Ornella Muti and Pasquale La Rocca won the third episode of Ballando con le Stelle, broadcast on Rai 1 on Saturday, 17 October, with Milly Carlucci as host. The couple took 20 points for the episode, which will be added to the jury scores in the next round, and moved from second to first overall on 78 points. No couple faced a dance-off or elimination that night.
Muti and La Rocca danced a paso doble set to "Hit road jack" and received a standing ovation from the studio audience. Almost every juror gave them a 10, while Carolyn Smith awarded an 8, her highest mark of the evening. Ivan Zazzaroni described the routine as fantastic and without errors. Their 78 points put them ahead of Andy Diaz and Gioia Giovanatti, who have 74.
Muti, who said she had not kissed anyone for 13 years, described the relationship as a turning point in how she sees men. The kiss that closed their performance a week earlier is still being discussed, and Muti said the bond had restored a trust in men that she had lost. She spoke about the pairing in these words:
“I am stalking Pasquale, and I don't mind. He made me change my mind about a world I had put aside. He arrived like an atomic bomb.”
La Rocca called himself the luckiest man in the world after the kiss. He publicly thanked Milly Carlucci for what he described as a great gift that year:
“This year you gave me a great gift, because I met a wonderful person I will always keep in my heart.”
Barbara D'Urso had been La Rocca's dance partner in the previous edition and had clashed with him in a heated exchange in the previous episode. This time she avoided the confrontation, gave the couple a 10 and praised every element of the performance. Muti said she is a reserved person and considers arguing on television with another woman a lack of respect. Milly Carlucci also acknowledged how special the bond between Muti and La Rocca has become. D'Urso's own words on the routine were:
“I liked it very much. It was all beautiful.”
The jury scores were added to a tesoretto divided into three parts. Francesca Fialdini gave hers to Andy Diaz and Gioia Giovanatti, lifting them from fourth to second with 74 points. Simona Ventura's share moved Muti and La Rocca from second to first on 78, while Rossella Erra gave hers to Alberto Ravagnani and Erika Martinelli, who finished third on 72.
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Ornella Muti topped the evening with 48 points, and Aurora Ramazzotti followed with 46. Anna Safroncik said communication with her partner Lini had broken down and that she felt unmotivated. D'Urso told her that a teacher has to push his student and that she should be glad of her potential. Massimo Ghini finished last on the evening with 19 points. Jimmy Ghione cried over childhood memories during the show, and Rosanna Lambertucci, a former contestant, took on a one-night role and danced a jive with Dario Scuderi. All couples return to the floor on Saturday, 24 October, for the fourth episode.
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The couple earned 20 points on Saturday, 17 October, and now sit first overall on 78 points, ahead of Andy Diaz and Gioia Giovanatti on 74.
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