Overview
- RTL confirmed the 2026 season of Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! will start on 23 January, with Simone Ballack in the cast.
- Ballack told Bunte the pendant contains pressed ashes of her son Emilio, and she is hesitant to take it because producers can confiscate luxury items during the show.
- Reports cite a high appearance fee for Ballack—around €190,000 according to ex-camper Micaela Schäfer—while Ballack described the payment only as a significant additional incentive, and RTL has not disclosed sums.
- RTLZWEI officially announced 24 returning contestants for the first Kampf der RealityAllstars, hosted by Arabella Kiesbauer, with filming underway in Thailand, new rules promised, a €50,000 prize, and a spring 2026 release planned on RTLZWEI and RTL+.
- Separately, Michael Ballack shared on Instagram a first family photo from a Japan trip with girlfriend Sophia Schneiderhan and his sons.