Ssecond appointment of 2026, tonight at 8.40pm on Channel 5with The Wheel of Champions“maxi” version of The Wheel of Fortune which also takes the evening band of the first Biscione goal. In the studio obviously Gerry Scotti and Samira Lui together with the most victorious former competitors of the 2025 season in a challenge between “number 1s”. Super guest of the episode is the legendary Gianni Morandi.
The Wheel of Champions episode 16 January on Canale 5: competitors, time and how long it lasts
There will be over three and a half hours of intense challengesled by Gerry Scotti with the usual support of Samira Lui. At the center of the race the competitors who, during the 2025 season of The Wheel of Fortune, they obtained the highest prize money. The competition develops in three thematic blocks – dedicated to the champions of television, music and cinema – each consisting of five rounds, with three players facing each other in each round. The three participants who score the highest winnings will advance to the final phase.
Contributing to making the tournament even more engaging are the special segmentscapable of overturning the outcome of the match in a few moments. Among these one is the one who puts up for grabs is a FIAT 500 Hybridtogether with the famous “Doubling”, capable of significantly multiplying the accumulated prize money. The Wheel of Champions It is thus configured as a faster and more enhanced version of the classic format: energetic, dynamic and unpredictable.
Once the three initial blocks have been completed, the competitors with the most significant loot will compete for victory in a decisive heat, a dry final that will proclaim the Champion of Champions, rewarded with access to the “Wheel of Wonders”. Or the iconic final game of The Wheel of Fortuneenriched by a more succulent board, a greater number of combinations and the possibility of winning up to 300,000 euros.
Gerry Scotti and Samira Lui in the studio of “The Wheel of Champions”. (Mediaset)
Tonight’s super guest is Gianni Morandi
Tonight’s special guest Gianni Morandi that, in the coming weeks, will begin his new tour There was a boy – Gianni Morandi Story to celebrate the 60th anniversary of his legendary song There was a boy who, like me, loved the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. First date on April 15th in Conegliano and then moving to Milan, Turin and Genoa. Info and tickets here.
In Gianni’s future though it seems another important project is taking shape. In the latest issue of the magazine Today, the journalist Alberto Dandolo revealed to have become aware of a sensational indiscretion which concerns Gianni Morandi himself. In fact it seems to be a show is scheduled on Rai 1 for the singer alongside two of his other illustrious colleagues: Al Bano and Massimo Ranieri. Will it really be like this?
Who won the previous episodes of The Wheel of Champions and the competitors competing tonight
Last Friday, Dario Basile was a surprise triumph, winning a Fiat 500 and a prize pool of 71,500 euros. Born in 1993, Dario is 32 years old and was born, raised and still is lives in San Miniatoa small village in the province of Pisa. He is an expert accountant by profession, although he has a degree in Contemporary History.
In tonight’s episode, they will compete instead the following samples: Manuel Bonanomi, Sergio Improta, Riccardo Piancatelli, Gabriele CastiDaniela Petrilli, Veronica Succo, Mauro Mugnolo and Andrea Siciliano. Which of them will be able to access the now legendary “Wonder Wheel”?