With Lukas Podolski’s involvement in “Supertalent”, RTL had landed a coup. But now Podolski has contracted the corona virus.
Cologne – footballer Lukas Podolski has Corona – so his appearance on the jury of the RTL show “Das Supertalent” is in the stars. He had tested positive and is in quarantine, said the 36-year-old on Wednesday.
Podolski was connected to an online presentation by Mediengruppe RTL. He has no symptoms and feels “like in the last few days and weeks”. Initially, “Bild” reported about it.
The portal “rtl.de” reported in this context about the “Supertalent” filming: “As soon as the Supertalent jury around Lukas Podolski, Chantal Janzen and Michael Michalksy has completed their first day at the desk, there is a small moment of shock , because Lukas Podolski has tested positive for the corona virus and is in quarantine. “How things will continue is still unclear, it said. “The recordings of” Das Supertalent “are currently taking place in Cologne. The fans will soon find out how things will continue after Poldi’s positive corona test. “
In March of this year, RTL announced that it would not only re-establish the casting classic “Deutschland sucht den Superstar” (“DSDS”), but also “Das Supertalent”. Permanent juror Dieter Bohlen was kicked out of both shows. They want to become more family-friendly, said RTL managing director Henning Tewes about the new strategy. At the end of June, the broadcaster announced Podolski’s engagement.
“Das Supertalent” has been around since 2007. Participants present all kinds of talents. Some sing, others are acrobats or have other unusual abilities. For the past season, between 2.60 million and 3.0 million tuned in on Saturdays. dpa
