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Ann-Kathrin Bendixen - Motorcycle World Traveller, Influencer, Author

Biyon Kattilathu - Author, Motivational Speaker, TV Personality

Detlef Soost - Choreographer, Dancer, Fitness Instructor

Eva Padberg - Model, Singer, Actress

Gabriel Kelly - Member of The Kelly Family, Singer/Rapper

Jana Wosnitza - NFL presenter on behalf of RTL

Lina Larissa Strahl - Bibi & Tina Actress, Singer

Lulu Lewe - TikTokker, Singer

Maria Clara Groppler - Stand Up Comedian

Mark Keller - Actor, Singer

Sophie Thiel - Fitness Vlogger, YouTuber, Influencer

Stefano Zarrella - brother of schlager star Giovanni Zarrella, YouTuber

Tillman Schulz - Hohle Der Lowen (german Dragons Den) Star, Businessman

Tony Bauer - Comedian, Actor




i'll do posts later on, profiles and info of each contestant later on

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Detlef - Layton/Angela Rippon

Lina Larissa - Ellie

Mark - Nigel

Eva - Amanda

Gabriel - Bobby

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in her youth, she played football. At the age of 18, she fell ill with a mucocele after a bone operation, which was removed in an emergency operation. Shaped by the fears associated with it, she bought a motorcycle and began traveling the world in August 2019. She reports on her experiences on social media. Her book Bikergirl: How I Sought Freedom and Found Life

In 2023, she took part in the 3rd season of the reality game show 7 vs. Wild in a team with wildlife photographer Hannah Assil

As of September 2023, she has already been to Europe, Western Sahara, South America, Thailand, Iceland, the United States, and Canada

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Soost comes from East Berlin and grew up in a children's home from the age of nine. His biological father was from Ghana, and he had an affair with Soost's mother, who was married. The marriage ended in divorce shortly after Soost's birth. His mother was German, manic-depressive and died when he was thirteen years old. Soost's father denied paternity in court and died in 2006. Soost had only met him once in Ghana at the age of 34, one year before his death. His mother had an older daughter from her marriage

Soost was a choreographer from 2000 and a jury member in the casting show Popstars from 2001 to 2012 from the second season. In 2004 and 2006 he took part in the Swiss talent show MusicStar on Swiss television SF.

He runs the dance school D!'s Dance School in Berlin-Mitte. He has developed show choreographies for more than 100 artists and staged the choreography of a key scene in the Leander Haußmann film Robert Zimmermann wonders about love. In May 2008, Panini Verlag published the magazine D!'s Dance Mag for the first time. Soost has released eight hip-hop dance DVDs and two DVDs of his fitness and wellness program Dantao; In his book Tanz dich fit, he provides instructions for his dance and fitness workouts.

Since 2012, Soost has been presenting a commercial training and nutrition program. In 2014 and 2015, he participated as a coach on the weight loss soap The Biggest Loser.

In 2022, he was a participant in the Sat.1 show Das grosse Promibacken. (Celeb Bake Off)

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She has worked in Paris, Tokyo and New York City for Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein and walked in various ready-to-wear shows.

Since 2003, Padberg has been the face for the make-up brand Astor. In 2005, Padberg advertised in a TV commercial for the soft candy brand Gletschereis, became the new advertising face of the South Korean car manufacturer Kia Motors, the cover face of the mail-order company Otto and campaign model for Nintendo's "Nintendogs". In 2007, she became the face of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin. In addition, she also presents the global brand Mercedes-Benz as an ambassador at other international fashion and lifestyle events.

Since May 2019, she has been the advertising face of the TV channel Home & Garden TV

In addition to her modeling career, Padberg also appears as a presenter, juror and laudator. In 2002, she replaced Alexandra Kamp on the jury of the casting show Star Search. In the same year, she took over as host of the MTV show Designerama. In 2006, together with Harald Schmidt, she hosted the Hubert Burda Media Bambi Awards. In 2012, together with model Karolína Kurková, she was a member of the jury and mentor on the model casting show The Perfect Model.

Padberg is involved in numerous charitable projects such as the SOS Children's Village. As a UNICEF ambassador, she travelled to Rwanda in autumn 2006. In February 2011 she took over the patronage of a Ronald McDonald House in Berlin-Wedding

On July 29, 2006, Padberg married music producer Niklas Worgt after a ten-year partnership. She is the mother of a daughter and lives in Wilhelmshorst.

