Too Hot to Handle: Italy season 1 premiered on Netflix on July 18, 2025, with all eight episodes. At the end of the last episode, titled Eyes on the Prize, Daniele was crowned the winner. He bagged the solo win after Lana, the AI bot host of the game, stated that the contestant had grown the most during his course on the show.Too Hot to Handle: Italy followed the same format as its original counterpart. It featured boys and girls living at an exotic resort in the Dominican Republic, where they could find connections and mingle, but weren't allowed to have s*x. A rule breach would result in Lana deducting huge amounts of money from the final prize pot of €100,000.Like most contestants, Daniele also couldn't resist his urge to indulge in physical activity with Federica and Ibiza, thus, decreasing prize money pool. But he grew steadily and even found a romantic connection with Ibiza by the end of the season. When he won the show, the prize pot was reduced to €62,000.How Daniele won Too Hot to Handle: Italy season 1?Before announcing the result, Lana mentioned how every player had changed for the better. Reflecting on Daniele's journey throughout the dating show, she noted that he came in wanting to get it on with every girl in the resort. Lana's narration was followed by scenes of Daniele mingling with different girls at the resort. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe AI bot host added that Daniele wanted to party and always have fun. This was depicted through a video clip that showed him flirting with Yomely and telling her she had a nice smile and eyes. Lana further stated that by the end of the season, she had data that suggested that she was dealing with a small but strong person.Upon hearing Lana's evaluation of him, Daniele shared in a confessional that he never expected Lana to say those words. The host of Too Hot to Handle: Italy then made the announcement of his victory under the fireworks, and his castmates chanted his name in approval.Daniele told the cameras that he never cared about the money. He mentioned that he never played the game and had always been himself, yet he won the competition. Lana congratulated Daniele and stated that he was the first winner of the Italian version of the show."In some other time in your life, your story with Ibiza might have been just a summer fling, one of those that fades away with the season," said Lana. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostShe added that Daniele had proven himself to be a responsible man by finding a genuine connection with Ibiza. She also stated that he had made the most significant transformation that the retreat had demanded. After his win, Daniele said in a confessional that he came to Too Hot to Handle: Italy with a "free-spirited" and "cocky attitude".However, he eventually realized that people often ignored their heart's desire, and it wasn't always the correct thing to do. He then acknowledged his castmates for giving him something that helped him grow."I wanna say thank you because you are a special person," Daniele said to Ibiza.He also told her that he wouldn't have changed if it weren't for her. He then sent her a kiss from the confessional room itself.All eight episodes of Too Hot to Handle: Italy season 1 are available to stream on Netflix.