Overview
- RTL has officially confirmed Ofarim for the new season of Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!, which begins on January 23.
- Social media reactions include sustained calls to boycott the show over Ofarim’s 2021 allegation that he later retracted in court.
- Ofarim says he has changed, plans to present himself authentically, and states that viewers will decide his fate in the show.
- Australian Home Affairs guidance allows refusals for those convicted or charged, yet legal reporting notes his closed case and lack of a record make a visa denial unlikely, and RTL says it plans firmly with him.
- Pre-show notes include ex-contestant Micaela Schäfer predicting a rough reception for Ofarim and contestant Nicole Belstler-Boettcher reporting a minor eye bruise before departure.