicly rejected while adding that Umut simply gave up.
- Jeje disputed Umut’s version, accusing him of leaving out key facts for effect, and later stated she did not cheat or deceive, noting both maintained contact with their exes and that she and Umut were never officially together.
- By November 15, Umut had expanded his criticisms to include fellow participant Joena Steilen and promised a longer statement, with no resolution or independent corroboration reported.