Strictly Come Dancing star Thomas Skinner WILL remain on the show after dramatically storming out of Tuesday’s press launch.
The Daily Mail revealed bosses held crisis talks about the market trader’s future on the BBCÂ dance series following his behaviour at the media day, where he grabbed a female reporter’s phone before walking out after conducting just two promotional interviews.
When a journalist asked why Thomas, 34, had signed up for Strictly this year, he refused to answer and suddenly snatched her phone, appearing irritated that the interview was being recorded.Â
It’s believed the incident raised concerns over his conduct and Strictly chiefs, who are desperately trying to avoid controversy following recent scandal-hit series, demanded a full explanation surrounding his walk out.
The Strictly press team were unable to locate him at Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, where the press launch took place.
Now the Daily Mail can confirm that Thomas will remain a part of this year’s Strictly lineup this year despite insiders revealing he wasn’t ‘coping’ during Tuesday’s press conference.Â
Strictly Come Dancing star Thomas Skinner WILL remain on the show after dramatically storming out of Tuesday’s press launch
The Daily Mail revealed bosses held crisis talks about the market trader’s future on the BBC dance series following his behaviour at the media dayÂ
Thomas’s friend Adam Brooks, who is a media commentator on GB News, explained how the former Apprentice star has not been booted off the show.
Writing on X on Tuesday night, Adam said: ‘I spoke to him an hour ago and he’s still on the show.’
Tom has spent the past few weeks getting in shape for the dance series, which he says is his mother’s ‘favourite show.’
The reality star insists he’s doing it for the ‘pint-drinking, kebab-eating dads out there with beer bellies.’
Before finding fame in 2011, Tom landed himself in trouble with the police for handling stolen goods.
He was charged with dishonestly handling 4,992 tubes of Body Shop cleansing gels worth nearly £40,000 and having 2,000 diazepam tablets.
In February, he brought up his past misdemeanors after coming under fire from trolls for witnessing a robbery at a Greggs.
He slammed the individuals for stealing while wearing designer clothes and furiously said ‘what’s happening’ to the state of the country, before social media users reminded him of his own criminal past and branded him a ‘hypocrite.’
Hitting back on X, he wrote: ‘Still finding it mad that people are actually having a go at me on Twitter because I pointed out that Greggs got robbed whilst I was in there. And then bringing up my past. Yes, I did get arrested when I was younger, in fact I got arrested several times. And been charged and paid the price for my convictions. I wrote a book about it.’
He continued: ‘I never had my own bedroom at one point when I was younger and slept on a pull-out bed on the floor.
‘I never had any money or had anything given to me on a plate, yet I turned my life around. I go around schools/colleges/universities telling my story hoping I can inspire others.’
He added: ‘I’m no hero. I’m just a hard worker. I’ve made mistakes, in fact more than most, who hasn’t made one? I now try to spread positivity. I’ve been stabbed when I was younger because of what I got up to and that’s why I try to help with my knife crime campaign at my gym.
‘People need to get in the real world and see that there is a problem in this country. And we can fix it if we stick together. Bosh.’
