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Strictly Come Dancing bosses in ‘crisis talks’ after ex-The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner ‘storms out’
- Thomas Skinner, a former Apprentice star and Strictly Come Dancing contestant, stormed out of a BBC Elstree media event today after grabbing a reporter's phone.
- This came after months of debate surrounding Skinner's political opinions and social media activity, including a photograph with US Vice President JD Vance and an image of him sporting a signature red MAGA hat.
- BBC director-general Tim Davie defended Skinner's casting to MPs, stating the production team sought engaging participants and would reject those with unacceptable or racist views.
- Skinner shared on X that he remains uncompromised and refuses to say things merely to please others, emphasizing his support for hardworking individuals and expressing pride in his family.
- BBC executives held crisis meetings weighing Skinner's future on Strictly, with organisers bewildered by his outburst and the show's launch set for 20th September on BBC One and iPlayer.
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'Thomas Skinner stormed out of Strictly interview in front of me - I heard what he muttered' - The Mirror
The Mirror's TV Editor, Nicola Methven, reveals what really happened when Thomas Skinner became the first person in the show's history not to make it through Strictly's press launch
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- 38% of the sources lean Left, 38% of the sources are Center
38% Center
L 38%
C 38%
R 23%
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