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AYTO VIP Ups the Stakes With €50,000 Penalty and First Confirmed Match

A forceful on‑air rebuke from host Sophia Thomalla over rule breaches has intensified scrutiny of cast behavior and how the show enforces accountability.

Overview

  • A group deduction of €50,000 was imposed after a contestant deliberately covered a bathroom camera during an intimate moment, which the show flagged as a rules violation.
  • The man involved apologized to the cast at the next ceremony, while his partner says she had warned him not to cover the lens.
  • The woman later said she felt ostracized by fellow contestants and described the fallout as bullying, prompting viewer backlash on social media against those who targeted her.
  • The Matchbox confirmed the season’s first Perfect Match, leading the pair to exit the villa and tightening the field for subsequent matching nights.
  • Thomalla publicly called out several participants for their conduct as shifting connections and bruised feelings continued to drive tensions in the Thailand villa.