Gottschalk moved into an attic apartment with Mross in Baden-Baden in 2019, having previously lived with his family in Malibu, California, for many years. In November 2018, a fire destroyed his home there. In March 2019 it became known that the presenter of the program “Wetten,dass..?” He separated from his wife, Thea, after nearly half a century.

In Gräfelfing, southwest of Munich, Gottschalk is said to have already announced himself to some future neighbours, according to the “Münchner Merkur”. Gottschalk and Mroß were also spotted at the local bakery posing for photos with employees.

“We talked here a lot. I always say: I will bring the boy home for you,” Mros told Bild newspaper. Gottschalk comes from Bamberg, studied in Munich and later joined Bayern's radio station 3 I went to watch TV.