Twist at Ariston: on the infamous Thursday evening, which ended up at the center of controversy in recent days due to the announcement of Andrea Pucci as co-host (he finally retired), an exceptional top model arrives as co-host, namely the Russian model Irina Shayk. Carlo Conti has chosen her to join him on the third evening, where Eros Ramazzotti should also be a guest. The presence of Pilar Fogliati has been confirmed on the second evening, that of Wednesday.
Sanremo 2026, Irina Shayk co-host
Il co-host of the third evening he is no longer Andrea Pucci. The comedian resigned from the role, communicating it to Carlo Conti and the press. For the third evening, however, Conti chose the top model Irina Shaykwhich he will therefore co-host with him and Laura Pausini.
To update on the latest news regarding the Sanremo Festival it was Giuseppe Candela: “The Russian model Irina Shayk is added to the list of co-hosts (Thursday evening), let us know TV Smiles and Songs which confirms the news of Chi on the arrival of Pilar Fogliati (Wednesday evening). Eros Ramazzotti guest on the third evening”.
The definitive confirmation it then arrived from Carlo Conti himself through a video shared on social media.
The model, for her part, wanted to thank the host, trusting that being able to participate is “un great honor and a dream come true“.
In fact, the quote rosa have stirred things up a lot in recent days: in addition to Laura Pausini, the announcements were mainly aimed at co-hosts (for the moment there is confirmation of Lillo Petrolo, Achille Lauro and Can Yaman, and the presence of Nino Frassica in the third evening is almost certain). The stage of the 2026 Sanremo Festival is quite crowded: only in the second evening, there will be Laura Pausini, Pilar Fogliati, Lillo Petrolo, Achille Lauro and Gianluca Gazzoli, as Candela pointed out. But it is also true that on the second evening not all the Big names in the competition perform, but only fifteen of them.
Among other things, a small curiosity, perhaps Conti had long dreamed of bringing the model Irina Shayk to Ariston, considering that the rumors of a possible participation also occurred in 2015. The indiscretion was reported by the weekly at the time Today: Irina was engaged to the footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. However, the agreement was – perhaps – lost due to a question of fee and rather tight deadlines.
Sanremo 2026, who are the co-hosts
Carlo Conti is the host and artistic director of 76th edition of the Sanremo Festival: at his side, for all five evenings, we will find Laura Pausini. However, numerous co-hosts are not absent, including Can Yaman in the first evening, Achille Lauro and Lillo Petrolo in the second evening, Gianluca Gazzoli in the second and third evening. This edition of the Festival is entirely dedicated to Pippo Baudopassed away on August 16, 2025.
Some official confirmations are missing, such as the presence of Nino Frassica in place of Andrea Pucci, who gave up the role after the controversy that broke out following Conti’s announcement. “The insultsthe threatsthe epithets and everything else received by me and my family are incomprehensible and unacceptable. I have always talked about the habits and customs of my country, bringing caricatures and irony to the stage. But the climate created around my participation transformed what would have been a party into an unsustainable clash.”
date:2026-02-10 17:31:00
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