Overview
- RTL confirms a Jan. 23 premiere with daily broadcasts at 20:15 on RTL and streaming on RTL+, totaling 17 episodes with the live finale on Feb. 8.
- Sonja Zietlow and Jan Köppen return as hosts, with Dr. Bob again serving as the on-site medical expert.
- The 12 confirmed contestants are Mirja du Mont, Umut Tekin, Nicole Belstler-Boettcher, Stephen Dürr, Samira Yavuz, Patrick Romer, Simone Ballack, Hardy Krüger Jr., Eva Benetatou, Hubert Fella, Ariel (Ariel Hediger) and Gil Ofarim.
- Social-media responses include heavy criticism and boycott calls centered on Ofarim, alongside mixed comments about the reality-TV–heavy lineup.
- Coverage highlights preexisting tensions expected to shape storylines, notably the reunion of Samira Yavuz and Eva Benetatou, with the season yet to begin airing.