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Strictly Star 'Suing BBC for Rigging Voting' and Withdraws From 2025 Final

Thomas Skinner alleges the BBC manipulated public votes to eliminate him first and is reportedly suing, while the BBC denies any wrongdoing and awaits legal action.

  • Thomas Skinner, 34, who was the first celebrity voted off Strictly Come Dancing 2025, will not return for the show's grand finale due to a prior commitment, leaving his professional partner Amy Dowden to dance alone in the reunion routine.
  • Strictly Come Dancing's 2025 final will feature a group dance with previous contestants like Vicky Pattison, Lewis Cope, Chris Robshaw, Ellie Goldstein, and Alex Kingston, as well as Amy Dowden and other professional dancers.
  • The Strictly Come Dancing 2025 grand finale will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Saturday at 7 pm.
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Strictly star 'suing BBC for rigging voting' and withdraws from 2025 final

Star of The Apprentice Thomas Skinner has withdrawn from the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 final amid reports he's suing the BBC.

·Scotland, United Kingdom
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The Sun broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
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