Overview
- Tokio Hotel drummer Gustav Schäfer has emerged as a surprise contender, improving from 18 to 20 jury points across the first two live shows.
- Heidi Klum publicly cheered Schäfer on Instagram, commenting “Super, Bravo Gustav” on his dance video.
- Tom and Bill Kaulitz said on their podcast they don’t watch the program, called it “scheiße langweilig,” and joked they hadn’t expected Schäfer to last, while still wishing him well.
- Influencer Kim Schiele, repeatedly seen near Willi Banner’s family in the audience, told Bild he is “just a good friend,” pushing back on dating speculation.
- Ahead of the March 20 broadcast, RTL listed new routines including Schäfer’s Cha-Cha-Cha to Boogie Wonderland, as training notes show Ekaterina Leonova working through a shoulder bruise and Simon Gosejohann teasing a “secret plan” with a practice boost from Detlef Soost.