Flag-waving, excavator offensive and tie alert: On the love island of Rhodes, the new "Prince Charming", Fabian Fuchs, receives his courtship-loving single men.
After the princess comes the prince. The "Princess Charming" Hanna Sökeland, who was still on her hands a few weeks ago, has only just flown out when her male counterpart is already checking into the Greek love villa. Under the hot sun of Rhodes, Fabian Fuchs ideally wants to find "the perfect happiness in love". If that doesn't work, the new Berlin prince will still have a package full of intense and crazy memories. Because one thing is already clear: This year, too, the motley squad facade promises more fire, fun and drama than all the CSD parties put together.
21 love-hungry single men want to claw Fabian's heart and take the Berliner by choice with the Adonis body home. With a loud roar and swinging hips, the boys arrive by ship in the port of Rhodes. With flag-wavers and party animal Jonny in the lead, the willing pack marches towards Format-Villa. The suitcases are quickly unpacked and the first flirty contacts are made. The protagonist of the whole thing is not yet in sight. But that doesn't really matter for most people. You can work up a bit of an appetite.
At the forefront in the race for the crown of attention is Marcel from Hamburg. The 24-year-old hairdresser wears his heart on his sleeve and has always kept his eyes open. "Tasty sandwiches" are available here and now on every corner. Dennis O. also likes to attract attention. The capital city dweller with a penchant for striking tattoos and extravagant cowboy boots is one of the most colorful peacocks in the love enclosure, closely followed by Jonny, the king of good moods, and fashion pope Srira. The tanned beau with flowing Aquaman mane is already excited, as is the rest of the gang.
At some point it will finally be time. In an apricot-colored suit and with a stylish beetle under his bum, Prince Fabian rushes into the villa limelight. "Hello!" cheers the crowd. The prince is visibly pleased with what he sees there. While the eyes wander quickly from left to right and from top to bottom, candidate Marcus is already jitterily pawing his hooves. The man from Munich, who at first glance looks like a mixture of Harry Potter and Tom Cruise, doesn't want to leave anything to chance and quickly gets to work. All the residents of the villa have not yet been welcomed when Marcus is already dragging the somewhat puzzled-looking Fabian through the villa.
The man's bold excavator appearance, who can't stand it at all "when men drink and grab the wine glass by the goblet", is not well received by everyone in the villa. In addition to complete "overstimulation", the first jealousies are already spreading. Yes, under the sparkling "boys only" banner, it doesn't take long to get started. Anyone expecting anything else?
The prince slides from one speed date to the next. On his way, Fabian tests mattress firmness and hunting instincts. When it comes to Swiss Tim, Fabian encounters a shy facade that awakens the "conquering instinct": "I also like it when I can take the initiative," explains the prince. Between sesame rings, fruit appetizers and lots of Greek brandy, gifts are of course also presented. There is a packet of flower seeds from the sociologist Manual B.: "Oh, I actually have enough seeds with me!" Fabian winks. There is also a lot of laughter late in the evening.
Only when the tie box that decides joy and sorrow finds its place on the terrace does the mood change. Suddenly even the loudest little birds fell silent. Fabian now has to make a decision. Three single men have to leave the villa after they have met each other for the first time. At the end of the debut day, it is up to Messrs Nico, Thomas and Manuel. They were "in their own way", are "very disappointed" and would have liked to "stay longer". At least now the last one has gotten it: If you want to have a say in the fight for the heart of the prince, you have to work hard from the start and immediately switch to overtaking mode. That should not be particularly difficult for most candidates.
(This article was first published on Thursday, September 29, 2022.)
