Overview
- Töpperwien announced his complete exit from television in an Instagram post on January 8, which German outlets including BILD, FOCUS online and Der Tagesspiegel reported.
- He condemned reality formats in harsh terms, calling them the "lowest drawers of television" and a "moral brothel," and said he has nothing left for that "circus."
- He explicitly ruled out future participation in shows beyond Goodbye Deutschland, naming formats such as Promi Big Brother and Prominent getrennt.
- He criticized fellow reality figures as "reality clowns" and "last-class self-promoters," faulting alcohol-fueled scenes and sexualized content in such programs.
- His profile grew after a 2012 move from Cologne to Los Angeles with a currywurst food truck, leading to appearances in Sommerhaus der Stars in 2016 and Dschungelcamp in 2019, and no broadcaster response to his exit was reported.