Overview
- RTL confirmed on Aug. 22 that season 11 will open with two three‑pair 'Trielle' instead of a single group game so two couples will miss the first chance at nomination protection.
- The broadcaster also announced a new 'Entscheidungsnacht' in which the couples vote to bar a team from the next game or multiple games, making in‑house alliances and tactical exclusions decisive.
- The cast of eight (reported as nine with a late‑entry pair) celebrities was published the same week and includes Julian F. M. Stoeckel & Marcell Damaschke as a Nachrücker plus Ferry (Edgar Ferenc Pall) and partner Kathy.
- Episodes will roll out on streaming: the first show is on RTL+ from Aug. 25 with weekly releases, and the TV premiere is set for Sep. 8 across a ten‑episode run; the prize remains €50,000 and the title 'DAS Promipaar 2026'.
- Fans responded with mixed reactions, many calling for stronger measures against alliance‑building and bullying, and critics warn the new rules could encourage faster tactical voting and strain couples under the show's usual conflict pressures.