Rosenheim‑Cops hits record, Hoenig joins reality show and other German TV headlines
A repeat of the ZDF crime series “Die Rosenheim‑Cops” set two audience records on 27 July. The episode attracted 2.35 million viewers, a 27.2 % market share and the highest share among 14‑49‑year‑olds for the series this year.
Actress Annika Kärsten‑Hoenig, wife of veteran actor Heinz Hoenig, entered Sat.‑1’s reality programme “Villa der Versuchung” to help replenish the family’s depleted finances after a serious illness and related medical costs.
Former “Top Gear” presenter Jeremy Clarkson mocked Brexit supporters on X, saying they will have to “enjoy the queues” at European airports due to the EU’s Entry‑Exit System biometric checks.
Former CDU leader Friedrich Merz will host the RTL talk show “Am Tisch mit Friedrich Merz” on 27 August, fielding questions from citizens on topics such as the AfD’s election prospects and the government’s reform package.
ZDF warned viewers about fraudsters impersonating staff from the antiques show “Bares für Rares”, who contact people by phone or mail to claim a connection with the programme.
Entities: Friedrich Merz · Goodbye Deutschland · Heinz Hoenig · Jeremy Clarkson · Mallorca · Peggy Jerofke · Rosenheim‑Cops · Steff Jerkel · ZDF
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Steff Jerkel is 56 years old. (reported in all articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The couple planned to marry on 26 June 2026 in Mallorca. (reported in all articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Steff Jerkel said he does not know whether he is divorced from that prior marriage. (reported in all articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Peggy Jerofke has been handling all paperwork and permits for the wedding. (reported in all articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Peggy Jerofke is 50 years old. (reported in all articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Peggy hopes the divorce issue will be resolved before September 2026. (reported in all articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] German civil marriage requires confirmed divorce status from any prior marriage. (implied in article context)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Steff Jerkel previously married in the 1990s in a brief marriage. (reported in all articles)