Willi Banner Steps Up on Let's Dance With Another 17-Point Performance
His reinvention from pro cyclist to influencer to TV contender is reshaping his public image.
Overview
- Through the third show, the contestant logged 10 points in the opener and Show 1, then 17 points in Shows 2 and 3.
- He says intensive training has flipped his view of ballroom, telling RTL he now loves dancing and throws himself into each rehearsal.
- Banner competes in Season 19 with pro partner Patricija Ionel on RTL and sits in the middle of the field based on jury scores.
- He revealed a strained bond with his late father on air and dedicated his Contemporary routine to him in the second show.
- The 31-year-old built a large following as a fitness creator after retiring from cycling, appeared in Mission Unknown – Atlantik and Joyn’s Surviving Amazonas, and won a 2025 boxing bout against Diogo Sangre.