Detlef D! Soost before “Let’s Dance”
“Physically I’m not as nimble anymore”
Detlef D! Soost is a German dancer and fitness trainer – and now also a “Let’s Dance” candidate.
© Photo: RTL / Arya Shirazi
Detlef D! Soost is ready for “Let’s Dance” – despite his artificial hip and problems with his leg.
Detlef D! Soost (53) is looking forward to taking part in the TV show “Let’s Dance” (from February 23rd) – despite some problems. “At 53 years old, with two artificial hips and a steel plate in my leg with seven screws, I’m no longer as physically agile as a Sophia Thiel or a Gabriel Kelly. But I love this show, I’d like to tick it off my bucket list.” , reported the 53-year-old in an interview with “Bild”.
The TV star, a dancer himself, believes that ballroom dancing is something completely different from his usual style. “The dances I’ve learned over the last 41 years are hip-hop and urban dance. Now I have to unlearn all of that,” said the choreographer.
Kate Hall wants Ekaterina Leonova as his dance partner
The TV show starts next Friday. The candidates are then assigned their dance partners. Soost’s wife Kate Hall (40) already has an idea of who might be suitable for her husband. According to “Bild”, she wants Ekaterina Leonova (36) by his side.
Next to Detlef D! Soost, 13 other celebrities will fight for victory and the title “Dancing Star 2024”. Also taking part are fitness influencer Sophia Thiel (28), “Lion’s Den” investor Tillman Schulz (34) and influencer Stefano Zarrella (33). The new episodes air on Fridays at 8:15 p.m. on RTL (also on RTL+).