"I'm completely broke": Jan Leyk surprises with an honest confession in "Battle of the Reality Stars"

Created: 04/21/2022, 19:50

By: Stella Rüggeberg

Jan Leyk can not only dish out against his competitors in "Battle of the Reality Stars", but also provides insights into his private life.

As a DJ, the "Berlin Day & Night" star was very successful for a while.

But there is nothing left of the money he earned.

Phuket, Thailand – In the second episode, not only do two new candidates move into the sala of “Battle of the reality stars – shipwreck on the dream beach” (here all the news on the topic page), Jan Leyk also causes a stir with a confession.

The "Berlin Day & Night" actor is also known as a DJ and received large sums for his performances.

However, there is nothing left of that now.

Jan Leyk hands out against Iris Klein in "Battle of the Reality Stars".

If you want to win the show, you have to make sure you get as much airtime as possible.

Some candidates (these are the "Battle of the Reality Stars" participants 2022) start big arguments with their competitors, others prefer to surprise with intimate insights into their private lives.

Jan Leyk tries out both.

In the first episode, he dished out a mighty fight against his competitor Iris Klein, and in the second episode of "Battle of the Reality Stars" (view all episodes free of charge in the media library), he tells the other participants stories from his private life.

Jan Leyk confesses to "Battle of the Reality Stars" – he is completely broke © RTLZWEI

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"Battle of the Reality Stars" candidate Jan Leyk led a rock star life as a DJ

In addition to his role in "Berlin Tag & Nacht", Jan Leyk was also a successful DJ: "At some point, at my best, I had ten bookings, minimum, and I got 10,000 euros per booking for a 60-minute DJ show," revealed the actor.

So he is said to have lived a real rock star life, with everything that goes with it: "I was picked up in limousines, I had helicopter flights at times, it was unimaginable," the reality star continues.

"I'm completely broke": Jan Leyk surprises with an honest confession in "Battle of the Reality Stars"

But none of that satisfied him.

He always wanted more: "Because I developed an addiction to recognition," reveals Jan Leyk.

However, not much is left of his former rock star life.

The money ended up “with the wrong advisors, with the wrong friends, a lot in the betting shop, I was addicted to gambling, I gambled away a good 200,000-300,000 euros in my life,” explains Leyk.

"I am broke.

I'm completely broke," he admits to his "Battle of the Reality Stars" colleagues.

His colleagues credit Jan Leyk for his confession and are amazed by his story.

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There is an innovation in the RTL2 show.

For the first time, the candidates can retreat to a "Thai-Ny House" to enjoy a little togetherness in "Battle of the Reality Stars".