Dancing with the Stars, actor Massimo Ghini is the first eliminated.

In the fourth episode of Dancing with the Stars, which aired overnight from Friday to Saturday and concluded at 1:44 a.m., the first elimination of the season took place. Actor Massimo Ghini, paired with dancer Valentina Fiorini, left the show after a dance-off with Jimmy Ghione and Anastasia Kuzmina. The victory of the evening went to former footballer Alessandro Matri and his partner Giada Lini.

The episode was marked by numerous moments of strong emotional impact. Singer-songwriter Eugenio Finardi moved the audience by publicly sharing his past drug addiction and the journey of rebirth he undertook after the birth of his daughter. Other highlights included the highly applauded performances by actresses Ornella Muti and Monica Guerritore, the latter being particularly emotional after receiving the top score from the judges.

Dancing with the Stars is a famous Italian dance talent show, broadcast on Rai 1, born in 2005 as an adaptation of the British format Strictly Come Dancing. Hosted by Milly Carlucci, the program features couples composed of a celebrity and a professional dancer competing in various dance disciplines, judged by a technical panel and the at-home audience. Elimination occurs through a mechanism combining the judges' scores and public votes via televoting and an app.

The format has enjoyed enormous success over the years, becoming a fixed Saturday night prime-time appointment. The show is not just a dance competition but often becomes a stage where the featured celebrities share their stories, revealing aspects of their private and personal lives to the wider public. This aspect was particularly evident in the episode of October 25, 2026, where singer-songwriter Eugenio Finardi chose this platform to publicly address the topic of his past drug addiction, transforming entertainment into a moment of social reflection.