Overview
- Episode 5 brought the Temptation‑Light to the VIP villas for the first time, a red siren that signals a crossed boundary without revealing who triggered it.
- New host Janin Ullmann fronted the format change on RTL+, which is releasing the 14‑episode season weekly on Mondays with a reunion set for January 5, 2026.
- Aleks Petrovic’s on‑camera remark about Vanessa—linked to drinking—left her in tears; he later clarified on Instagram that he meant a specific filmed kiss rather than their 2022 relationship origins.
- Brenda Brinkmann alleged that early in her relationship Laurenz Pesch kicked in a bathroom door and said he has aggression issues, while Laurenz later reflected that participants were too drunk and made poor decisions.
- Post‑episode coverage notes multiple couples looking unstable after the campfire clips, with several participants expressing doubts about staying together.