Overview
- Host Günther Jauch paused the live broadcast, approached Zietlow, staged the moment with a wry aside and sent her off with a hug as she left the studio.
- Zietlow told the audience she was heading home to look after sick animals, offering the explanation while departing.
- She left after securing €64,000; the show continued with Katarina Witt also at €64,000, Johannes B. Kerner at €125,000 and Till Reiners at €32,000.
- The celebrity edition was part of the RTL-Spendenmarathon and generated a reported €285,000 in donations for the charity effort.
- As of the latest coverage, there were no additional statements beyond Zietlow’s brief on-air explanation.