Overview
- RTL’s long‑running matchmaking show opened its 21st season on November 3 with the traditional Scheunenfest selection event.
- The oldest participant, Walter, chose Katharina during the opener and the pair shared an on‑air kiss.
- Pferdewirtin Insa left the selection without a Hofwochen partner after both invited applicants declined.
- Spargelbauer Friedrich (29) received more applicant mail than any previous candidate, setting a new series record.
- Host Inka Bause said in a dpa interview she plans to reassess her career in 2028 and shared a behind‑the‑scenes Instagram photo of passing set downtime with a board game.