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Bauer Sucht Frau’ Season 21 Premieres With Early Sparks and a Casting Dispute

The long-running RTL dating show enters its 20th-anniversary year as host Inka Bause looks toward a 2028 career review.

Overview

  • New episodes stream one week early on RTL+ and air on RTL on Monday evenings, with the season opening at the traditional Scheunenfest.
  • The premiere features immediate chemistry and setbacks for several participants, setting up farm visits and evolving pairings without revealing key outcomes.
  • A would-be participant, Armin, says he was dropped weeks before broadcast after criticizing production, while RTL disputes his account and cites a lack of serious inquiries from women.
  • Contestant Friedrich drew a record number of applications according to RTL and quickly amassed a large social-media following.
  • Inka Bause, who has hosted since 2005, says she plans to reassess her TV future in 2028 and has marked the date as a personal milestone.