Giovanni Pernice was seen smiling as he spent his weekend teaching others how to dance while his heartbroken Strictly Come Dancing co-star counts down until they are back on stage together.
Away from the BBC One show's ballroom, Giovanni has launched a new project. Before the end of the year, Giovanni confirmed that he was still teaming up with fellow dancer and choreographer Pasquale La Rocca to create their official new venture.
While the pair have been running dance classes together for a while, they're taking their skills on the road and have named their joint venture Ballando.
Announcing the news alongside a video on their new business page as well as their individual Instagram accounts, they wrote: "BALLANDO.
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