What Favilla confirmed
Favilla said he is not part of the 2026 professional cast and that the outcome was not his choice. He spoke after viewers noticed his absence when the new pairings were announced.
What he ruled out
The dancer specifically rejected suggestions that he stepped away to spend more time with his son or because he had accepted another job. Those explanations circulated publicly but were not his account.
What remains unknown
The production has not supplied a detailed reason for not reconfirming him. Reporting the decision as involuntary is supported by Favilla's statement; assigning a motive to producers would go beyond the evidence.
Update note: Original source-read briefing preserving Favilla's claim and avoiding an invented explanation for the production decision.
Original headline: Ballando con le Stelle 2026, Luca Favilla fuori dal cast: “Non è stata una mia scelta”
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September 27 report quoting Favilla's statement about his absence.
Earlier dated account confirming the cast omission and the limits of what is known.
Dated DiLei report and Favilla's attributed public statement read. Attribution does not mean independent verification. The original publisher may require a subscription.