Overview

• Fognini said he will bring passion and cheerfulness and joked he hopes to get a few steps right.
• Rai 1’s Saturday-night dance show is scheduled to return on September 27, 2025.
• The judging panel is reconfirmed with Carolyn Smith, Fabio Canino, Ivan Zazzaroni, Selvaggia Lucarelli and Guillermo Mariotto.
• The cast reveal continues with announced contestants including Barbara D’Urso, Rosa Chemical, Francesca Fialdini, Andrea Delogu, Marcella Bella, Martina Colombari, Nancy Brilli and Maurizio Ferrini, with Filippo Magnini added on August 23.
• The move comes weeks after Fognini ended his career following his Wimbledon match against Carlos Alcaraz, after a 2024 guest turn on the show that prompted host Milly Carlucci’s invitation.