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Are You The One? VIP Fines Cast €50,000 Over Camera Cover‑Up as First Perfect Match Departs

The penalty followed Kevin Njie blocking a bathroom camera during an intimate scene with Ariel, drawing an on‑air scolding from host Sophia Thomalla.

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Overview

  • RTL+ released episodes five and six featuring Thomalla’s forceful reprimand of several contestants before announcing the €50,000 deduction from the €200,000 pot.
  • Producers cited a rules breach after Kevin used a plant and a piece of clothing to obstruct the lens in the Boom Boom Room; Ariel warned him against it, and he later apologized to the group and defended her.
  • The incident sparked in‑villa clashes as Hati Suarez berated Ariel, while many viewers on social media criticized the pile‑on as misplaced.
  • The season’s first confirmed Perfect Match was revealed and the couple left the Thai villa, narrowing the field for the remaining singles.
  • Beyond the episodes, Xander Stephinger discussed skepticism about his intentions and, on the Blitzlichtgewitter podcast, criticized Beverly for kissing multiple men in a single day.