After her three-year relationship with businessman Hakan Sabancı ended in the autumn of 2025, rumors began to swirl about Erçel’s new romance. She initially remained coy, telling reporters in late 2025, “It’s very new; we’ll talk when the time is right” and “kismet” (fate). By May 2026, she was photographed with Güvenatam at an airport, which seemed to confirm the relationship.