We all heard it in The Mirror. We all got excited. Brad Pitt? A cameo as Moriarty? Incredible! Then we heard that it was all lies. Lies, lies, lies. As someone from The Daily Mail once said to me: God bless the tabloid press. Erm, yes.

So, in the wake of rumour control from Warner Bros, Guy Ritchie stepped in to clarify things a bit further. And by that I mean confuse the hell out of everyone. Because it turns out, as he told MTV, that Professor Moriarty (the arch nemesis of Sherlock Holmes) will definitely be glimpsed in the Christmas caper. "Some kind of appearance is probably the best way to describe it," said Guy. Actually, the best way to describe it would be to tell us exactly what's going on.

"All will be revealed," he added, "I'm afraid I have to be slightly ambiguous, but you'll understand when you see the movie." Ambiguous? I thought that was just him not saying anything at all. Just goes to show what us non-directors know, doesn't it, Mr. Ritchie?

But cameo or no, uncredited or not, I know I sound bitter but the truth is... I'm rather looking forward to this movie. Yes, I'm looking forward to a Guy Ritchie movie. Somebody help me.