The 47-year-old went for dinner with a producer pal on Saturday and joked about their plans to release the flick "Joe The Refugee" about his coronavirus quarantine in Italy.

Joe – who split from wife of 20 years Teresa in December – shared an Instagram video of their impromptu business meeting.

He told the camera: "We're having dinner with my friend and his brother and he introduced me to a film producer."

Joe then asked his dinner guest what kind of projects he dabbles in.

The producer replied: "I do fiction, TV series, music videos, documentaries…"

Joe quipped: "We're thinking of doing 'Joe The Refugee', something like that. What do you think? Refugee over here?"

His pal laughed and nodded: "Yeah, I like that idea."

Joe's plans for the big screen come after he warned fans to "stay away" from TV because it'll "turn their brains to mush".

The reality star said people should try at-home workouts rather than turn to their favourite shows during quarantine.

Joe demonstrated a few of his own fitness moves in an Instagram video he posted on Saturday.

Wearing a pair of grey joggers, the father-of-four said: "Hello everyone.

"I know we're going through the darkest times that the world has ever seen and I want to see if i can encourage some people…"

He went on: "Stay away from the TV, stay busy and do what you can. Stay away from television, it will mush your brain."

Joe then let fans into his self-isolation workouts, which included doing push-ups and kickboxing.

He captioned the clip: "Trying to stay on track."

His advice to avoid the television comes just months after he returned to Bravo in the last season of RHONJ.

Joe featured in several scenes from when Teresa and their four daughters, Gia, 19, Gabriella, 16, Milania, 15, and Audriana, 11, visited him in Italy in November.

He is currently living in Salerno in the Campania region of Italy.

He returned to Italy after being released form an ICE detention in October 2019, where he's awaiting the outcome of his latest deportation appeal.

This followed the dad completing his 41-month prison sentence in March.

In December he and Teresa announced they were divorcing after more than 20 years of marriage.

Joe recently shared photos of Teresa and their daughters and begged ‘take me back’ amid Italian coronavirus crisis.

Joe posted pictures of his daughters along with Teresa writing "#takemeback."

He is currently living in Salerno in the Campania region of Italy. It's in the south of the country away from the areas most effected by the outbreak.

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