The Australian (and South African) jungle – it has seen many stars come and go over the past 20 years. Reality stars, aged actors, presenters and musicians have been in the camp, faced the disgusting tests and entertained the viewers. But there is only one real jungle star – and that is presenter Sonja Zietlow! With changing partners at her side, the 56-year-old has been there from the start. Many people are wondering: how much money does the presenter actually earn?
How much does presenter Sonja Zietlow earn from the jungle camp?
The anniversary season of “I’m a Celebrity – Get Me Out of Here” is currently running with the big legends edition. This time, stars who have already been there before, the “jungle legends”, have moved into the camp in South Africa. But SHE is the biggest legend: Sonja Zietlow has been there in all seasons of the jungle camp, has experienced numerous jungle tests, has shared the good and bad moments of the stars in the TV show. And she has experienced several presenter colleagues: After the death of Dirk Bach, Daniel Hartwich stepped in – and after he announced his departure, Jan Köppen has now taken over and is standing next to Zietlow in the tree house.
The fees of the jungle stars are often discussed – but what about Zietlow’s fee? There is of course no reliable information about how much the presenter earns, because, as we all know, people don’t talk about money. However, there are speculations and estimates: According to “Wealth MagazineThe presenter receives a whopping 40,000 euros for each episode of “I’m a Celebrity – Get Me Out of Here”. For a season with 18 episodes, that would be a total of 720,000 euros. But she also entertains the viewers brilliantly – and rumors that Zietlow could also give up the format at some point, like her long-time companion Daniel Hartwich, are likely to cause great concern among fans of the jungle show.
In the last season of the jungle camp, Djamila Rowe was crowned jungle queen.Stefan Thoyah/RTL/dpa
Star in the jungle camp: This is how high Sonja Zietlow’s fortune is according to estimates
The wealth magazine estimates Sonja Zietlow’s fortune at six million euros – if that’s true, she should also be one of the richest jungle stars. Because: Many of the stars who move into the camp now make no secret of the fact that they enter the world of cockroaches for the money. Reality star Kader Loth, for example: She has already appeared in many TV formats, but now reported in “Bild” about her rather meager pension. She is supposed to receive 280 euros when she retires. “It feels like we celebrities don’t get a statutory pension, and if we do, it’s not enough to live on,” she told the newspaper. “That really scares me.”
It is not known how much the jungle stars will be paid in the legends edition – Kader Loth reported that she received 80,000 euros for her first participation in the show. This time, unlike in other seasons, the celebrities will receive the same fee, but it was reported that they will receive 100,000 euros per person. In addition to the jungle crown, the winner will receive an additional prize of 100,000 euros. The winner will therefore go home with a total of 200,000 euros – an amount that Sonja Zietlow will only smile wearily at. But she has earned her fee honestly – because no one has been in the jungle as long as the 56-year-old. ■
