Ma little bit of the debut of the new edition of the Big Brother on Canale 5, scheduled for September 29 and conducted for The first time by Simona Ventura. Among the most talked about surprises, the idea of a panel of “expert commentators” made up of three former historical competitors to analyze the dynamics of the house. According to the rumors reported by FanpageAscanio Pacelli would be the first name selected for this unpublished role, next to the presenter.
Ascanio Pacelli, the ex gieffino ready to return to the studio
The protagonist of the fourth edition of the reality show in 2004conducted by Barbara D’Urso, Ascanio Pacelli is known for his love story born in the house with Katia Pedrotti, his wife since 2005. Born in Rome on November 29, 1973, with noble origins and a family bond with Pope Pius XII, Pacelli built a career between sports, TV and radio: former professional golfer, he conducted format like Real Fighters, My best friend with Enrica Bonaccorti, The train of desires with Antonella Clerici and, more recently, The Golden Bachelor On Real Time. He also explored the acting in the Mediaset fiction such as Where is my daughter And in the theater with strong sex. Today father of Matilde (born in 2007) and Tancredi (born in 2003), Pacelli would bring a wealth of experiences to the studio that makes him ideal to comment on the program.
The remaining two names of the trio remain top secret, But rumors focus on iconic figures of the first editions. Among the most accredited candidates are Cristina Plevani, Floriana Secondi and Serena Garitta, the first three women winners of the reality show. «The idea was Plevani, Secondi and Garitta. But the idea of a rotation do not know if it has been completely excluded. By navigation on sight, “he confided the journalist Davide Maggio in his Instagram stories, answering questions about the cast.
Return to the origins: classic format and more severe rules
The 2025 edition promises to be a classic format of the Duration of about 100 days, eliminating repechage and “second possibilities”. The disqualifications will have definitive consequences: the expelled will no longer be able to appear in the studio. The selection of competitors will favor ordinary people with “authentic life stories”, as Simona Ventura anticipated. On the number of participants, May revealed: «I was stopped at 18. But I didn’t update myself. I don’t know if they have changed ».
A key change concerns televoting: the vote via the web abolishedpreference can only be expressed via SMS. This move aims to reduce the impact of organized fans of fans, capable of altering the results with false accounts and multiple votes, proposing a more authentic system as in the origins of the program.
No classic commentators: the cast in definition
Instead of the traditional main commentator – role held in the past by Cesara Buonamici and Beatrice Luzzi – this trio of commentators will debut, a formula that blends nostalgia and expert analysis. THEand first rumors about Tommaso Zorzi as possible presence have been denied, while the introduction of an external correspondent remains in evaluationan idea proposed from May to Ventura: “I made a proposal to the landlady, namely that of having an external correspondent as the first editions”.
With these news, Big Brother is preparing to celebrate his 25 years by focusing on authenticity and faces of the past, under the guidance of Simona Ventura. The wait for the official announcements grows, with Pacelli as the first piece of a puzzle still in the making.