Rhodes to ruin

We've had so-called celebrities taking part in a showbiz version of Masterchief and now comes the prospect of Gary Rhodes strutting his stuff on Strictly Come Dancing.

He's a chef I greatly admire, not least because over the past decade or so he's done so much to champion great British cookery. He's also got good taste, great technique and writes excellent cookery books.

How disappointing, then, that he's so hungry for fame or a big fat pay cheque that he's willing to take part in a television programme that is so profoundly dumb.

Put the dancing shoes away, Gaz, and get back behind the stove.