Stasera C’è Cattelan, the new late-night talk show hosted by Alessandro Cattelan, will air its first episode tonight, September 26, on Rai 2. The show will follow Francesca Fagnani’s program, Belve, and was initially set to feature Belen Rodriguez as its first guest. However, her presence has now been contradicted.
During an interview on La Volta Buona with Caterina Balivo, Cattelan revealed that Belen will not be appearing on the show’s premiere. He jokingly imitated Belen’s Argentine accent, saying, “She was supposed to come, we had all agreed, we had spoken some time ago, she had told me, ‘Then we’ll sing a song, have fun…’ And then she stopped answering the phone, just like Lukaku,” comparing her absence to the unexpected transfer of footballer Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan to AS Roma. Cattelan also mentioned that it seems Belen is not feeling well, and expressed well wishes for her recovery.
Before Cattelan clarified Belen’s absence, there were rumors that she had entered into negotiations with another Rai program, Domenica In. It was speculated that Belen preferred to reveal the details of her private life, including her breakup with Stefano De Martino and her new relationship with businessman Elio Lorenzoni, to host Mara Venier on Domenica In. It remains unclear who will have the opportunity to interview her first, Cattelan or “Aunt Mara.”