Shock at Let's Dance: Favorite Marie Mouroum has to go!

Shock at Let's Dance: Favorite Marie Mouroum has to go!

The 18th season of "Let’s Dance" is in full swing and ensures exciting entertainment among the spectators. On May 10, 2025, however, there was a surprising setback: Marie Mouroum, who was considered a great favorite, surprisingly left the show. Despite high scores of 30 in the last two programs, she could not generate enough spectator calls to stay in the competition. A total of ten celebrities had already left the show, including comedian Osan Yaran and TV chef Roland Trettl.

The grand finale of "Let’s Dance" is scheduled for May 23, 2025. The show is moderated by Daniel Hartwich and Victoria Swarovski, while the jury consists of Motsi Mabuse, Jorge González and Joachim Llambi. In the current season there are still four candidates in the race: Taliso Engel, Diego Pooth, Fabian Hambüchen and Sandra Safiulov.

Celebrities of the 18th season

• Osan Yaran, Comedian
• Roland Trettl, TV chef
• Leyla Lahouar, reality TV star
• ben sugar, musician
• Paola Maria, Content Creatorin
• Marc Eggers, Entertainer
• Jeanette Biedermann, musician
• Christine Neubauer, actress

(left after return as a replacement for Simone Thomalla)

The season began on February 21, 2025 and the spectators can look forward to new episodes every Friday at 8:15 p.m., which are also available in the live stream on RTL+. In addition, the past on the streaming platform can be made up for, which increases the flexibility for fans of the show. The first shows took place from February 28th to May 9th, 2025.

Popularity of reality TV in Germany

"Let's Dance" is not only one of the best-known formats on German television, but also representative of the growing influence of reality TV in the media landscape. In 2023, reality programs such as "Let's Dance" and "Bauer sucht Frau" made up more than a third of the program on channels such as RTL, VOX and SAT.1. On average, around 1.16 million people from the advertising -relevant target group switched on for "Let’s Dance", which underlines the popularity of the show. 

The origins of reality TV are in the United States, where the formats often represent everyday life. In Germany, however, the genre is often criticized for its way of portraying reality and often referred to as "trash TV". Despite such criticism, “Let’s Dance” remains one of the most popular shows in the genre and continues to attract a wide audience.

The current season and the upcoming final promise to continue to captivate the viewers and offer exciting dance moments. The race for the crown of the best dancer or the best dancer will surely still provide many twists

Further information about the show are on t-online.de and rtl.de . For an analysis of the reality TV landscape in Germany, visit Statista.com .