Overview
- Stefan Braun gave his first comments to RTL, saying poor communication left both feeling not understood and led to a mutual split.
- Iris Katzenberger, who said Thursday on Instagram that they agreed during a Lake Garda holiday to part ways, pointed to different expectations for life and partnership.
- Both described the breakup as amicable, with Iris wishing Stefan well and no public signs of hostility reported.
- In the days around the announcement, Stefan posted reflective messages, appeared to spend his birthday alone at the lake, and later deactivated Instagram, which fed online speculation.
- The pair had gone public in April 2024, lived together, talked about marriage and TV projects, and weathered a brief crisis in summer 2025 before this final split.