Moderator Elton has had a few difficult days: first his sudden end to ProSieben was announced and now the 53-year-old has to cope with another blow - this time from RTL.
Cologne – Matthias Opdenhövel is returning to “Schlag den Star” as presenter – ProSieben announced this on April 10th. Showmaster Elton (53) is said to have found out about his departure from the station through the media - this left the entertainer “speechless”, “angry” and “sad” at the same time. He let his frustration out with the help of an Instagram post. But that shouldn't have been the last bad news for the 53-year-old.
After ProSieben's expulsion, RTL claps for Elton
After Elton shared his “Beat the Star” eviction with fans, he received a lot of support from fellow celebrities. “You definitely don’t deserve to be treated like this after 23 years of working together,” commented “Who knows something like that?” colleague Kai Pflaume (56) and Wigald Boning (57) texted a simple but clear: “I Hug yourself!” ZDF presenter Jan Böhmermann (43), on the other hand, cannot find any words of comfort and gives his showbiz colleagues a nasty tip.
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Now Elton has to cope with another slap: “Disgrace or Cash in” on RTL will be shown for the last time on Thursday evening (April 18th) – after just seven months. Twelve episodes were produced for the Cologne private broadcaster in autumn 2023, and the last one will now be broadcast. It is unclear what will happen next with the once popular format.
“Other great projects with Elton”: RTL doesn’t completely shoot Elton down
RTL told
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: “'Disgrace or cash in' had a strong start to the season, but was unable to maintain its market share throughout. We are now concentrating on other great projects with Elton, including 'Three against One' and 'The RTL EM Studio - All games, goals, emotions'.” According to the RTL statement, moderator Elton is not to blame for the show ending. The reason for discontinuation is low quotas.
There is also no end in sight to the collaboration between the Cologne broadcaster and Elton. RTL program director Inga Leschek confirms to
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: “We love Elton. And if he suddenly has a little more time, then the RTL family will of course welcome him with open arms. Our audience has already taken him to their hearts.” RTL initially did not want to reveal whether the quiz show could possibly move to another channel. So it remains exciting to see what happens with “Embarrass or Cash” in the future. By the way, Matthias Opdenhövel (53) was very happy about his “Schlag den Star” return - but he was torn apart by the viewers online.
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