Gio Karantonis withdraws from the TV show J2US

On Saturday, April 18, participant Gio Karantonis announced his voluntary withdrawal from the Greek music competition Just the 2 of Us (J2US). Karantonis, a former Survivor contestant, was competing in the show alongside singer Aggeliki Iliadi. The announcement was delivered through a pre-recorded video message played during the program's episode. In his statement, Karantonis expressed gratitude toward his partner, the show host Nikos Koklonis, the judges, and the production team. He characterized the last two months on the show as one of the best experiences of his life. The reason cited for his departure is strictly personal. No further details regarding the specific nature of these personal reasons were provided by the contestant or the production.