New Dating Game Show with the Wolters - Germany's wildest dating show turns humiliation into €4,000 prizes
A new dating show is set to push boundaries—and cringe levels—to their limits. Schäm dich Reich! (Cringe Your Way to Riches!) will premiere on ProSieben and Joyn on April 29 at 11:15 PM. Hosted by twins Dennis and Benni Wolter, the series promises to turn first dates into a spectacle of secondhand embarrassment.
The show's premise is simple: unsuspecting participants, called 'decoys', go on real dates while wearing an earpiece. The Wolters feed them absurd challenges, from finishing strangers' leftovers to declaring love prematurely. If the decoy and their date complete the tasks without being caught, they could win up to €4,000.
The twins describe the format as *'First humiliate, then cash in'*—a dating game where bad behaviour pays off. But if the ruse is exposed, the prize disappears, and the ordeal only ends when the truth comes out. The Wolters promise to test every boundary of good taste, asking: *How awkward can a date possibly get?* The series follows a trend of controversial yet popular German dating shows. Over the past five years, programmes like *Love Island*, *Bauer sucht Frau*, and *Die Bachelors* drew high ratings and social media buzz. However, some faced backlash over toxic behaviour and manipulation, leading to calls for boycotts and petitions.
Schäm dich Reich! arrives as the latest entry in Germany's bold dating-show scene. The Wolters' mix of humour and humiliation aims to entertain, with real dates and real cash on the line. Viewers can decide whether the cringe is worth the reward when it airs next month.