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https://gabrielkelly.de/

his aunt Maite Kelly won lets dance with Christian Polanc and his uncle John Kelly had to withdraw back in 2020


he's the youngest member of the kelly family

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i'll finish this up later in the afternoon

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he has over 1.2 million followers on TikTok with 36.4 million likes


he's the brother of very famous schlager star Giovanni Zarrella, he is the husband of a germany's next top model contestant


and he's a established celebrity chef with his own site titled Zarrella's Kitchen

https://zarrellas-kitchen.com/kategorie/rezeptkarten/

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germany's dragons den (hohlen der lowen) star for the last two years now (series 13 and 14)

He is a newcomer to the start-up industry. Tillman Schulz replaces the manager and entrepreneur Dr. Georg Kofler at "DHDL". Former racing driver Nico Rosberg will also no longer be part of the show from 2023. Therefore, Tillman Schulz is to participate as an investor in seasons 14 and 15 and "DHDL" will remain in the long term.

entrepreneur and founder of the company Motido.

Tillman Schulz comes from a family of entrepreneurs. His grandfather founded the company MDS, which imported fish from Scandinavia as early as 1949. Schulz is the third generation to continue MDS. The company supplies Aldi and Lidl with food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. MDS now comprises 19 subsidiaries and generates sales in the three-digit million range.

In his private life, Tillman Schulz lives in Dortmund. He is married and has two children. His brother Moritz is co-owner of MDS Holding. Tillman Schulz describes himself as a direct, honest Dortmund boy. In addition to his business, he is a real family man who loves the region and BVB. Tillman Schulz is also involved in voluntary work in the social sector.

https://web.de/magazine/unterhaltung...tillman-schulz

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a stand up comedian

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Young, likeable and, above all, funny – that's TONY BAUER. The passionate up-and-comer from Duisburg has brought a breath of fresh air into the comedy scene within a very short time! With his unique sense of humour and an impressive life story, he has made a name for himself and conquered the stages of the republic.

Tony Bauer has short bowel syndrome, a challenging health condition that makes him dependent on the continuous supply of nutrients via a tube. But instead of letting his illness get him down, Tony has decided to fight it with a smile and step onto the comedy stage. His motto, which he lives and embodies on stage, is: "We have to die a few times before we can live cool." This attitude reflects his positive energy and determination.

Since 2022, Tony Bauer has thrilled audiences in many shows with his quick-wittedness and self-irony. Already with one of his first appearances in the "NightWash" laundromat, he recommended himself for the largest stage in Europe: At the 1LIVE Comedy Night XXL in October 2022, he thrilled over 13,000 spectators. In the meantime he is on the road with his first solo program "Parachuting".

With his charm and a very unique view of the world, Tony takes the audience on a journey through his everyday life and tells of his experiences with short bowel syndrome to the absurd hurdles that have been put in his way. Growing up in Duisburg-Marxloh, he developed a refreshing perspective on life. With his stage presence and a story that inspires, Tony Bauer invites all viewers to immerse themselves in his world with him.

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the ones who i have heard of are

Mark Keller, Detlef Soost, Lina Larissa Strahl, Simon Brunner, Gabriel Kelly, Jana Wosnitza



6/14 for me not bad


out of those i don't know, i'm excited for Eva, Tony, Ann-Kathrin



but i already know i'll be supporting Mark, Detlef, Lina Larissa

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omg what a queen Ann-Kathrin is

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sort of a german female bear grylls

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would be super lols if Detlef got to dance to this

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since he choreographed this routine for the music video

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Mark Keller a medley with Helene Fischer

back in 2014

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such iconic classic hits they did Mark is MEGA GEIL at this oldschool hollywood, hope we get smth like that in his ballrooms, magic moment too

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judges remain the same

Jorge Gonzalez, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi


as well as the hosts

Daniel Hartwich and Victoria Swarovski



the one who won the pro challenge from now on no longer has the right of choosing his/her celeb partners, it'll all be done by producers now, who fits well with who, either height wise or personality wise

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one withdrawal and one replacement


Simon Brunner pulled out for personal reasons



author and motivational speaker Biyon Kattilathu (39) is his replacement

Kattilathu grew up as the son of Indian immigrants in Hagen in the Ruhr area

In 2007, he took part in Deutschland sucht den Superstar, where he reached the last 40. He was a contestant on the ARD show Zero Wins and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, where he won 32,000 euros

Kattilathu publishes motivational videos on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok and works as a keynote speaker and motivational speaker.

