GIOVANNI Pernice has brushed off the Strictly scandal by landing a new job on the Italian version of the show.

Giovanni, who quit Strictly Come Dancing in May ahead of an official investigation being launched about his rehearsal room conduct, proudly announced the news on Instagram today.

Giovanni announced his new role on Instagram today

The star thanked fans for their support as the news was announced

“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.”

He then repeated the same message, but in Italian.

He also captioned the video: “Hey guys !!