Overview
- The broadcaster says roughly 90 percent of trials are newly designed, with the undisclosed rules twist set to be unveiled during the premiere.
- An initial Warm-up Show vote put Mirja du Mont first at 20 percent, ahead of Hardy Krüger Jr. at 17 percent, with Hubert Fella and Samira Yavuz next.
- Gil Ofarim’s inclusion continues to draw pushback, with contestants such as Nicole Belstler-Boettcher and Umut Tekin voicing strong objections.
- Pre-show reporting highlighted a customs stop for Nicole Belstler-Boettcher over cat food and a knee tear that Hubert Fella intends to address after the season.
- Reader polling also questions the lineup’s balance, with one survey finding 83 percent view the cast as too reality-heavy.