Dancing On Ice star Hamish Gaman has told fans he's been left feeling "devastated and confused" after being axed from show.
Hamish was one of the pro skaters and had been with the ITV series it returned to TV in 2018.
However, he was left out of this year's line-up as show bosses made a series of changes.
While Hamish got the boot, his professional skating partner Vanessa Bauer is along the pros returning to the ice this year.
He's now opened up about being axed from the 2022 series in a candid post on social media, calling his exit a "surprise" and insisted he was struggling to understand why he got the chop.
Hamish wrote: "Hi everyone. I'm sad to confirm that I'm not returning to Dancing on Ice this year.
"The producers told me that they weren't bringing me back because they wanted to freshen up the line-up.
"I was completely surprised by their decision and I've been left confused and struggling to make sense of everything that's happened.
"Vanessa and I are still skating partners and I'm devastated that we won't be skating together on the show anymore.
"Thank you for all of your love and support during my time on the show. I'm going to miss skating for you."
Vanessa showed her support for her pal by insisting he's been like a brother to her over the years. She also vowed to continue skating with him outside of Dancing On Ice.
She wrote: "One thing – @hamishgaman has been a brother to me throughout all the years and I'm gonna miss him so much... But [don't worry] we will keep skating together."
In the last series, Hamish - who was heading towards the final with partner Faye Brooks - tore a tendon in his hand while pulling up a sock.
It meant he was no longer able to support his partner or perform lifts, meaning fellow pro Matt Evers had to take over as Faye's partner.
Hamish was dropped along with fellow pros Yebin Mok and Klabera Komini.
Joining this year’s competition is Team GB figure skater Morgan Swales, three-time Hong Kong champion Tippy Packard and former Team USA skater Colin Grafton.
They will join Matt Evers, Alexandra Schauman and husband Lukasz Rozycki, Andy Buchanan and his wife Robin Johnstone, Mark Hanretty, Brendyn Hatfield, Vanessa Bauer, Karina Manta, Joe Johnson and Angela Egan.
The stars taking part in the new season of the show include Pussycat Dolls’ Kimberly Wyatt, Love Island star Liberty Poole, Rugby player Ben Foden and Coronation Street actress Sally Dynevor.
Ex Strictly pro Brendan Cole will also be skating along with Happy Mondays star Bez and S Club’s Rachel Stevens.
