Overview

• RTL confirmed the change on Instagram and in press materials, stating Köppen will take Elton’s spot in the upcoming shows.
• The first two episodes with the new trio are completed and scheduled for 20:15 on 27 September and 4 October, with earlier streaming on RTL+.
• Media reports attribute Elton’s absence to scheduling reasons, though he has not commented and it remains unclear if the switch is permanent.
• Köppen said he feels honored to join the team and joked the group were welcomed as “Kampfschweine.”
• Elton will return to RTL in winter as part of the new quiz show “Die Unzerquizbaren” with Stefan Raab.