“One of my absolute favorite candidates”
RTL-Star said goodbye to “Ulli” Potofski
Updated on 08/06/2025 – 12:23 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
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Ulrich Potofski died after a serious illness. Due to his nature, he was not only popular with football fans – this is also shown by the first reactions to death.
He shaped the reporting of the Bundesliga and was popular with fans. Now the sports journalist Ulrich “Ulli” Potofski died on Sunday at the age of 73 after a serious illness. This was confirmed by his ex-wife Monika Potofski of the German Press Agency (dpa). Previously, the “Bild” newspaper and the RTL broadcaster had already reported.
Just a few minutes after it became known that Potofski had succumbed to his illness, Jochim Llambi spoke up on the Instagram platform. The ex-dancer and juror of the RTL show “Let’s Dance” remembered the participation of the reporter in the dance show in 2016.
“You were one of my absolute favorite candidates. Not because you shone dancing, that may not be your greatest strength. But your humor, your charm, your warmth was unique,” said Llambi. The 61-year-old explained: “Your appearance had heart. Einwheity. Size.”
For his words, the juror, known for his strict, posted a black and white photography of Potofski and himself. He also wrote: “It was a great honor for me to get to know you. I will never forget to experience yourself, to laugh with you and spend so many wonderful hours with you.”
Llambi emphasized that Potofski would be missing. He also writes: “Please do me a favor up there: Don’t teach you to dance, but show you how wonderful, how loving, how exceptionally a person can be.” Other celebrities such as Julian FM Stoeckel also reported under the mail of the former dancer. The TV entertainer reacted emotionally: “The tears come to me … What great words.” He posted a heart emoji.