Overview
- The new season was filmed in South Africa and has no announced premiere date, with production handled by Warner Bros. International Television Production.
- Sebastian Paul, 33, from Düsseldorf, is a former police officer and longtime performance athlete who now works as a sport- and nutrition coach and says he is ready for marriage and a family.
- Tim Reitz, 35, from Cologne, runs a personnel services company in the care and pedagogy sector and says he is seeking a self-reliant partner after prioritizing work for years.
- Viewer reactions on social media quickly criticized the casting for perceived sameness and a lack of diversity.
- Tabloids reported an unverified claim that one lead quit late in production after falling for a contestant, and RTL said it does not comment on speculation about the course of the show.