Overview
- Joyn released the first Reality Backpackers episodes on December 16 featuring Laurenz Pesch and Brenda Brinkmann discussing their Temptation Island VIP experience, which disclosed an unresolved result without warning.
- On December 17, the official Temptation Island Instagram account posted, “Dieser Spoiler geht nicht auf uns … Danke für nichts, Joyn,” urging viewers to watch the remaining episodes on RTL+.
- The Reality Backpackers footage shows heightened conflict, including Laurenz shouting at Brenda during the opening hike with an expletive-laced insult.
- As challenge winners, Brenda Brinkmann and Daymian Weiß allocated team budgets and gave Laurenz Pesch and Kate Merlan the lowest amount at 600 soles, describing it as a punishment for offensive behavior.
- Participant Chris Töpperwien reported an Achilles tendon injury on day one of the trek, and it remains unclear whether he can continue.