Overview
- The broadcaster announced via the show's official Instagram on January 8 that Schlager singer Anna-Carina Woitschack, 33, and Tokio Hotel drummer Gustav Schäfer, 37, will compete.
- Woitschack called the show her “absolute dream format” and said she worries about memorizing choreographies and building the necessary endurance.
- Schäfer said he has “a lot of respect” for the physical challenge, joking he wants to see if his timing holds when his feet matter more than his hands.
- Eight celebrities are now confirmed for season 19: Vanessa Borck, Sonya Kraus, Jan Kittmann, Simon Gosejohann, Esther Schweins, Nadja Benaissa, Gustav Schäfer and Anna-Carina Woitschack.
- Producers expect a 14-person lineup, the start date is still unannounced, and judge Joachim Llambi has already invited fans to weigh in on the confirmed cast.