During the interview with The right time with Caterina Balivo, Raimondo Todaro left little to the imagination. His incredible track record has Dancing with the Stars – five victories – and the eighteen Italian dance champion titles are only part of the story.
The host asked him bluntly: “Why do you always win?” A direct question, to which Todaro answered with his usual sincerity. “I don’t know exactly why,” he said, while emphasizing that much of the credit also goes to his dance partners. “I was accompanied by talented dancers,” he added, implying that success does not only depend on one’s talent, but also on team strength and through the alchemy created with his partners.
The arrival at Amici and the first Latin victory
But if Dancing with the Stars represented a long streak of success, experience and Friends marked an important turning point. With Mattia Zenzola, Raimondo Todaro savored the victory “through a third party,” as he said with a smile. Mattia was the first Latin dancer to triumph through his talentwhich is no small feat, given the predominance of singers. Todaro expressed his pride, not only for the victory, but also for Mattia’s character.
Tensions with Alessandra Celentano: sparks and respect
However, there was no shortage of sparks flying with Alessandra Celentano.We had historical arguments“, Raimondo admitted to Caterina Balivo, smiling as he recalled the tense moments with the most feared dance teacher in the talent show. However, he immediately wanted to clarify: “Outside of work we have a beautiful relationship“There are no hard feelings, quite the contrary. Todaro explained how, on a professional level, he and Celentano defended their respective students with passion, but always with mutual respect. A strong relationship, forged not by arguments, but by estimated.
Blow to the Dancing jury: “They don’t understand anything”
And then came the beard, the one that no one expected. Speaking of jury of Dancing with the StarsRaimondo Todaro showed his proverbial frankness: “Apart from Caroline, the others don’t understand anything,” he declared bluntly. A sharp judgment that leaves no doubt about what the jury of the show that crowned him really thinks. If on the one hand Dancing He gave him many cuts, but Todaro never hid his reservations about some judges. “I’m keeping Celentano,” he concluded, closing the chapter with a final blow to those who have clearly never fully understood his work.
The arrival of Barbara D’Urso: an expected twist
As if the internal dynamics Dancing with the Stars weren’t already intriguing enough, a new protagonist will enter the series. After months of rumors, it has been confirmed that Barbara D’Urso will participate in the next edition as dancer for a night, a role that will see her take to the track in the second episode in October.
An expected twist, given that for months rumors had been circulating about a possible involvement of the presenter, who initially seemed to aspire to a role as a judge. Milly Carlucci, however, chose a different path for D’Urso, thus consolidating a new alliance on the stage of Dancing.