Overview
- RTL has confirmed a Jan. 23 start for the 19th season with 17 daily live episodes from Australia, hosted by Sonja Zietlow and Jan Köppen.
- Samira Yavuz says she has initiated a two‑month contact break from Serkan Yavuz and will travel with her two daughters, who will be cared for by her mother and cousin in Australia.
- Coverage based on Bild’s candidate list reports that Samira Yavuz and Eva Benetatou are slated to enter the camp together, following Benetatou’s public admission of an affair with Serkan Yavuz.
- Reports say Claudia Obert may travel as Eva Benetatou’s accompanying person, though RTL has not confirmed any companions and says they will be announced soon.
- The reported inclusion of Gil Ofarim has prompted boycott calls on social media tied to his 2021 hotel allegation and subsequent legal outcome.