Bat Hen Sabag on Her Ex, “The Meeting With Orna Didn’t Work Out This Time”

Television creator Bat Hen Sabag and dancer Idan Atias are the first contestants eliminated from “Dancing with the Stars.” While Sabag’s journey toward the perfect cha-cha came to an end, Amir Banai, the son of her former partner in the entertainment world, Orna Banai, continues in the competition.

In an interview after the elimination, Sabag praised the younger Banai, saying, “He is my favorite to win.”

Guy Pines, mako Published: 10.06.26, 23:50 | Updated: 11.06.26, 09:47 Bat Hen Sabag, Orna Banai | Photo: Bat Hen Sabag, from Instagram, Orna Banai, from “Galit and Ilanit”

It is not easy to make it all the way to the “Dancing with the Stars” stage and end up as the first pair eliminated, but creator Bat Hen Sabag and the dancer beside her, Idan Atias, handled the sad moment with grace. Immediately after the unexpected elimination, they spoke with Guy Pines about the expectations they had for what would come next, and the missed surprises.

“We thought the journey would be longer, but we’ll keep going. I’ll keep dancing with knees that aren’t straight and in my own way, not ballroom. I hoped we would get further, we had prepared some cool numbers that were waiting in the wings,” Sabag said.

The one who advanced to the next stage of the dance competition is Amir Banai, the son of Sabag’s ex, Orna Banai. Although we had been eagerly waiting for the longed-for meeting between the two, it was not to be. “You’ll have to wait for that,” Sabag laughed. “It didn’t work out this time, but you know that Amir is my favorite to win, and in my opinion that is what will happen for him.”

The day after the elimination, Sabag decided in advance to treat herself, and hopefully Atias too, although he declined the offer, to a vacation in Sinai. “I’ll bring the sequins there, it was nice to play with that and with colors. I knew that when I got eliminated I would go on vacation. I had an amazing experience, I say thank you.”

Atias added: “I give her a 10, the best pairing they could have given me, and I understood why they made it. I’m grateful for every moment with her, in rehearsals and in life.”