Winter Olympic Games, Milan-Cortina, 2026:

Former Gold Medalist Gabriella Papadakis Let Go from Commentary Job 

Written by Edda Bevilacqua

French Olympic ice dancing gold medalist Gabriella Papadakis was let go from her commentary job at the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy after releasing a tell-all memoir about her relationship with former partner Guillaume Cizeron. In her book, she called Cizeron “controlling” and “critical.” Following the release of her book, NBC has let Papadakis go from her job as an analyst for the Milan-Cortina Games, citing a conflict of interest. 

NBC said of its decision, “We respect Gabriella’s right to tell the story of her life and career. At the same time, her new book creates a clear conflict of interest. Our responsibility is to deliver coverage that our audience can trust to be free of bias, whether actual or perceived and we regret that is no longer possible given the circumstances.”

Cizeron will skate at Milan-Cortina with a new partner, Laurence Fournier Beaudry, while Papadakis will not be going to the Olympic Games.