Marta Wiśniewska, known by her stage name Mandaryna, broke into tears during the family episode of the Polish edition of Dancing with the Stars (Taniec z Gwiazdami), broadcast on Polsat on October 4, 2026, according to Viva.pl and Kozaczek.pl.
Mandaryna said her past relationship with Wiśniewski had been "so strong it hurt," according to Viva.pl and Kozaczek.pl. She added that, two decades on, the two of them have learned to handle the relationship differently.
What happened on the show
The episode was built around family performances. Mandaryna danced with her son, Xavier Wiśniewski, and her daughter, Fabienne, also took part in the episode, according to Pomponik.pl and Kozaczek.pl. The four judges — Iwona Pavlović, Tomasz Wygoda, Rafał Maserak and Julia Wieniawa — awarded the performance a perfect 40 points, the first such score of the season, according to Polsat.pl and Pomponik.pl.
Before the performance, a pre-recorded video showed Wiśniewski speaking about his and Mandaryna's 20-year history. He said the two of them had become more mature and now had a chance to build something meaningful from their shared experience, and that those 20 years had been enough for him to understand that life without her was, in his words, impossible, according to Pudelek.pl and Viva.pl.
Wiśniewski kissed Mandaryna during the segment, Pudelek.pl reported. Mandaryna's tears were not limited to the subject of her ex-husband: Viva.pl reported that she also grew emotional while thanking her mother and describing her childhood as the happiest she could have imagined.
Background: Mandaryna and Michał Wiśniewski
Mandaryna, born Marta Mandrykiewicz on March 12, 1978, in Łódź, first became known as a dancer for the Polish pop group Ich Troje, fronted by Wiśniewski, according to her English Wikipedia profile. The two were married from 2002 to 2006 and have two children, Xavier (born June 2002) and Fabienne (born August 2003), both born in Warsaw, according to Wikipedia.
Pudelek.pl described the pair as having reconciled in recent years, though the exact nature of their current relationship was not detailed beyond Wiśniewski's on-air remarks.
The season and the scores
Mandaryna is competing in the 19th Polish edition of the format, which premiered on Polsat on September 6, 2026, and runs for 12 episodes, according to Polsat's official coverage. She is partnered with professional dancer Krystian Rzymkiewicz and tied for the highest score, 28 points, after the season's premiere episode.
Mandaryna's scores on Taniec z Gwiazdami, 2026 season| Episode | Date | Result |
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| Premiere | September 6, 2026 | 28 points (tied for highest of the night) |
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| Family episode | October 4, 2026 | 40 points (perfect score, first of the season) |
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Why it is drawing attention
The family episode drew wide coverage from Polish entertainment outlets, including Pudelek.pl, Viva.pl, Kozaczek.pl and Pomponik.pl, which highlighted both the perfect judges' score and the on-air emotion between Mandaryna and Wiśniewski as a highlight of the season so far.
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