The 18th season of Let's Dance kicked off on February 21, 2025, and has already delivered plenty of excitement and drama. The popular RTL dance competition features a lineup of celebrities paired with professional dancers, showcasing their skills in various dance styles each week. As the competition heats up, viewers are left wondering who will be crowned the "Dancing Star" of 2025.
Every Friday at 20:15, the show airs live on RTL and is also available for streaming on RTL+. The format requires the couples to perform intricate choreographies that are judged by a panel, with audience votes influencing who stays and who goes. The tension builds as each week, one couple is eliminated based on their performance and viewer votes.
In the latest episode, which aired on April 4, 2025, the sixth live show, the competition intensified. The standout performances of the night came from three duos: Taliso Engel, Fabian Hambüchen, and Marie Mouroum, each scoring an impressive 29 points. However, the evening ended with a shocking elimination, as Marc Eggers and his partner Renata Lusin were sent home after their Slowfox to "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Paul Anka failed to garner enough support.
During the sixth show, the jury points were as follows:
- Fabian Hambüchen with Anastasia Maruster | Slowfox | 29 points + 7 Jury-Challenge points
- Marie Mouroum with Alexandru Ionel | Slowfox | 29 points + 8 Jury-Challenge points
- Taliso Engel with Patricija Ionel | Contemporary | 29 points + 8 Jury-Challenge points
- Christine Neubauer with Valentin Lusin | Langsamer Walzer | 24 points + 8 Jury-Challenge points
- Sandra Safiulov (Selfiesandra) with Zsolt Sándor Cseke | Samba | 23 points + 9 Jury-Challenge points
- Diego Pooth with Ekaterina Leonova | Contemporary | 23 points + 7 Jury-Challenge points
- Marc Eggers with Renata Lusin | Slowfox | 22 points + 9 Jury-Challenge points
- Simone Thomalla with Evgeny Vinokurov | Tango | 21 points + 7 Jury-Challenge points
- Jeanette Biedermann with Vadim Garbuzov | Jive | 17 points + 9 Jury-Challenge points
Despite their strong performance, Eggers and Lusin's elimination surprised many fans, who took to social media to express their disbelief. Comments such as "I don’t understand this" and "Are you kidding me?!" flooded platforms like X, highlighting the unexpected nature of the results.
This season has already seen several notable eliminations. In the previous shows, the following couples have left the competition:
- Osan Yaran with Christina Hänni (after Show 1)
- Roland Trettl with Kathrin Menzinger (after Show 2)
- Leyla Lahouar with Sergiu Maruster (after Show 3)
- Ben Zucker with Malika Dzumaev (after Show 4)
- Paola Maria with Massimo Sinató (after Show 5)
Looking ahead, the seventh episode will introduce a new twist: a jury challenge where contestants will form teams and create their own choreography without the help of their professional partners. The teams for this challenge are:
- Jeanette Biedermann, Marc Eggers, and Selfiesandra with Vadim Garbuzov, Renata Lusin, and Zsolt Sándor Cseke
- Fabian Hambüchen, Diego Pooth, and Simone Thomalla with Anastasia Maruster, Ekaterina Leonova, and Evgeny Vinokurov
- Christine Neubauer, Marie Mouroum, and Taliso Engel with Valentin Lusin, Alexandru Ionel, and Patricija Ionel
The anticipation grows as fans eagerly await the next episode, which promises to be filled with surprises and fierce competition. As the season progresses, the stakes get higher, and the question on everyone's mind remains: who will emerge as the ultimate champion of Let's Dance 2025?
For those wishing to experience the excitement live, tickets for the Let's Dance tour in November 2025 are now available. This tour will feature the stars and professional dancers from this season, providing fans with a chance to see their favorites perform in person.
