Overview
- Fourteen pairs took the floor on March 6, with Ross Antony and Mariia Maksina topping the leaderboard on 25 points for a Charleston.
- Motsi Mabuse and Jorge González praised Antony’s showmanship, as Joachim Llambi cautioned that such a strong opener sets a demanding benchmark.
- Jan Kittmann and Kathrin Menzinger ranked second with 23 points, while Betty Taube/Alexandru Ionel and Joel Mattli/Malika Dzumaev posted solid 20s.
- Despite an 8-point low, Vanessa “Nessi” Borck with Victoria Sauerwald advanced on viewer support, and Sonya Kraus with Valentin Lusin became the season’s first elimination.
- RTL’s season schedule continues Fridays on RTL and RTL+, with Show 2 on March 13 and Show 4 moved to Sunday, March 29; hosts Daniel Hartwich and Victoria Swarovski and judges Motsi Mabuse, Joachim Llambi and Jorge González return unchanged.