Giovanni Pernice announces new job after Strictly Come Dancing exit as BBC is set to release probe findings
GIOVANNI Pernice has brushed off the Strictly scandal by landing a new job on the Italian version of the show.
Giovanni, who quit Strictly in May ahead of an official investigation being launched about his rehearsal room conduct, proudly announced the news on Instagram today.
"Hi everyone. It's me Giovanni. Hope everyone is having a nice rest of the summer. I'm here in Portofino, and I've just finished two fantastic weeks with my family," he told the camera.
"But I'm here to give you some exciting news, because I can finally reveal that from next week, I will be joining the cast of Ballando con le stelle, which is the equivalent of Dancing with the Stars, Italian version, of course."
"I'm excited because finally I'm back on the dance floor, and hopefully I will create some new magic on the dance floor," he said.
"So I'm very, very happy about it. Now I have to do the same thing in Italian because there is an Italian audience."
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He then repeated the same message, but in Italian.
He also captioned the video: "Hey guys !!
"I’m delighted to announce that from next week I will be joining the cast of @ballandoconlestelle - the Italian Dancing with the Stars.
"I can’t wait to get started and to get back to dancing for all of you! Thank you for all of your continued support!"
Like the video, he repeated the caption in Italian.
Drag Race star Michelle Visage, who was partnered with Giovanni for the 2019 series of Strictly, was among the first to air her support, telling him: "Go win and DON’T VOGUE"
This story is currently being updated.