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Gabriella Papadakis Loses NBC Role After Cizeron Criticism

1/22/2026

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Gabriella Papadakis, Olympic ice dance champion, lost her NBC commentary role for the Winter Olympics after criticizing Guillaume Cizeron in her new book.
She described their relationship as controlling and demanding, saying it made her fearful of being alone with him.
Guillaume Cizeron, Olympic ice dancer, accused Papadakis of a smear campaign, claiming her statements were false.
NBC cited a conflict of interest due to the book's controversy.

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Gabriella Papadakis, Olympic ice dance champion, lost her NBC commentary role for the Winter Olympics after criticizing Guillaume Cizeron in her new book.
She described their relationship as controlling and demanding, saying it made her fearful of being alone with him.
Guillaume Cizeron, Olympic ice dancer, accused Papadakis of a smear campaign, claiming her statements were false.
NBC cited a conflict of interest due to the book's controversy.