His 2018 audiobook "Happiness Stories: 20 Inspiring Stories That Have Changed My Life" reached number 5 on the Spiegel bestseller list audiobooks. As part of the Learn4Life event series, he spoke to Austrian school classes. Especially in problem districts, he gives lectures at schools on a voluntary basis. Since 2019 he has been touring the German-speaking world with his solo program "... Because every day is special", a mixture of motivational training, cabaret and advice wrapped in anecdotes

Since 2022, Kattilathu has been on the road with his second solo program. Love. Lache on tour in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and German-speaking Italy

Kattilathu lives in Hagen and has a son with web video producer Sheila Singh

bit of a J.R Martinez vibe i have with him tiny bit, same occupation, different lifestory though

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nice last minute booking i guess, sad Simon had to withdraw, understand him not going further into the reasons, if it is a personal matter

but Biyon yeah i think i'll like him

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Anastasia Stan
Kathrin Menzinger
Malika Dzumaev
Mariia Maksina
Patricija Ionel
Marta Arndt
Ekaterina Leonova
Paul Lorenz
Alexandru Ionel
Vadim Garbuzov
Valentin Lusin
Massimo Sinató
Zsolt Sándor Cseke
Mikael Tatarkin

pro line up revealed


Christian Polanc, Andrzej Cibis benched


2 newbies, 2 returnees


the newbies are Anastasia Stan & Mikael Tatarkin

the returnees are Paul Lorenz & Marta ''Maschine'' Arndt





Marta is BACK YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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one more week to wait, the 23rd am so excited and hyped up for this again


really curious who will get paired up with whom

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Mark


Ann-Kathrin


Sophia


Stefano


Tony


Detlef


Tillmann


Lulu


Maria Clara


Jana


Biyon


Gabriel


Eva


Lina Larissa

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Mark even oozing HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR in his promo shoot

whoever is paired up with him, is a lucky girl

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Anastasia Stan

Anastasia Stan, who was born in Moldova, has been dancing since she was 6 years old and is now also a licensed coach for juniors and Latin and ballroom groups. Together with her dance and life partner Sergiu Maruster, she successfully participates in international tournaments and championships and dances for Moldova. The two are among the three best dance couples in the world and belong to the "Black and White Club Pforzheim". In addition, Anastasia has a B-license as a Latin coach and an A-license as an adjudicator.

Mikael Tatarkin

Mikael, whom everyone calls Mika, is originally from Russia and has been living in his adopted home of Frankfurt for over 20 years. He has been dancing since he was ten years old and has already been able to collect many successes and titles in the course of his career.

Since 2016, Mika has been dancing together with his dance partner Anja Pritekelj for the Tanzsport-Zentrum Heusenstamm. The two belong to the Hessian State Squad Latin, the HTV Top Team and also the National Squad B Combination of the DTV. In addition, Mika dances in the main groups S of the Standard and Latin classes, which is the highest of his age.

Mika is no stranger to the "Let's Dance" family, as Motsi Mabuse was actually his first female trainer in Germany. In his free time, the dancer spends a lot of time in nature. He loves outdoor sports, such as tennis, paddling and football, and is passionate about playing the piano.

and our returnee (after very long time)


Paul Lorenz

Paul Lorenz was born in Volgograd (Russia) and came to Germany with his family at the age of 12. At that point, he had already been dancing for six years!

From 2008 to 2014 he danced together with "Let's Dance" professional Ekaterina Leonova, who is also his ex-girlfriend, in the main group S-Standard and -Latin. In addition, Paul was part of the national squad from 2005 to 2013 and had great success in various championships.

The 36-year-old is already familiar with the "Let's Dance" floor. In 2007 he danced as an additional dancer of Ute Lempers and in season 8 (2015) as part of the professional cast with Katja Burkard. He also appeared as a professional dancer in the ORF version of "Dancing Stars" in 2016. Paul also took part in the last "Let's Dance" tour.

Fan Favourite Marta ''Maschine'' Arndt is back!

Marta Arndt was born in Kluczbork (Poland) and moved to Germany with her family at the age of eleven. Marta took her first dance steps at the age of 13. Together with her long-time dance partner Pavel Pasechnik, she celebrated many successes – among other things, she is multiple German champion in the Latin American dances of the professionals. In 2017 she won the World Championship Latin WDSF Professional Division.

and also one who has her 10th anniversary on the show with a celebrity

''General Ekat'' Ekaterina Leonova

Ekaterina "Ekat" Leonova was born in Volgograd (Russia) in 1987. She has been dancing ballroom and Latin since she was ten years old. Already during her school years, which she finished with 1.0 in the Abitur, she began training as a dance teacher, which she also successfully completed in 2007. After that, she decided to study social pedagogy at the Institute of Art and Culture in Volgograd, which Ekaterina also completed with 1.0.

