Overview
- Diego Pooth and Ekaterina Leonova were crowned Christmas Dancing Star 2025 and received €10,000 for charity.
- RTL confirmed the special was recorded months earlier and that producers shot multiple possible endings, airing the version matching the live viewer vote.
- Social posts reflected frustration over being asked to vote on a pre-recorded show, reviving authenticity concerns about the format.
- AGF data reported by DWDL.de showed the audience at about 1.95 million overall, with 8.9% in 14–49, trailing formats including Bundesliga coverage.
- Coverage noted on‑air moments including a near‑miss lift, a confetti coughing incident involving selfiesandra, and a joking remark by judge Joachim Llambi about Ekaterina Leonova that drew criticism.