Princess Charming (German TV series)
| Princess Charming | |
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| Genre | Dating game show |
| Presented by |
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| Starring |
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| Narrated by | Nagmeh Alaei |
| Opening theme | "Good as Hell" - Lizzo |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Original language | German |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 75-80 Minutes |
| Production company | Seapoint Productions GmbH & Co. KG |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTL+ (stream) VOX (television) |
| Release | RTL+ May 25, 2021 – present VOX October 29, 2021 – present |
Princess Charming is a German reality dating show that premiered on May 25, 2021, streaming on premium sector of RTL+ and began airing on October 29, 2021, on television on VOX. It is streaming on RTL+, operated by the RTL media group, in German. The show features women-identifying and non-binary contestants[1] and is modeled after Prince Charming (started in 2019).[2] Princess Charming was hailed as an example of German TV shows becoming more inclusive by Deutsche Welle.[3]
On June 22, 2021, RTL+ officially renewed the series for a second season which premiered on June 14, 2022.[4]
Format
The original concept of Princess Charming, opening casting calls in October 2020, was to have a bisexual female lead, while the contestants were supposed to be lesbian or bisexual women and heterosexual men.[5] However, the channel, in response to audience and applicant requests, changed the show concept to focus on a lesbian lead in December of the same year.[6]
Unlike The Bachelor's "rose ceremony" or Prince Charming's black tie ceremony, contestants are eliminated if they are asked by the Princess Charming to take off and return the necklace they had previously been given.
Seasons
| Season | Original run | Princess | Winner | Runner-up | Still together | Relationship notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTL+ | VOX | ||||||
| 1 | May 25, 2021 – July 27, 2021 | October 29, 2021 – December 3, 2021 | Irina Schlauch | Lou | Elsa | No | After the end of filming Irina and Lou didn't start a relationship. |
| 2 | June 14, 2022 – August 16, 2022 | June 21, 2022 – June 28, 2022[a] | Hanna Sökeland | Jessica | Laura | Yes | Hanna and Jessica were still together as of the Reunion in August 2022. |
Season 1
The first season premiered on May 25, 2021 on RTL+ and premiered on October 29, 2021 on VOX, with Irina Schlauch as the first Princess Charming, or show lead. Irina is a lawyer from Cologne who enjoys action sports and soccer and has a twin sister. Irina, 30, said in an interview that she is a fan of Prince Charming and wanted to "create more visibility and acceptance" for lesbian women through the show's format.[7] The season, which was filmed on the Greek island of Crete, was composed of nine episodes and one reunion special.
At the Reunion, Irina and Lou announced they did not become a couple after the finale.
Contestants
| Name | Age | Hometown | Outcome | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou | 21 | Saarbrücken | Winner | 1 |
| Elsa | 22 | Berlin | Runner-up | 2 |
| Bine | 33 | Berlin | Week 8 | 3-4 |
| Miri | 28 | Kiel | ||
| Gea | 28 | Berlin | Week 7 | 5-6 |
| Kati | 29 | Berlin | ||
| Iry | 27 | Cologne | Week 6 | 7-8 |
| Sarina | 27 | Stolberg | ||
| Wiki | 27 | Hamburg | 9 (quit) | |
| Jana | 26 | Dorsten | Week 5 | 10-11 |
| Johanna | 26 | Hildesheim | ||
| Saskia | 25 | Berlin | 12 (quit) | |
| Britta | 26 | Aachen | Week 4 | 13 (disqualified)[b] |
| Anja | 30 | Leipzig | Week 3 | 14-16 |
| Niki | 27 | Berlin | ||
| Tabi | 25 | Dortmund | ||
| Lia | 30 | Berlin | Week 2 | 17-18 |
| Sandra | 31 | Ratingen | ||
| Sonja | 30 | Salzburg | Week 1 | 19-20 (disqualified)[c] |
| Ulle | 28 | Berlin |
Contestant Progress
| Contestants | Episode/Week | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Reunion | |
| Lou | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WINNER | Guest |
| Elsa | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | Guest |
| Bine | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | Guest | |
| Miri | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | Guest | |
| Gea | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | Guest | ||
| Kati | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | Guest | ||
| Iry | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | ||||
| Sarina | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | ||||
| Wiki | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | QUIT | ||||
| Jana | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||
| Johanna | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||
| Saskia | IN | IN | IN | IN | QUIT | |||||
| Britta | IN | IN | IN | DISQ | Guest | |||||
| Anja | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||
| Niki | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||
| Tabi | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||
| Lia | IN | ELIM | ||||||||
| Sandra | IN | ELIM | ||||||||
| Sonja | DISQ | |||||||||
| Ulle | DISQ | |||||||||
- The contestant went on a Group date with the Princess.
- The contestant went on both a Group date and a Single date with the Princess.
