The end of an era: Wetten, dass ..? Doesn't come back in 2025!

The end of an era: Wetten, dass ..? Doesn't come back in 2025!

On December 30, 2024, ZDF announced that the popular show "Wetten, dass ..?" will not return to the program in 2025. Thomas Gottschalk, who moderated the last editions, said goodbye to the stage in November 2023. In this event, 12.13 million viewers watched his farewell show.

ZDF broadcaster boss Norbert Himmler expressed that a revival of the show was not excluded in the coming years. "Wetten, dass ..?", Which has been an integral part of the German television program since the 1980s, was last removed from the program in 2014, mainly due to falling odds. In 2021, a special retro show and two other editions took place in 2022 before Gottschalk 2023 presented its final broadcast.

Details about the show and Gottschalk's farewell

Thomas Gottschalk had previously expressed interest in a comeback, but he emphasized that he did not want to impose himself. It is worth noting that he recently ended his podcast "the superstases", which caused a sensation on social media. He received mockery from the Kaulitz twins due to the circumstances of his farewell.

Himmler had already spoken of a "break" for the format about a year ago. At the end of the show, Gottschalk expressed that he was dissatisfied with the type of termination. Critical voices were loud, especially with regard to some of his statements in a recently published book.

During the future of "Wetten, dass ..?" If the show remains uncertain, to this day and is seen by many as a "TV camp fire" that once pulled numerous spectators in front of the screens.

For further details on the decision of the ZDF and the background of the format end, on merkur.de and tv feature film.de