Overview

• Producers announced that doctors advised the 66-year-old Neighbours actor to rest, ruling him out of the third live show.
• Only 13 celebrities performed on Movie Week, with the broadcast acknowledging Dennis and Dianne Buswell’s absence.
• Dennis thanked supporters on social media, apologised for missing the show and said he expects to return next week.
• His wife, Gail, said she received a ‘frantic call’ last year when he was rushed to emergency and another call this week, without sharing medical details.
• Dianne Buswell, who is pregnant, rejected claims the withdrawal was a cover-up and said she feels well and capable of dancing.