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Amici returns with sports disciplines and faculty changes
Overview
The 26th edition of the Italian talent show Amici returned to Canale 5 on October 11, 2026, featuring a structural revolution. The program expanded beyond its traditional singing and dancing categories to include sports disciplines: boxing, judo, and roller artistic skating.
To support these new categories, the show introduced specialized technical commissioners. While Amadeus was confirmed as a participant, recent broadcasts have featured Claudio Santamaria judging singing and Anbeta Toromani judging dance. World champion Luca Lucaroni joined the studio to present the skating jersey for the roller skating discipline. The current roster of students includes athletes Gabriele (boxing) and India (judo), alongside artistic students such as Kashmere, Tìaso, and Nicolò.
The faculty underwent significant transitions. While Alessandra Celentano, Rudy Zerbi, and Lorella Cuccarini were expected to remain, Emanuel Lo and Veronica Peparini reportedly departed. Ambra Angiolini was also linked to the cast as a potential singing coach.
Internal dynamics remain a point of interest following allegations from former acting teacher Patrick Rossi Gastaldi. After eight years on the program, Gastaldi claimed in an interview that host Maria De Filippi often determines the winner by the season's midpoint and suggested that professors were sometimes instructed to “align their grading with her preferences.”
Amidst these changes, former participants from the show’s early years, when it was known as ‘Saranno Famosi’, have used social media to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the program’s debut.
Entities
Maria De Filippi · Amadeus · Amici · Rudy Zerbi · Canale 5
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Emanuel Lo and Veronica Peparini are reportedly leaving their roles as teachers on Amici.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Anna Pettinelli will no longer serve as a singing teacher on the program.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ambra Angiolini and Amadeus are expected to join the cast as new teachers.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Rudy Zerbi and Alessandra Celentano are confirmed to return to the show.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The upcoming season of Amici will introduce sports disciplines to the format.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Lorella Cuccarini is expected to continue her role in the program.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Rudy Zerbi and Alessandra Celentano will continue as teachers on the show.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The upcoming season of Amici is expected to introduce sports disciplines into the format.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Lorella Cuccarini is expected to remain with the program, potentially returning to dance instruction or musical theater.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The talent show Amici returns on Sunday, October 18, at 14:00 on Canale 5.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Roller artistic skating is introduced as the third sporting discipline in this edition.
- [● 3 SOURCES] World champion Luca Lucaroni will appear in the studio to present the skating jersey.
Timeline
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[CULTURE] 7 sourcesAmici talent show returns with new sporting discipline
The Italian talent show Amici returns on October 18 on Canale 5, introducing roller artistic skating as a new sporting discipline alongside boxing and judo.
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[CULTURE] 10 sourcesAmici talent show returns with new sports categories and technical commission
The Italian talent show Amici returns on October 11 with a revamped format, adding sports like judo and boxing to its curriculum and introducing a new technical commission.
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[CULTURE] 4 sourcesAmici talent show faces claims of host influence
Former ‘Amici’ teacher Patrick Rossi Gastaldi claims Maria De Filippi influences competition outcomes, while dancer Emiliano Fiasco thanks the host before moving to France for dance studies.
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[CULTURE] 4 sourcesAmici talent show to introduce sports disciplines in new season
The talent show Amici returns to Canale 5 on October 4 with a major format change, introducing boxing, judo, and roller figure skating alongside traditional singing and dancing categories.
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[CULTURE] 3 sourcesAmici talent show faces potential format and faculty changes
Rumors suggest the talent show ‘Amici di Maria De Filippi’ may undergo major changes, including potential new roles for Amadeus and Ambra to modernize the format.
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[CULTURE] 6 sourcesAmici talent show prepares for major cast and format changes
The talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi is set for a major revamp, including the introduction of sports disciplines and a refreshed teaching cast featuring Ambra Angiolini and Amadeus.
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[CULTURE] 4 sourcesAmici 26 overhauls format with new technical commissioners and opens casting to former Sanremo artists
Amici 26 drops its professor judges, adds technical commissioners and a sports discipline, and expands casting to former Sanremo singers Shari, Will and Matteo Romano to boost the show.
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[CULTURE] 2 sourcesAmici talent show to undergo major format overhaul under Maria De Filippi
Amici, led by Maria De Filippi, will replace its professor panel with a technical commission, drop the daytime diary, add a sports element and lose Anna Pettinelli as part of an autumn revamp to halt falling TV
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[CULTURE] 11 sourcesAmici talent show eyes new teachers Ambra Angiolini and Amadeus
Italian talent show Amici may appoint Ambra Angiolini and Amadeus as new teachers while phasing out existing professors in favour of technical commissioners and adding sports disciplines.
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[CULTURE] 6 sourcesAmici talent show adds new sports disciplines as dancer Emanuel Lo celebrates birthday
Emanuel Lo’s viral birthday photo sparks social buzz, while Amici season 26 will add new sports disciplines and continue its daytime slot, with professor Anna Pettinelli set to depart.
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