Simone Thomalla
Emergency services had to come to the “Spring” set
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The entertainment news in the GALA ticker: Simone Thomalla reveals emergency services on set +++ Ekaterina Leonova defends herself against new rumors of love +++ Judith Rakers announces her departure from “Tagesschau”.
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January 16, 2024
Simone Thomalla reveals rescue service operation on set
When asked which episode she particularly remembers, she quickly answers: “‘Flying with umbrellas’ because that roof batten flew right into my face on the set.” She will probably never forget this filming. “There was a huge scream, the doctor came, emergency services came because I really thought: ‘That’s it’.” Sophia Thomalla’s mother, 34, was seriously injured, but fortunately she wasn’t seriously injured.
Ekaterina Leonova: Back to the ex? Now the “Let’s Dance” star speaks plainly
The love life of Ekaterina Leonova, 36, has repeatedly given rise to speculation in recent months. Most recently, her harmonious relationship with “Let’s Dance” celebrity dance partner Timon Krause, 29, caused rumors. The sparks between the graceful dancer and the mentalist are said to have not only flown on the TV floor. The two have never been confirmed to have a deeper relationship. Now “Bild” claims to have learned exclusively from the Russian woman’s environment that she has returned to her ex-boyfriend. An insider allegedly claims: “It’s relatively recent. But they’ve already been on vacation together and are always out and about together in Munich.”
Rumors that the 36-year-old now vehemently defends herself against. In an Instagram story, Ekaterina addresses her community: “The information comes from the environment, from friends of friends. I don’t know which friends are asking them. But it’s slowly enough,” she says indignantly in the short clip that comes with it Gif “Fake News” is provided. “I didn’t go to my ex,” the dancer clarifies. She is currently only accompanied by women, she assures with a smile and points to a friend. Finally, she makes a clear statement about the latest allegations: “That’s a lie.”
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January 15, 2024
Judith Rakers announces her departure from “Tagesschau”.
It’s an era that is coming to an end: The popular “Tagesschau” spokeswoman Judith Rakers, 48, is quitting after 19 years. She is leaving the news program at her own request, reports NDR. Accordingly, Rakers “will be seen for the last time on January 31st in the 8 p.m. edition.” The broadcaster announced this in a press release. In the future, she wants to “concentrate more on her entrepreneurial activities” but stay involved in the television business. Rakers will also be seen as a presenter on the talk show “3nach9” and on the ARD travel magazine “Wunderschön”.
Judith Rakers herself says: “After 19 successful and exciting years at tagesschau, it was with a heavy heart that I decided to leave. It is time to focus my life on other projects, to further expand my entrepreneurial activities and to tackle new things , for which there hasn’t been enough time in addition to the news shift work.”
“There will initially be no successor for Judith Rakers,” says NDR.
“Teletubbies” star Jess Smith has become a mother for the first time
Nice news from Jess Smith: The 27-year-old, who played the sun in the 1990s in the cult children’s series “Teletubbies” and watched over Tinky-Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po, has become a mother. The child star very subtly announced the great news on Instagram. There, Smith posted a photo of her daughter’s little hand and wrote: “A whole week with you.” She doesn’t reveal any more details.
This is the first child for her and her partner Ricky Latham. Jess also announced her pregnancy on social media. “When two become three,” she said in October last year.
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Sources used: bild.de, instagram.com, NDR, “Herzkino”