In his podcast, Constantinos “Gogi” Mavromichalis reveals what happened behind the scenes of the Dancing with the Stars show.
Constantinos “Gogi” Mavromichalis finished fifth in TTK. Mikko Huisko
Presenter Constantinos “Gogi” Mavromichalis37, says Gog’s cantabar – in his podcast about his past autumn, where Dancing with the stars program has had a strong presence. Gogi was a dance teacher in the program Kia Lehmuskos as a star couple.
Gogi says that he received feedback from Lehmuskoski during training, especially about his sweatpants and cap, which had a “musty smell”.
– It gave off a weird smell when it has been wet in the bottom of a slag and sweaty gym bag for a really long time, the presenter opens in the episode.
– That cap is the same one I’ve worn in Selviytytji and Farm, where I’ve been a robber and donkey dung. One vinegar wash won’t help. They smell so bad that we have to give them up, he says.
Kia Lehmuskoski gave Gog feedback about his pants. Atte Kajova
The star couple also had minor complications in TTK. According to Gog, during one performance, a sleeve fell apart from her outfit, which she tore off to make it look choreographed. According to Gog, they also had to come up with solutions for his sense of rhythm.
– Sometimes in some dances the beats start with the second. It was impossible for me. I really messed it up many times and if I do, everything after that is a mistake. That’s why sometimes we did it so that Kia said with a smile between her teeth: “Not yet… now!” We did tricks like this sometimes, and that’s okay, the man recalls.
– It was just funny to me that they secretly said: “Let’s go now” and “remember, on the right [jalalla]he states.
Gogi also says that he has noticed what kind of prejudices people have about the compensation received by TTK participants. He tells his listeners the truth about the TTK salary.
– No one does this for money. The average salary in Finland is about three and a half tons, as I recall. So you get an enormous amount less pay for this than three and a half tons. Just so you know, it won’t make you rich. This is done for the joy of the program and the dance, says Gogi.
– I think it’s a good thing to say, because of course people have prejudices that “those celebrities only dance there and don’t even work”. I had to go to work to pay the bills. Yes, everyone was working on the side, so that the dance alone does not cover the expenses, he adds.
According to Gogi, you don’t get a salary from TTK that you can use to pay the bills alone. Atte Kajova
The elimination of the star couple from the competition was one of the biggest shock eliminations of the show. Gogi told Iltalehte during the continuation of Linna’s celebrations that he himself had survived the TTK disappointment. However, he admitted that TTK was a tough experience.
– It’s tough [tanssia] five hours a day every day. Then, on top of that, other jobs and a little daughter who is not in kindergarten. My wife took care of him during the day and offered our baby to me for a reason when I got home in the evening. Those were hard days, the whole autumn was one fog, he opened.