What's the latest on Dan Humphrey? E! addresses just that in its spoiler Q&A this morning. Here's what they have to say about Penn Badgley's character:

Q: Do you have any news on Dan from Gossip Girl?

A: We hear he's getting ripped! Gossip Girl star Penn Badgley tells E! News that he's been working out, something that's going to appear on the show as well.

Penn says, "By the end of 10 months, when you've been shooting day in and day out, you look like a pale, malnourished Gollum. So, I just took the opportunity over the break to get healthy, and I'm going to maintain that."

Plus, all that extra muscle should help him juggle a number of ladies at the same time. Eh? Eh? Here's Penn's full interview with E! from the weekend ...

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