Overview

• On the Blitzlichtgewitter podcast, Stephinger said he told Lilly he would be away for a TV format and would be unreachable but did not identify the show.
• He said contract terms barred him from sharing specifics and that he feared penalties if details were passed on.
• Stephinger maintained the pair had already separated earlier in the year, said Lilly initiated the split, and added he signed the AYTO-VIP contract months later.
• Lilly had previously written on Instagram that she did not know about his participation, and after his interview she posted that public commentary about her without consent hurts her and that she is focusing on their daughter Emma.
• The current AYTO-VIP season on RTL+ was filmed in Thailand, and ongoing coverage has kept scrutiny on what was disclosed, when, and why.