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RTL Sets Dec. 6 Farewell for Gottschalk as Jauch and Schöneberger Depart, Show Continues Dec. 13

The broadcaster will honor his request for a guest-only farewell appearance during his recovery from a rare cancer.

Overview

  • RTL confirmed that Thomas Gottschalk, Günther Jauch and Barbara Schöneberger will say goodbye in the Dec. 6 edition of “Denn sie wissen nicht, was passiert.”
  • The format will not end with the trio’s departure, with a new episode scheduled for Dec. 13 and details of future participants yet to be revealed.
  • Gottschalk will not take part in the games and will attend as a guest so he “does not have to work,” RTL program chief Inga Leschek said.
  • Gottschalk has disclosed an epithelioid angiosarcoma diagnosis, and his wife said surgeries removed parts of his ureter and bladder.
  • Family and industry peers voiced support, with his son Roman posting that the family is by his side and colleagues sharing public well-wishes.