Iva Zanicchi Surprises Simone Annicchiarico on Grande Fratello VIP
Grande Fratello VIP is a popular Italian reality show where famous people live together in a house under constant camera watch.
Singer Iva Zanicchi recently gave a surprise to housemate Simone Annicchiarico during the program.
Annicchiarico also became known for his comments about Darwin's theory, which explains that humans and animals share common ancestors.
He said, "Monkeys are monkeys and we are humans, fish are fish... Do we really still believe these nonsense things?"
His words created strong reactions on social media, with some people criticizing him and others finding his comments funny.
Many users online discussed whether his opinion was serious or a joke made for the cameras.
People have also shown interest in Annicchiarico's background. He comes from a well-known family.
There has also been talk about a woman described as his "non-sister", though details about this relationship were not fully explained in reports.
The mix of the surprise from Zanicchi and the debate about Darwin has kept Annicchiarico in the spotlight during this season of the show.
Vocabulary6 words
- reality show
- a TV program showing real people, not actors
- surprise
- an unexpected nice event
- Darwin's theory
- the idea that humans and animals have common ancestors
- social media
- online places where people share opinions
- housemate
- a person who lives in the same house
- spotlight
- public attention
📚 Ready to use these words in a real conversation?
Practice live with a real tutor on Preply.
Quiz
Answer key
1. She gave him a surprise 2. Darwin's theory about human and animal ancestors 3. False
✅ Nice work on the quiz!
Keep the momentum going — book a live English lesson with a Preply tutor.
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Grande Fratello VIP is a popular Italian _____ show.
Singer Iva Zanicchi gave a _____ to housemate Simone Annicchiarico.
Annicchiarico became known for comments about Darwin's _____.
This theory explains that humans and animals share common _____.
His words created strong reactions on social _____.
Some people criticized him, others found his comments _____.
Many users discussed if his opinion was serious or a _____.
People also showed interest in his famous _____.
There was talk about a woman called his "non-_____".
🎓 Enjoyed this story?
Turn today's reading into real speaking practice with a live Preply tutor.
