Overview
- RTL will air a Warm‑Up live program on Jan. 18 with links to Australia ahead of the season premiere on Jan. 23 at 20:15 CET.
- Entertainment chief Markus Küttner says about 90% of this season’s trials are new, with a major surprise planned for the opening live show.
- The 12-person lineup features Gil Ofarim, Simone Ballack, Eva Benetatou, Mirja du Mont, Patrick Romer, Umut Tekin, Samira Yavuz, Ariel, Nicole Belstler-Boettcher, Hardy Krüger jr., Stephen Dürr and Hubert Fella, and several are already traveling to Australia.
- Social-media backlash targets Ofarim’s participation tied to his past scandal, and reports cite a fee above €300,000 that RTL refuses to discuss.
- RTL+ will launch Reality Queens season two on Feb. 9, hosted by Twenty4Tim and featuring Jenny Elvers, Kader Loth, Gina-Lisa Lohfink, Paulina Ljubas and Ariel.