Is The Bachelor always just romantic? Far from it! When dozens of women vie for the favor of an attractive bachelor at the same time, broken hearts are not long in coming. One Bachelor moment was so blatant that it went down in history as a TV scandal: the infamous Bachelor slap in the face. How did the scuffle come about?
The Bachelor slap: An infamous moment in TV history
Oh yes, it’s not easy as a bachelor: How are you supposed to do justice to a woman when the show concept is designed to get to know 20 women at the same time? Heartbreak, bruised egos and emotional chaos are only a matter of time.
In the 8th season, Bachelor Daniel Völz is spoiled for choice. It’s the Night of the Roses again and Völz has to send three ladies home. One of the unfortunate people was Yeliz Koc, then 24 years old.
But the spirited beauty couldn’t handle being kicked out at all: She stalked straight towards Bachelor Daniel and slapped him in the face. Then she hissed off without a word.
First a kiss, then being kicked out: That’s why there was a slap in the face on The Bachelor
Violence on TV is an absolute no-go, but with a cuddly format no one would have expected the freak out. But the angry fury Yeliz saw herself in the right.
“For me that’s not a man. He kissed me yesterday and today I’m flying home”she complained on the show. “I would have liked to take my fist.”
In fact, the two had gotten closer on a one-on-one date the night before. There was even a kiss, but unfortunately no feelings developed for Bachelor Daniel: “She didn’t get a rose from me because I always wondered if she was really happy.” Yeliz has suffered the consequences of a toxic relationship and therefore talked about her ex too often. That didn’t go down well with Daniel.
As Bachelor Daniel Völz then announced the expulsion, Yeliz was amazed. After one kiss, she felt confident that she would move on to the next round. Does this insult justify a slap in the face? A matter of taste.
What happened to Yeliz Koc after the Bachelor scandal?
Bachelor Völz has largely disappeared from the limelight today. He revealed to BUNTE.de that he was behind the slap suspected a tactic to become famous on reality TV:
In some ways, I think all candidates have a plan for how they want to win or be remembered. And she just decided to forever be the one who hit the ‘Bachelor’.
Yeliz continues to make controversial appearances on reality TV. Instead of accepting consequences for the violence, she used her scandal as a springboard for further appearances on TV. In 2021, she also made headlines with her private life: her ex Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht announced their separation when Yeliz was heavily pregnant. Most recently, BILD leaks revealed that Yeliz Koc should be in the jungle camp in 2025.
When does the jungle camp start in 2025?
As of January 24th at 8:25 p.m. the time has come: The jungle camp starts the 18th round. Like every year, fans can look forward to drama, stress and a lot of emotions.