Overview
- On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, Engelhardt spoke on the RTL+ series Bad Boyfriends about how hard it was to make and voice the final decision to end her marriage.
- She said saying "It is over" was the hardest step and warned that people are often "Gewohnheitstiere," meaning they stay in familiar circles even when a relationship no longer works.
- Engelhardt noted the split meant giving up a shared dream of family life and described the long emotional work it took to accept a new path for herself.
- She has recently resumed using her birth name Engelhardt and the coverage reiterates that she and Sido married in 2012 and have two sons while also showing conflicting reports about whether their legal separation was announced in 2020 or finalized as a divorce in 2022.
- By sharing her experience on a confessional reality format she aims to give the show's participants courage to leave unhealthy relationships and to reshape her public identity as a presenter and entrepreneur.