Stefano De Martino took his first steps in the dance sector at the age of ten. In 2007, he managed to win a scholarship in
New York City, at the
Broadway Dance Center, thanks to which he has the opportunity to get in touch with modern and contemporary dance. After working in the Oltre Dance Company with the choreographer Macia Del Prete, in 2009, he participated as a competitor in the ninth edition of the talent show
Amici di Maria De Filippi, on
Canale 5, being eliminated in the semifinals and finishing first among the dancers. He won a contract with
Complexions Contemporary Ballet, which allowed him to take part in a tour that took him to
New Zealand,
Australia and
Hawaii. Since 2010, he has been back to
Amici di Maria De Filippi, this time as a professional dancer. Meanwhile, he works as a dance teacher and choreographer. In 2011, in Luciano Cannito's ballet
Cassandra, she played the role of Aeneas alongside
Rossella Brescia. In 2015, De Martino became a supporter and host of
Amici di Maria De Filippi's daytime. In the same year, he was one of the protagonists of
Pequeños gigantes, a program hosted by
Belén Rodríguez aired at the beginning of 2016 on
Canale 5, captaining the
Gli incredibili team. Starting from 2016, he joined the cast of
Selfie – Le cose cambiano, conducted by
Simona Ventura on
Canale 5, in which he is one of the mentors. In 2018 he was chosen as correspondent of the
thirteenth edition of the reality show broadcast on
Canale 5 ''
L'isola dei famosi'', hosted by
Alessia Marcuzzi. Since 2019 he has hosted the comedy programme
Made in Sud on
Rai 2, supported by
Fatima Trotta, with the participation of
Elisabetta Gregoraci and Biagio Izzo. In the same year he always leads on
Rai 2 with
Belén Rodríguez the
Notte della Taranta, the final of the Castrocaro Festival 2019 and, replacing
Amadeus, he presents Tonight everything is possible, a program that he will also conduct in the following years always on
Rai 2. In 2021, he returned to
Amici di Maria De Filippi, with the role of judge, together with
Stash and
Emanuele Filiberto, to then be confirmed together with them also for the following edition. Since December 2021 he has hosted his variety entitled
Bar Stella in the late evening on
Rai 2. In the summer of 2022 he hosted
Tim Summer Hits in
prime time on
Rai 2 together with Andrea Delogu. On 4 June 2023 at the
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, he hosted
Sarò con te – La festa del Napoli, a special for the
Napoli championship winner broadcast on
Rai 2 in prime time. On 18 May 2024, De Martino was defined in the
Novella 2000 special as the second sexiest man in Italy. On 23 May 2024, De Martino signed a multi-year contract with
RAI, due to the excellent results achieved in terms of audience success in his television broadcasts. On 2 September 2024, he began hosting
Affari tuoi, the Italian version of
Deal or No Deal. The show was a great success with the public and critics, who appreciated De Martino as a host who entertained with lightness and naturalness. De Martino is set to be the artistic director and main presenter of the
Sanremo Music Festival 2027. == Personal life ==