- The contestant went on a Single date with the Princess
- The contestant stayed a night together with the Princess.
- The contestant went on a Double date with the Princess and another contestant.
- The contestant quit the competition.
- The contestant was disqualified.
- The contestant had to give up her necklace and was eliminated.
- The contestant was the runner up.
- The contestant won Princess Charming.
Season 2
The Princess Charming of the second season, 28-year-old project leader Hanna Sökeland from Hanover, was introduced on April 21, 2022.[8] The second season began airing on June 14, 2022 on RTL+.[9] VOX initially broadcast the season, releasing each episode one week after its debut on RTL+.[10] However, VOX stopped airing the season after the first two episodes due to low ratings. This also meant that the season could only be watched by RTL+ subscribers, since the "catch-up offer" (meaning the episodes were available for free on the RTL+ website for a few days after airing on VOX) expired due to VOX removing the show from its schedule.[11]
At the Reunion, Hanna and Jessica announced they were still together (as of August 2022).
Contestants
| Name | Age | Hometown | Outcome | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica | 26 | Munich | Winner | 1 |
| Laura | 22 | Munich | Runner-up | 2 |
| Carolin | 29 | Leipzig | Week 8[d] | 3-4 |
| Jasmin Amelia | 28 | Osnabrück | ||
| Maria | 30 | Cologne | Week 7 | 5 |
| Tyshea | 30 | Cologne | 6 (quit) | |
| Sabcho | 28 | Berlin | Week 6 | 7 |
| Dora | 23 | Cologne | 8-9 (quit)[e] | |
| Paula | 28 | Bremen | ||
| Jördis | 34 | Berlin | Week 5 | 10 |
| Sarah | 28 | Düsseldorf | 11 (quit) | |
| Charlotte | 29 | Bremen | Week 4 | 12-13 |
| Lena | 20 | Leverkusen | ||
| Katharina | 30 | Cologne | 14 (quit) | |
| Anastasia | 26 | Kempten | Week 3 | 15 (quit) |
| Aylin | 30 | Berlin | Week 2 | 16-17 |
| Kim | 25 | Hanover | ||
| Jay | 27 | Frankfurt | 18 (quit) | |
| Vivien | 25 | Velbert | Week 1 | 19 |
Contestant Progress
| Contestants | Episode/Week | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Reunion | |
| Jessica | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WINNER | Guest |
| Laura | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | Guest |
| Carolin | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | Guest | |
| Jasmin Amelia | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | ||
| Maria | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | Guest | ||
| Tyshea | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | QUIT | |||
| Sabcho | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | ||||
| Dora | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | QUIT | Guest | |||
| Paula | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | QUIT | Guest | |||
| Jördis | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||
| Sarah | IN | IN | IN | IN | QUIT | |||||
| Charlotte | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | ||||||
| Lena | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | ||||||
| Katharina | IN | IN | IN | QUIT | ||||||
| Anastasia | IN | IN | QUIT | |||||||
| Aylin | IN | ELIM | ||||||||
| Kim | IN | ELIM | ||||||||
| Jay | IN | QUIT | ||||||||
| Vivien | ELIM | |||||||||
- The contestant went on a Group date with the Princess.
- The contestant went on both a Group date and a Single date with the Princess.
- The contestant went on a Single date with the Princess
- The contestant stayed a night together with the Princess.
- The contestant quit the competition.
- The contestant had to give up her necklace and was eliminated.
- The contestant was the runner up.
- The contestant won Princess Charming.
Notes
- ^ VOX stopped airing the season after the first two episodes due to low ratings.
- ^ Britta was disqualified after fracturing her elbow during a Group date.
- ^ Sonja and Ulle were disqualified after an (unaired) altercation.
- ^ Carolin's and Jasmin Amelia's eliminations (which happened at the end of Episode 8) were shown at the beginning of Episode 9.
- ^ Dora and Paula quit the show together due to developing feelings for each other during filming.
References
- ^ ""Princess Charming" kommt - RTL startet lesbische Datingshow". stern.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ Döbele, Ralf. ""Prince Charming": Deutschlands erste Gay-Dating-Show". fernsehserien.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Is Germany nailing diverse and inclusive entertainment? | DW | 02.07.2021". DW.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "2022 geht "Princess Charming" in die zweite Runde". RTL (in German). 2021-06-22.
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- ^ Adey, Oliver (2021-05-25). "2021 - Irina Schlauch: This is how the "Princess Charming" experienced her coming out". The Latest News. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ "Hanna aus Hannover ist die neue "Princess Charming"".
- ^ ""Princess Charming": Hanna sucht ab Mitte Juni die große Liebe".
- ^ ""Princess Charming" läuft nicht mehr bei Vox". Queer.de (in German). 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ Mantel, Uwe (2022-07-04). "Vox nimmt "Princess Charming" aus dem Programm". DWDL.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-08-09.