I'm not disappointed that he's not taking part (I really don't like him!) but he seemed a lock-in for a place on the dance-floor.

Was that article his daughter wrote a pack of lies or did he drop out close to filming?

He probably did what Richard Madeley did last year and dropped out close to filming (Matt Baker was put in instead) - I'm guessing Audley would be his replacement.

I was wondering where Gregg Wallace went.

Me too. Gutted

Locked in a cellar hopefully.