Overview

• At the reunion, one lead acknowledged kissing a former contestant after filming, and the contestant involved issued a public apology.
• Both on‑screen pairings confirmed they are no longer dating, with one lead explaining he ended the relationship remotely due to uneven feelings.
• Contestants and leads expanded on the fallout and timelines on RTL’s Aftershow podcast, offering further explanations of their decisions.
• Linear TV ratings fell to franchise lows, with about 890,000 total viewers and roughly 0.2 million in the 14–49 demographic (5.3 percent), prompting scrutiny of the format.
• Unverified social‑media allegations about one lead’s pre‑show behavior spread via influencer posts, and there has been no independent corroboration to date.