Andrea Innocenti On Saturday, October 24, Rai1 broadcast the fourth episode of the twenty-first season of Dancing with the Stars . The evening was full of twists and turns: from the triumph of a couple to the debut of an emotional standing ovation, to the first elimination of the season.
The audience was able to watch the performances of thirteen couples, each of whom fought to gain points from both the home vote and the jury's.
At the end of the program, the overall ranking confirmed Alessandro Matri and Giada Lini as winners, while Massimo Ghini was the first to leave the stage.
Winners, scores and jury vote
Matri and Lini earned 20 points added to the jury's votes, which will be added together in the next episode. Thanks to the judges' input, the couple moved from sixth to first place with 73 points.
The episode's prize , divided into three parts, saw Francesca Fialdini reward them, while Rossella Erra favored Ornella Muti and Pasquale La Rocca, who reached first place with 95 points . Simona Ventura instead pushed Eugenio Finardi and Rebecca Gabrielli into second place with 64 points.
Elimination and reactions on the track
The runoff round pitted Jimmy Ghione and Anastasia Kuzmina against Massimo Ghini and Valentina Fiorini . The public vote decided Ghini's exit, with only 14% of the vote, compared to Ghione's 86% . No wild card was activated for the veteran , making his elimination definitive.
The overall standings closed with Noemi Bocchi and Giovanni Pernice in fourth place (49 points) and the pairing of Riccardo Rossi and Elisa Terrasi in eleventh place (34 points). All couples will return to the track for the fifth episode, scheduled for next Saturday.
Emotional moment: Monica Guerritore in the spotlight
That same evening, actress Monica Guerritore performed a Charleston with her partner Luca Urso, earning a standing ovation. The audience, including her husband Roberto Zaccaria, applauded in unison. The jury awarded Guerritore the highest score, with Carolyn Smith awarding her an 8, saving the 10 for the next episodes. This recognition highlighted the contestant's ability to combine technique and charisma.