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Maya Key Says Amir Banai Ignored Her Instagram Message After Dancing Show Injury
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First reported by Mako · Jun 26, 2026
What happened
Maya Key confronted Amir Banai and Romi Noof on a Keshet 12 recap show about Banai’s slip on Dancing with the Stars. Key said she sent Banai a heartfelt Instagram message after the incident, but he did not respond, while Banai said he had not seen it and Noof defended him.
- 01Maya Key said she sent Amir Banai a long Instagram message after his fall.
- 02Banai said he is very bad at Instagram and had not seen the message.
- 03Romi Noof said Banai did not know Key followed him.
- 04The exchange aired on "Talking About Stars" on Keshet 12, Thursday night.
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