European TV: ‘Let’s Dance’ shakeup
Germany’s long‑running dance show ‘Let’s Dance’ is in season 19 and saw Vanessa Borck eliminated in the latest episode aired March 13, with critics calling the episode uneven despite strong individual performances [](https://www.salsa-und-tango.de/lets-dance-am-13-maerz-2026-kritik-meinung-kommentare-ernuechternd/226550/). If you follow choreography trends, the episode underlined a push toward spectacle over technical risk this season.
Borck’s evening was staged around the show’s “Teenage Dreams” motif, her Tango set to Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl” and presented as a coming‑of‑age narrative on the floor. starzip.de Her dance partner is Victoria “Vika” Sauerwald, a 23–24‑year‑old professional who made her debut in the Let's Dance pro line‑up this season. ok-magazin.de Borck is best known as influencer “nessiontour,” reaching roughly 1.8 million followers on social platforms and appearing previously on the dating show Princess Charming. sol.de The jury panel remains Jorge González, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi, and the trio gave Borck single‑digit marks — reports put her Tango at just seven points from the judges. augsburger-allgemeine.de Social reactions focused less on choreography nuance and more on judging and casting, with viewers renewing complaints after the first two live shows and calling for format tweaks on social channels. watson.de Behind the scenes, RTL is promoting a larger arena staging and a 2026 live tour that foregrounds effects, costumes and spectacle — a production strategy commentators say nudges the TV show toward showmanship over technical risk. semmel.de
