Overview
- In episode nine, published then retracted in late June, Aleks Petrovic poured champagne over ex-partner Vanessa Nwattu and threw a glass to the floor near her, and Vanessa says she was hit by glass shards and still carries a scar.
- RTL+ first posted a version without the programme’s intended ‘Einordnung’, removed it hours later and re-uploaded a corrected edition that includes an on-screen helpline notice, prompting viewers to argue scenes may have been cut.
- The show’s producers and RTL defended airing the footage as a way to make problematic dynamics visible, said Aleks apologised on camera and confirmed that medical and psychological support was available during production.
- Public figures and viewers have demanded consequences, with presenter Lola Weippert calling the behaviour violence and commentators reporting that some productions may now avoid booking Aleks.
- Beyond the immediate incident, Vanessa frames the exchange within a longer history of alleged emotional manipulation, and the case is renewing debate over reality-TV safety, editorial choices and how broadcasters should respond to on-set harm.