I just bumped onto this news! The show, known as Ballando con le stelle, is shown on RAI, the state-owned public service.

Daniel McVicar was previously a partecipant in Notti sul ghiaccio (literally, Nights on Ice; a version of Skating With Celebrities), in 2007, on the same network.

In the article I linked to Ron says:

I don't think I'm good, but I learn fast. I have a wonderful and patient teacher (Sara Di Vaira)…… I'm just at the beginning. First, I'm going to learn the quickstep, then the waltz. At the moment, I'm concerned with [or about] all the dances.

I hope to get better with practice and with the support of mia wife Devin, who incourages me to confront this challenge. With this show I hope to overcome my great fear of dancing. I hope to memorise the choreographies correctly, to get my Italian fans to know me, and above all I hope to entertain the viewers at home.

Good luck!

Edited January 8, 201015 yr by Sylph

Daniel McVicar? I didn't know that. I wonder how he did.

Wasn't Sean Kanan on one of these a few years ago?

Wasn't Sean Kanan on one of these a few years ago?

Not sure, but I know Katherine Kelly Lang did this Italian version a few years ago.

Daniel McVicar? I didn't know that. I wonder how he did.

Wasn't Sean Kanan on one of these a few years ago?

Daniel was 7th (there were 12 contestants). He met Virginia De Agostini there, who is his partner now, I believe.

Yes, Kanan was there in 2006 (third season; his partner/teacher was Tinna Hoffman)! I forgot about that, thanks for reminding me! I think at the time it was reported he live in Italiy — I don't know whether it meant it's his main home or just a temporary one.

Not sure, but I know Katherine Kelly Lang did this Italian version a few years ago.

I'm not sure she participated fully, I think she was only a "guest star":

That's nice that McVicar found love through DWTS. That happens a lot.

I guess I forget sometimes how popular B&B still is overseas.

Daniel was 7th (there were 12 contestants). He met Virginia De Agostini there, who is his partner now, I believe.

Yes, Kanan was there in 2006 (third season; his partner/teacher was Tinna Hoffman)! I forgot about that, thanks for reminding me! I think at the time it was reported he live in Italiy — I don't know whether it meant it's his main home or just a temporary one.

I believe Kanan got/maybe still has an Italian girlfriend. That showed up in one of those Branco interviews or a magazine interview around that time...

I believe Kanan got/maybe still has an Italian girlfriend. That showed up in one of those Branco interviews or a magazine interview around that time...

Watch Nelson steal this from here, too for his next "column".

I guess I forget sometimes how popular B&B still is overseas.

It's huge in Italy. Huge.

Which is why RAI is bringing all these B&B stars as participants: B&B airs on Mediaset, a competing network (at 1:30 PM).

The first dance:

Edited January 11, 201015 yr by Sylph

Has this show been pre-taped?

How can/did Ronn manage to do 2 shows in different countries?

Did he have time off from B&B? Or was DWTS Italy taped in a block of say,a few weeks?

It's huge in Italy. Huge.

Which is why RAI is bringing all these B&B stars as participants: B&B airs on Mediaset, a competing network (at 1:30 PM).

The first dance:

First of all... WTF was that opening ET sequence with Ronn and his partner pedalling to the moon?!

Typical first dance of a male contestant. A bit of walking here and there, a few awkward dance steps. RM is tall and lanky so his body type is not really suited to dance. However, he seems gracious towards his partner and a pretty good sport. I wish we could see this Ronn in Ridge on B&B -- a character that has absolutely no sense of humor.

BTW, it is spooky how Ronn Moss never ages. Somewhere in his attic, there is a portrait of him rapidly looking like a 100-year old satyr.

Edited January 11, 201015 yr by Cat

Has this show been pre-taped?

How can/did Ronn manage to do 2 shows in different countries?

Did he have time off from B&B? Or was DWTS Italy taped in a block of say,a few weeks?

I would like to know how his schedule looks too. Because for all I know — this show always airs live on Saturday nights, begins somewhere around 9:15 PM.

First of all... WTF was that opening ET sequence with Ronn and his partner pedalling to the moon?!

Typical first dance of a male contestant. A bit of walking here and there, a few awkward dance steps. RM is tall and lanky so his body type is not really suited to dance. However, he seems gracious towards his partner and a pretty good sport. I wish we could see this Ronn in Ridge on B&B -- a character that has absolutely no sense of humor.

Yeah, I wish he was different on B&B too. I wonder if this will have any effect on his (in)famous stiffness.

BTW, it is spooky how Ronn Moss never ages. Somewhere in his attic, there is a portrait of him rapidly looking like a 100-year old satyr.

It is!

Just when I thought he couldn't get any gayer!

I don't think it's hard. I know Len and Bruno do the US DwtS on Monday and Tuesday and the British version on Saturdays and maybe Sunday too. They just fly back and forth. B&B shoots, what? Monday-Thursday? That gives him enough time to travel back and forth and his partner could practice with him in LA. Also, since it's only half hour he could pre-tape his episodes like Ashley Jones did when filming True Blood. You guys are also forgetting he hasn't been in z frontburner story for a long while so it's not like he's working all four days. They could easily get his stuff out of the way in one, two days tops, per week.

I don't think it's hard. I know Len and Bruno do the US DwtS on Monday and Tuesday and the British version on Saturdays and maybe Sunday too. They just fly back and forth. B&B shoots, what? Monday-Thursday? That gives him enough time to travel back and forth and his partner could practice with him in LA. Also, since it's only half hour he could pre-tape his episodes like Ashley Jones did when filming True Blood. You guys are also forgetting he hasn't been in z frontburner story for a long while so it's not like he's working all four days. They could easily get his stuff out of the way in one, two days tops, per week.

True, and thank heavens for small mercies. I have not been missing RantingRidge or SexyTimeRidge in the least. And one hopes IncestoRidge has been put in storage permanently.