Overview
- RTL confirmed that Let’s Dance is available only in the RTL+ premium tier this season, ending free catch‑up viewing and prompting critical comments on the show’s social channels.
- Season 19 pairings were set in the February 27 kickoff, with Joel Mattli earning a Direktticket that guarantees his place in the next show and has fueled fairness debates among viewers.
- Contestants reported heavy early training strain, with several describing fatigue, pain and frustration as they prepare for the first elimination on March 6.
- Ex‑pro Christian Polanc said in his podcast that Betty Taube/Alexandru Ionel, Vanessa Borck/Victoria Sauerwald and Willi Whey/Patricija Ionel need fast improvement, while rating Joel Mattli a frontrunner.
- On March 2, RTL aired an RTL Aktuell Spezial on the Middle East that pushed Wer wird Millionär? to a later start; during the broadcast Günther Jauch acknowledged an on‑air hint he blurted, and contestant Nadine Christmann finished with €8,000 after audience help.