Overview

• The 20th edition of Ballando con le stelle premieres Saturday, 27 September, in prime time on Rai 1.
• La Rocca calls D’Urso “really sexy” on the dancefloor but stresses she is not a trained dancer.
• He describes a first meeting marked by immediate chemistry, shared Neapolitan roots, and a disciplined training mindset.
• The pair frame themselves as contenders, with D’Urso putting in long practice hours as La Rocca pursues another title.
• After previously saying he would not return, La Rocca rejoined for the milestone season, cites Milly Carlucci’s pull and his two past wins, and notes he may move back to Italy from London.