Jungle camp 2024
“Das Boot” star Heinz Hoenig first candidate for “I am a star – get me out of here!”
Heinz Hoenig in the talk show ‘Riverboat’ in 2022.
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Actor Heinz Hoenig has been chosen as the first candidate for the RTL jungle camp in 2024. “It’s a challenge and I’m keen on it,” explained the 72-year-old in an interview with the Cologne broadcaster.
For Hoenig, who starred in films such as “Das Boot” (1981) and “Der König von St. Pauli” (1998), the prospect of taking part in the RTL program “Ich bin ein Star – Get me here” has changed out!” changed over time: “Jungle camp used to be about the end, that’s how it was among us,” said the actor. “But that hasn’t just gone away, it’s actually turned into the opposite,” he says.
Jungle camp was the end
His wife Annika Kärsten-Hoenig (38) and their sons Juliano and Jianni (three years old and one year old) are flying with him to Australia. According to his wife, after a while in the camp, the actor could shed his “rough shell” and show his emotional side. “My mom gave me permission and showed me that it’s okay to cry,” explained Hoenig in an RTL interview. The 17th season “I’m a Celebrity – Get Me Out of Here!” starts in January on RTL and is moderated by Sonja Zietlow and Jan Köppen.