Model Anna Ermakova (22) can be seen on "Let's Dance" from February 17th. The daughter of tennis legend Boris Becker (55) is looking forward to "rediscovering her long-lost passion" on the RTL dance show, as she says in a message on Instagram. She has never danced professionally, but "always dreamed of doing so, so I'm looking forward to this opportunity".

However, two things would worry her: she is already learning German for the show and is also looking forward to "improving" her language skills on "Let's Dance". However, she is also nervous "to perform in front of an audience and screw up my German". The model is nevertheless certain that "Let's Dance" will be a "great experience". The 22-year-old lives in London with her mother, Angela Ermakova.

Ermakova gets competition on the dance floor from "GZSZ" star Chryssanthi Kavazi (33), cooking influencer and model Sally Özcan (34), Julia Beautx (23), known from the TV series "Spring" and YouTuber, ex-" GNTM" star and model Alex Mariah Peter (25) and Sharon Battiste (31), former bachelorette and actress.

The celebrity men participating in "Let's Dance" this year are YouTube and Twitch star Jens "Knossi" Knossalla (36), mentalist and author Timon Krause (28), former professional gymnast Philipp Boy (35) , content creator Younes Zarou (24), star chef Ali Güngörmüş (46), handball star Michael "Mimi" Kraus (39) and comedian Abdelkarim (41).

The 16th season introductory show, in which the celebrities find out which dance professional they are competing with, will be shown on RTL (and RTL) on February 17 at 8:15 p.m.