Dramatic finale on The Bachelors: Who gets the basket?
The new season of “The Bachelors” starts on June 18, 2025 on RTL with emotional twists and a dramatic finale.

Dramatic finale on The Bachelors: Who gets the basket?
The popular dating show “The Bachelors” returns on RTL on June 18, 2025. Viewers can look forward to a new season that is already causing a stir in advance with emotional teasers and dramatic scenes. The first trailer video is published in advance, which indicates the intensity and excitement of the upcoming episodes. Loud OK Magazine The trailer shows tears and conflicts as the bachelors Felix Stein and Martin Braun search for love.
Felix Stein, 32 years old and photographer from Germany, and Martin Braun, 35 years old and financial expert, are the focus of the show. Both are fathers, which adds additional depth to the dynamics and emotions of the season. Felix has a five-year-old son, while Martin has two daughters from his previous marriage to his ex-wife. A total of 26 candidates take part in the show, which takes place in the picturesque setting of South Africa.
Dramatic twists in the finale
The final promises to be particularly exciting because each Bachelor can only award one rose. This leads to hard decisions and possibly broken hearts. A particularly intense moment in the trailer shows Felix asking “Do you want to accept my very last rose?” speaks to a candidate, to which she quietly replies “No.” This unexpected moment leaves the Bachelor shocked. In another scene, Martin appears emotional and crying, apparently taken by surprise by what has happened.
Felix says in another excerpt: “Hopefully I didn’t make a mistake.” Martin, visibly affected, replies: “I didn’t see it coming.” These emotional glimpses suggest that viewers can expect a lot of drama during the show, both from the contestants' interactions and from the Bachelors themselves.
Advance streaming and broadcast dates
The new season officially begins on Tuesday, June 18, 2025, at 8:15 p.m. on RTL. For fans of the show who are particularly in a hurry, there will be an advance streaming option on RTL+, which will be available from June 11, 2025. RTL announces the ten episodes of the season and promises exciting group dates and exciting twists that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
How the relationships between the bachelors and the candidates will develop remains to be seen. One thing is certain: “The Bachelors” will continue to offer viewers plenty of emotions and unexpected twists in the new season.