Men and Women crazy peaks in TV ratings for the choice of Gianmarco Steri - Who is Cristina Ferrara the woman who conquered him

Maria De Filippi's Uomini e Donne ended with a bang: there was anticipation for the final episode in prime time, which aired on Friday 30 May 2025 on Canale 5 and it did not disappoint.

In the end Gianmarco Steri chose Cristina Ferrara (as rumoured, episode recorded around mid-May). And the public rewarded this suspense with almost 3,000,000 viewers (2,969,000) and 17.2% share, peaks of 19.41%.

Going by targets: 24.3% on 15-19 year olds and 22.41% on 15-34 year olds, 18.6% on the 15-64 year old target.

The competition from Rai1 was defeated, which in turn was offering the final of Sognando... Ballando con le Stelle (the spin-off of Milly Carlucci's dancing show which will return in September with a new edition, celebrating 20 years on the air).

Nb. For all the in-depth information on the challenge between Men and Women and Dreaming of Dancing with the Stars, as well as the curves of the first evening, just read here .

Men and Women, who is Cristina Ferrara - The suitor who made the tronista Gianmarco Steri fall in love

Cristina Ferrara, the woman who made the Uomini e Donne tronista, Gianmarco Steri, fall in love (he had over 11 thousand suitors), was born in Naples and is 28 years old (class of '97): she grew up in the Campania capital, then when she was very young she moved to Milan where she obtained a diploma in dance and a degree in design. Before entering Maria De Filippi's program, it is known that she worked at a medical office in Milan as an assistant.

Cristina Ferrara made her debut on Uomini e Donne in February, immediately winning over the tronista, who notices her among the hundreds of suitors present in the studio of the Canale 5 program. The first external date is Wednesday, February 19. “I'll tell you the truth: you struck me, not only for your aesthetics, but also for how you responded when I asked why you're here. You told me 'for the same reason as you', so what would my reason be?”, asks Gianmarco. “To know a person,” answers Cristina Ferrara.

Then the first problems with the tronista very attracted to Liane, with whom he has already gone out a few times and Cristina doesn't like it. In the episode of Monday 24 February the two clarify.

Who is Gianmarco Steri, the star for whom Maria De Filippi's Uomini e Donne went to prime time on Canale 5 (defeating Sognando.. Ballando con le Stelle in the TV ratings)

But then Gianmarco kisses Francesca Polizzi and Nadia Di Diodato also shows up close. So there is tension with Cristina Ferrara. In the external of March 24, the first kiss between the two arrives . New twist on April 2: Gianmarco organizes a romantic dinner for her and Cristina does not show up. Reason? The suitor is disappointed because the tronista had chased Francesca to the airport after the latter had threatened to leave Uomini e Donne. It is perhaps the last difficult moment, the relationship between the two grows until Gianmarco Steri's decision who in the episode of Thursday 30 May 2025 decides to go out hand in hand with Cristina Ferrara.

TV ratings, Men and Women wins "A fixed point of Canale 5's daytime"

“Uomini e Donne” is an unmissable event for our audience. For years it has been a staple of Canale 5 daytime: exceptional ratings and the ability to continually renew itself, keeping the attention and affection of the audience alive - the words of Giancarlo Scheri, director of Canale 5 - The special episode aired yesterday evening in prime time, dedicated to Gianmarco's choice, was the icing on the cake of a particularly lucky season: it was able to capture millions of viewers with an intense story, full of emotions and twists, confirming once again the strength of this extraordinary format. Thanks to Maria De Filippi and the entire “Uomini e Donne” team for the passion and professionalism that they continue to put into every edition of the program»