Paolo Bonolis has announced that the season of Hi Darwin just registered will be the last. The new episodes of the famous program will be aired in a few months on Canale 5.
Paolo Bonolis: «This is the latest edition»
In these days the registrations of the ninth edition of the program have finished which, with its title, alludes (ironic, of course) to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. On the occasion of the party organized to celebrate the end of the recordings, the historic conductor has announced that there will be no other seasons in the future.
«This is the latest edition» declared Paolo Bonolis. Immediately afterwards, a chorus of protests arose from the insiders. Protests full of affection towards the leader of the program, one of the most loved by the public of Channel 5.
“Thank you for providing me with all the weapons necessary for this ninth edition to be successful as well. Difficult things happen in life, bad things that we tend to forget. Instead, let’s remember the beautiful ones. And that means I will always remember you».
Paolo Bonolis and Luca Laurenti, together with a man dressed as a monkey, during an episode of “Ciao Darwin” in 1998. Credit: Rino PetrosinoMondadori via Getty Images
The first installment of Hi Darwin? On October 3, 1998
The link between Paolo Bonolis and Hi Darwin it has an important history. The first episode was aired on October 3, 1998. And already in that very first edition, the inseparable Luca Laurenti also appeared alongside Bonolis. The idea that was at the basis of the format, since the end of the nineties, was to have two teams competing that represented two different human categories. Or rather: antithetical. In this way, over the years, connotations of human categories have been found – through games and tests. Connotations that, in the end, ended up looking more and more alike than expected.
The format has never betrayed itself. Already in 1998 there was the role of Mother Nature (a model who, from above, watched over competitors and conductors with her extraordinary beauty) e already in 1998 it was chosen as the theme song the song Crazycomposed by Renato Zero and Renato Serio, with adapted lyrics.
The ninth editionjust registered, will air in the fall of this year. And so it will mark the return of the program to the fall season after 16 years.
At the party of Hi Darwin also Sonia Bruganelli
In recent weeks there has been a lot of talk about Paolo Bonolis. And not for the farewell to his television creature Hi Darwin. In fact, after many rumors had circulated regarding his hypothetical separation from his wife Sonia Bruganelli, the host and the television producer have announced their separation on the cover of Vanity Fair. «We are parents, we will continue to go on vacation together, we will maintain the same dynamics. That’s the newsthey said. Adding: «There are no third parties or lovers involved».
Sonia Bruganelli and Paolo Bonolis on 21 October 2021 at the Auditorium Parco Della Musica in Rome. Credit: Daniele Venturelli/WireImage
Their statements had caused much discussion, also because they referred to a finished love relationship, but in which there was still room for a shared life in fact. The reason for this separation? Paolo Bonolis had explained it: «For a certain period Sonia had difficulty staying in a situation that was no longer hers. She made an effort and for that I have to congratulate her, until it was useless to continue. We talked, he explained to me, I understood. A person cannot be expected to live differently from what he feels he is. With a modicum of civilization and a good conscience, change is welcomed. Things happen, the important thing is to move forward because there is no going back».
The proof of their excellent relationship despite the separation also came during the end of production party for Hi Darwin. Indeed, in that situation it was Sonia Bruganelli who supported Paolo Bonolis, when he announced the end of the program.
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