Overview

• Anne Menden, 39, and fiancé Gustav Masurek announced their first pregnancy with an Instagram video showing her baby bump on or around September 3.
• GZSZ production is set for a several‑month leave beginning this autumn, with Menden stating she intends to return to filming afterward.
• In interviews, the couple said a home pregnancy test confirmed the news and they both cried with joy, with Masurek calling his sister for support.
• The secret surfaced at the Berlin set when Masurek gestured to Menden’s bump, after which Ensmann offered on‑site help and advice as a fellow parent.
• RTL colleagues including Olivia Marei, Maria Wedig, and Nina Ensmann sent congratulations, and Masurek is set to assume full‑time caregiving during her leave.