Overview
- The show’s official Instagram, which published the new pairings on Friday, said it evaluated more than 50,000 suggestions from Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.
- Two all-male duos are set: Gustav Schäfer with Zsolt Sándor Cseke for a Paso Doble and Ross Antony with Alexandru Ionel for a Salsa.
- The other matchups include Jan Kittmann with Ekaterina Leonova, Joel Mattli with Patricija Ionel, Nadja Benaissa with Massimo Sinató, Milano with Victoria Sauerwald, and Anna-Carina Woitschack with Valentin Lusin.
- Viewer reaction split quickly, with many questioning whether RTL influenced the outcome and others praising specific pairings and looking forward to the performances.
- Contestants face a double challenge as they also perform with their regular partners in the same episode, which airs at 8:15 p.m. on RTL and streams on RTL+.