Overview

• After living in Tel Aviv since 2017, Kiewel missed her June 15 silver jubilee broadcast when Israeli airspace closures grounded her flight to Mainz.
• She marked her 25th anniversary belatedly on June 22 by resuming hosting duties and greeting the studio audience with renewed enthusiasm.
• Opening the live show, she held up a glittering ring and exclaimed “Sie hat ja gesagt,” followed by a heartfelt on-air dedication to her fiancé.
• Her partner, a veteran of 25 years in Israel’s special forces, has recently returned to service in the regional conflict she has publicly discussed.
• Under the episode’s ‘Sommerfeeling’ banner, Kiewel capped off her return by diving into the Fernsehgarten pool to beat the 35 °C heat.