Overview
- RTL will air a live Warm-Up show on January 18 at 19:05 CET, hosted by Angela Finger-Erben and Olivia Jones from Cologne with live links to Australia.
- The 19th season of Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! premieres live from Australia on January 23 on RTL and RTL+.
- RTL entertainment chief Markus Küttner says roughly 90 percent of the trials are newly designed, with only a few classics such as the “Creek der Sterne” retained.
- The broadcaster teases a significant surprise in the first live show of the season.
- Production highlights a stricter rulebook for 2026, and reporting names musician Gil Ofarim among the contestants.