I just feel they've messed up so badly this season, and we were just starting to get right again and now this.

I feel so sorry for Alex - I know how hard he works, how much this show means to him and what high standards he sets himself. And I've been there, gone on pushing myself well past the point where I should have asked for help because you don't give in, make a fuss or admit you're not coping, you don't admit to weakness. I know how much nerve it takes to acknowledge that you need help. So good for him. And, like you, I know he can beat this.