Overview
- Bild, echoed by Stern, OK! Magazin, Promiflash, Tag24 and Westfälischer Anzeiger, reports the actor as a leading contender based on production insider claims.
- A source quoted by Bild says he wants to show the person behind the actor and has no fear of being himself.
- RTL states it will present the official cast shortly before the show returns in January 2026 in Australia.
- Additional speculative names circulating include Gil Ofarim, Serkan Yavuz, Eva Benetatou, Umut Tekin, Lennart Borchert and Calvin Kleinen.
- Krüger Jr., known for Forsthaus Falkenau and other TV roles, is portrayed as suited to the format due to prior Australia experience and a stated appetite for challenges and nature.