Overview
- Ofarim says he wants to show his true self, declaring in a pre-show interview that he is not as portrayed in the media and that he has changed during his years off screen.
- Social media reaction has been sharply negative, with numerous comments calling for a boycott of the new season over his confirmed participation.
- Actress Nicole Belstler-Boettcher condemned his 2021 lie as unacceptable, and Hardy Krüger Jr. said he will directly question Ofarim about it in the camp.
- Former contestant Micaela Schäfer predicted he will have a difficult start and expressed interest in whether he will address the scandal clearly.
- Ofarim cites a personal goal of reconnecting with his two young children, while the new season of IBES begins Jan. 23 on RTL and RTL+.