In 2008, she moved to Cologne to pursue her sports career and study business administration, which she successfully completed at the University of Cologne with a bachelor's degree in 2014 and a master's degree in April 2018.

Together with her dance partner at the time, Paul Lorenz, who will also be a professional on "Let's Dance" in 2024, she built a successful dance career. Their big breakthrough came in 2012: after winning the EU Cup in the ballroom dances and a second place in the Latin American dances, they also won the World Cup Standard in Malaysia at the end of the year. With this, Ekaterina and Paul firmly established themselves at the top of the world dance sport.

Ekaterina started her success story on "Let's Dance" in 2013 together with original Bachelor Paul Janke. To this day, she is the only professional dancer to have achieved the feat of winning the show three times in a row. Most recently in 2019 with Pascal Hens. This year, Ekat even won two "Let's Dance" titles – as she also won the professional challenge together with Massimo Sinató. In 2024, Ekat will be on the dance floor for the celebrities for the tenth time.

Since 2019, Ekaterina has appeared in various TV shows and at the beginning of 2024 she sat on the jury of "Das Supertalent". In addition, the dancer made her acting debut in the RTL series Der Schiffsartz in 2022.

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official website: https://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/lets-dance.html

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Tony Bauer & Maria Clara Groppler & Sophia Thiel dance with Valentin Lusin, Anastasia Stan, Paul Lorenz with a Charleston to Puttin on the Ritz by Wolfgang Lohr & Louie Prima

Stefano Zarrella & Biyon Kattilathu dance with Marta Arndt & Mariia Maksina a quickstep to Lets Get This Party Started by Dick Brave & Backbeats


Eva Padberg & Anna-Kathrin Bendixen & Detlef!D Soost dance with Massimo Sinato, Mikael Tatarkin, Ekaterina Leonova a Tango to Habanera by Georges Bizet

Lina Larissa Strahl & Lulu, Jana Wosnitza dance with Zsolt Sandor Cseke, Vadim Garbuzov, Alexandru Ionel a Cha Cha Cha to Sax by Fleur East


Tillmann Schulz & Mark Keller, Gabriel Kelly dance with Kathrin Menzinger, Malika Dzumaev, Patricija Ionel a Viennese Waltz to You'll Never Walk Alone by Gerry & The Pacemakers

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Dick Brave one is a swing cover of Black Eyed Peas song

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my pre-launch show ranking

1. Mark Keller ( german liam neeson looks wise! hopefully he'll do his two sons very proud, we luv alarm fur cobra 11 actors, top german police drama show)
2. Lina Larissa Strahl (she's was in my top 2 back when she did dancing on ice, hope she does well again, i like her)
3. Ann-Kathrin Bendixen (such a sassy tough girl seems to me, love biker chicks myself, she has a nice personality, watched some of her travel vlogs already on youtube)
4. Gabriel Kelly (am a fan of The Kelly Family, and he kinda also gives me a bit HRVY vibe )
5. Detlef Soost (even if he is a HUGE Ringer like Layton, i appreciate him doing this show)
6. Jana Wosnitza (she's nice, personality wise bit similar to Nazan Eckes, a entertainment news presenter i also like)
7. Eva Padberg (NOT Massimo likely now getting to dance with a former playboy model, strong casting nevertheless, looks quite good)
8. Tillmann Schulz (he seems nice, maybe he can grow on me during the show idk)
9. Lulu Lewe (am a fan of Sarah Connor music, willing to give her a chance too tbh)
10. Stefano Zarrella (Gio's brother but can he do similarly well as his brother did on this show (5th place longer time ago) he seems nice)
11. Biyon Kattilathu (feel sad about Simon Brunner's withdrawal, would've for sure been a contender, but Biyon seems like a very likeable, charismatic lovely guy too, hope he does well)
12. Sophia Thiel (not sure yet, an unknown for me, but tbh i cannot know everyone lol)
13. Tony Bauer (same with Sophia, kinda an unknown, most stand up comedians are for me tbh, he seems nice)
14. Maria Clara Groppler (not keen on her already, with her far right political views but maybe she can come across better through this show who knows, will remain open minded to her i think)

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