La Ruota della Fortuna maintains high ratings on Canale 5

The Italian game show ‘La Ruota della Fortuna’, hosted by Gerry Scotti on Canale 5, continues to see high viewership, averaging 3.5 million viewers with peaks exceeding 4 million.

In a recent episode aired on August 20, 2026, contestant Maikol, a pastry chef from Villafranca Padovana, secured a win. After accumulating 27,000 euros, he participated in the ‘Ruota delle Meraviglie’ final round themed ‘Lemons’, where he successfully solved three challenges to win additional prizes totaling over 16,000 euros.

During the broadcast on August 21, 2026, host Gerry Scotti shared a musical moment with a member of the audience and interacted with co-host Samira Lui. The program features a live band, the ‘Fortuna Five’, and new segments such as ‘La Ruota del Tempo’.