Overview

• Rach declared his departure on air during the dessert judgment, calling it his final appearance and thanking viewers and the team.
• The farewell episode is scheduled for Sunday, October 19 at 20:15 on VOX, with the installment available a week early on RTL+.
• Producers have yet to name a permanent replacement and continue to rely on rotating guest jurors, including Guido Maria Kretschmer for the finale.
• The move comes weeks after longtime juror Reiner Calmund left the program, accelerating turnover on the judging panel.
• Steffen Henssler next appears as a judge on The Taste from October 22 and launches Hensslers Dreamteam on VOX from October 26.