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Report Names Wotan Wilke Möhring as Elton’s Successor on ‘Wer weiß denn sowas?’ as ARD Declines to Confirm

The unconfirmed casting claim, sourced to Bild and repeated by Focus, includes a Hamburg taping window starting September 3 that the broadcaster has not verified.

Overview

  • Focus, citing Bild, reports that ‘Tatort’ actor Wotan Wilke Möhring is set to take over Elton’s team-captain seat on the ARD quiz show.
  • An ARD spokesperson refused to confirm or deny the report and said the network is not engaging in speculation about the new team captain.
  • The same report says new episodes are slated to be recorded with a live audience at ARD‑Studio Hamburg from September 3 through October 29.
  • Bild’s account adds that Möhring would appear in all of the upcoming shows if the plan proceeds as reported.
  • DerWesten notes the show’s October return with Kai Pflaume hosting and Bernhard Hoëcker continuing on the opposite captain’s desk.