The twenty-first series of Ballando con le Stelle is currently broadcasting from 3 October 2026 to 19 December 2026 on Rai 1 and is presented by Milly Carlucci with Simone Di Pasquale and the Big Band.
This edition sees the number of competing couples return to thirteen, with a consequent reduction in the number of episodes to twelve.
The dancer Simone Di Pasquale, who had held the role of tribune and master, is replacing Massimiliano Rosolino as co-host for this season.
Choreographer Matteo Addino and former master of the program Sara Di Vaira are reconfirmed as tribune. As in the previous four editions, both have the possibility of drawing a pair eliminated each thanks to the mechanism called "wild card".
The program airs from 9.30 pm, after Affari Tuoi.
As with the previous four editions, the program is accompanied by its spin-off Ballando Segreto, broadcast in streaming on RaiPlay from 2 October 2026 and focused on unpublished and "behind the scenes" content of the edition.
Couples and jury CelebrityAgeOccupationProfessional partnerStatusAlberto Ravagnani33Former priest & influencerErica MartinelliAlessandro Matri42Former footballerGiada LiniAndy Díaz30Olympic triple jumperGioia GiovanattiAnna Safroncik45ActressLeonardo LiniAurora Ramazzotti29Television presenterNikita PerottiEugenio Finardi74Singer & songwriterRebecca GabrielliJimmy Ghione62TV personality & former actorAnastasia KuzminaManuela Moreno60Journalist & anchorwomanCarlo AloiaMassimo Ghini71ActorValentina FioriniMonica Guerritore68ActressLuca UrsoNoemi Bocchi38Partner of Francesco TottiGiovanni PerniceOrnella Muti71ActressPasquale La RoccaRiccardo Rossi63Actor & comedianElisa Terrasi
Jury Ivan Zazzaroni Alberto Matano Carolyn Smith (Jury's president) Barbara D'Urso Guillermo Mariotto Opinionist Simona Ventura Francesca Fialdini Popular tribunes Rossella Erra Matteo Addino Sara di Vaira
Scoring chart Couple Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Alberto & Erica32Alessandro & Giada36Andy & Gioia43Anna & Leonardo42Aurora & Nikita43Eugenio & Rebecca21+16=37Jimmy & Anastasia16Manuela & Carlo36Massimo & Valentina16Monica & Luca41+16=57Noemi & Giovanni42+16=58Ornella & Pasquale40Riccardo & Elisa12
Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week. Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week. indicates the couple eliminated that week. indicates the returning couples that finished in the bottom two/three was saved by a second public vote. indicates the returning couples that finished in the top position and received a bonus for the next week. indicates the returning couples that finished in the bottom position and received a malus for the next week. indicates the returning couple that received a bonus. indicates the couple who quit the competition. indicates the couple who does not compete in the episode. indicates the couple who was ejected from the competition. indicates the couple was voted back into the competition. indicates the couple was eliminated but was voted back into the competition by "wild card". indicates the couple was voted back into the competition but then re-eliminated. indicates the winning couple. indicates the runner-up couple. indicates the third-place couple.
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