Overview
- Benetatou set off for Australia in the final travel wave for the 2026 season, with a send-off toast from companion Claudia Obert captured in an airport video.
- Obert says she is doing “propaganda and campaigning” for Benetatou, organizing support behind the scenes and basing herself at the Imperial hotel in Surfers Paradise.
- In a new interview, Benetatou says she wants to show facets of herself that viewers have not seen and does not rule out meeting a new partner during the show.
- RTL’s season begins January 23 at 20:15 with daily broadcasts and parallel streaming on RTL+, with the finale scheduled for February 8.
- Other contestants are completing arrivals and departures, with Patrick Romer among those traveling Saturday as several cast members have already landed.