Overview

• Töpperwien told Bild he is “retiring” from the program, with only one final episode still to be filmed.
• He said he wants to regain joy and vitality and criticized the format’s constant demand for “drama.”
• He described physical and psychological exhaustion and said he has been in psychotherapy for a year.
• He linked his therapy to a 2024 fraud allegation that ended with his acquittal.
• He plans to explore new reality‑TV projects while maintaining his life and Schatzi’s Bakery in Los Angeles with his wife and young son.