After PBB Exit: Nina Bridney Clears Up Rumors Surrounding Christian Lell

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Nina Bridney (23) has reshuffled the beginnings of her much-discussed acquaintance with Christian Lell (42) following her exit from Promi Big Brother. Speaking to Promiflash, the streamer says the first encounter happened significantly earlier than previously assumed – while firmly ruling out one reading of events that has been circulating online.

Two Days Before the Press Event in the Hotel Lobby

According to Bridney, the two didn't sit across from each other for the first time at the official PBB press event in early September, but roughly two days earlier. The streamer recalls a classic hotel lobby moment: she arrived with her suitcases, he was already sitting at the reception. At that moment, they were completely alone there – other candidates had not yet arrived.

I arrived at the hotel with my suitcases and he was already sitting at the reception in the lobby.

It quickly became more than a brief bit of small talk. As Bridney describes it, the two later went out to eat together and had an extensive conversation. This moves the backstory of the PBB story forward by about two days: Bridney and Lell already knew each other before the cameras in the house started rolling and the audience saw the two of them together for the first time.

God, Faith and a Stone – What They Really Talked About

That the evening wasn't just an exchange of pleasantries is also made clear by Bridney. According to her, the conversations revolved around deep subjects: "God, faith and spirituality" were at the center, and a stone that Christian carried with him also came up. In addition, more everyday topics were discussed – Christian's daughter, the upcoming Oktoberfest, and his book, which he even gave to the influencer afterward.

According to Bridney, Lell said at the time that it suited him just fine to be on PBB – because he had either just published a book or was about to publish one. She did not get the impression that the former professional footballer was trying to push anything or approaching her with a fixed plan at this first meeting.

"It Was Not About a Love Story"

At the same time, the influencer pushes back on another point: She firmly rejects the idea that this first meeting was romantic in any way. She makes clear: the meeting was explicitly not the start of a romance.

It was not about a love story.

She also gives a very concrete reason for this: "His daughter is only a few years younger than me. That's why it was somehow not a topic for me." For the 23-year-old, that was reason enough not to entertain a romantic thought in the first place. What she describes therefore doesn't fit the notion of a lovesick pre-couple moment in the hotel lobby – but rather a more random encounter with depth, from which apparently emerged a connection that outlasted the format.

The Accusation from the House

During the PBB season, Christian Lell accused Nina of wanting to stage a fake love story with him. How she deals with this accusation shows how clearly she holds her position – without lashing out, but also without backing down: "I can't judge his motives, because I'm not him. Only he can know that," she explains to Promiflash, adding: "I'm curious what he says about it and why he's doing this. After all, I can't look inside his head."

What this means for you: What really happened between the hotel evening and the move into the PBB house is left to Lell's telling. In the end, only two things are clear – the chronology of the acquaintance begins roughly two days before the official PBB press event in early September, and the nature of the first meeting was, in Bridney's own words, explicitly not a romance.