Thomas Skinner voted off Strictly Come Dancing after fans slam ‘abysmal’ routine

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One X user, @turntheboxon wrote: ‘The ABYSMAL Thomas Skinner has been voted out first. Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ???? #StrictlyComeDancing’

@Carpenterdf posted: ‘Just catching up on #strictly. Whatever the F*** Thomas Skinner did may be one of the most traumatising things ever on the show.’

@francescajayne_ agreed: ‘I can’t believe we’re having to watch Thomas Skinner do this dance again. It was traumatising enough the first time.’

@thrawnschimera posted: ‘THOMAS SKINNER VOTED OUT, WE CAN BREATHE NOW ????????’

Since Skinner, who found fame after appearing on The Apprentice, was announced to be taking part in Strictly, he has been at the centre of a media storm.

Thomas admitted to having an affair just a few weeks after getting married, causing him to walk out of a BBC press event for the dancing show after picking up a journalist’s phone.

It was also recently reported that Thomas had allegedly not paid back a £50,000 taxpayer loan provided during Covid in 2020, despite bragging about his business’s success.

When asked by Tess Daly about their time on the show, Thomas said: ‘I’ve loved it. I’ve never danced before and my stay was short, but Amy’s amazing. It’s been great fun and I’ve enjoyed it.

‘I can’t really dance that well but I’ve had fun! Thank you, Amy – sorry that we haven’t done too good, ‘cause you’re a different class.’

Asked by Tess about her time on Strictly this year, Amy then added: ‘I’ve got to know the real Tom, and he is adorable. He’s looked after me. We’ve laughed so much.

‘We’ve worked so hard and a glitterball would have been amazing but what I’ve learnt in the last few years is happiness, health and being alive is more important than anything.

‘I’ve made a new friend for life and I wouldn’t change a thing. There is a Ballroom boy in there so I’m a bit gutted he didn’t get to do the Ballroom, but the last three years as you know have been quite difficult for me.

‘I lost all confidence as a dancer – but walking into the room with you with a massive smile and a laugh, you brought me back and, honestly, thank you.’

Sunday’s Results Show also featured a magical routine to Ordinary by Alex Warren from Strictly’s fabulous Professional Dancers, led by Jowita Przystał and Nikita Kuzmin.

It also featured a show-stopping musical performance from Zara Larsson, accompanied by Professional Dancers Michelle Tsiakkas and Carlos Gu. 

The remaining fourteen couples will take to the dancefloor next week for Movie Week, when Strictly Come Dancing returns at 6:05pm on Saturday 11 October. 

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