Jimmy Ghione to join ‘Ballando con le stelle’ cast in 2026

Gianluigi Ghione, widely known as Jimmy Ghione, is set to participate as a contestant in the 2026 season of the dance competition ‘Ballando con le stelle’. A long-standing figure in Italian television, Ghione has been a prominent reporter for the satirical news program ‘Striscia la notizia’ since 1998.

Born in Turin in 1964, Ghione’s career spans acting, theater, and radio. Before his television success, he studied acting in Florida and worked in film, appearing in titles such as ‘Noi uomini duri’ and ‘Delitti a luci rosse’. His transition to the dance floor in 2026 marks a significant new chapter in his professional life after decades of investigative and satirical reporting.