Ballando con le Stelle

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Ballando con le Stelle is the Italian version of the British reality TV competition Strictly Come Dancing and is part of the Dancing with the Stars franchise.

It was first broadcast on 8 January 2005 on TV station Rai 1. The show is aired in prime time, typically on Saturday evenings, and is hosted by Milly Carlucci with Paolo Belli and his orchestra. It is one of RAI's most important and successful programmes.^[1]