Alessandro Cattelan (born 11 May 1980) is an Italian television and radio presenter best known for presenting the Italian edition of ''

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'', broadcast by

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, and ''

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'', broadcast by

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. Cattelan also hosted the Italian version of ''

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'' from 2011 to 2020. During the 2018–19 season, Cattelan presented the Italian late show ''E poi c'è Cattelan'' (''EPCC''), on air on

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. He was also nominated as a possible candidate for the

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, as well as being confirmed by

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as one of the three hosts of the

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, alongside

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and

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, after he signed a contract with the national broadcaster. Cattelan is a devoted fan of football club

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, and is often present in the stadium and training sessions of the team.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

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Official blog

Alessandro Cattelan on MTV.it
1980 births Living people Italian television personalities {{Italy-tv-bio-stub