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RTL2’s Couple Challenge Halloween Edition Loses Two Contestants After Misconduct

Producer removals for discriminatory and aggressive conduct reflect a move toward stricter on‑set standards that reshapes the competition.

Overview

  • The Halloween special relocates six couples to a spooky Saxony camp where horror mechanics, including ritual ceremonies that impose ‘curses’, complicate the show’s usual challenge, nomination and exit‑duel format.
  • The edition is streaming first on RTL+ in an eight‑episode run with a later linear broadcast planned on RTL2 and carries a prize pot of up to €66,600 that shrinks when couples fail tasks.
  • RTL2 confirmed producers removed Patricia Blanco and Jasmin Herren after on‑camera incidents — a discriminatory remark by Patricia toward Valencia and aggressive behaviour by Jasmin during a dispute with Rafi Rachek — which forced both pairs to leave the competition early.
  • On screen the horror mechanics have had tangible effects on daily life in the camp, including a recorded sequence where an eliminated duo’s ‘curse’ led to beds being taken away and contestants complaining about contractual expectations.
  • Producers also offered a voluntary €15,000 exit challenge that no couple accepted, and the recent removals are likely to shape alliances, voting dynamics and public reaction as the eight‑episode run concludes and the series prepares for its RTL2 airing.