Why Thomas Skinner won't appear on Strictly 2025 final as Amy Dowden confirms she will join group dance
After he said he wished he'd never signed up…
Thomas Skinner has pulled out of an appearance in the Strictly Come Dancing grand final, it’s been claimed, after his time on the show was marred by controversy.
Days before this year’s final, it’s been reported that The Apprentice star Thomas will not be joining his fellow Class of Strictly 2025 stars for the traditional group number on Saturday night’s Strictly final (December 20).
The news comes after his stint on the show was met with huge controversy.
Strictly final: Why Thomas Skinner ‘will not appear’
Thomas was the first contestant to be voted out of Strictly Come Dancing this year, where he was partnered by show favourite Amy Dowden. He has since expressed his regret about ever taking part in the BBC show, claiming he has received “constant abuse” ever since.
“I wish [I had] never done Strictly, I never fitted the bill for that show let’s be honest. And it’s caused me nothing but agg [aggravation],” he said.
However, as per the Mirror, his absence on Saturday is due to prior commitments that clash with the live recording.
ED! has contacted the BBC for comment.
Time on show marred by controversy
Despite only lasting one week, the 34 year old’s time on the show sparked several controversies. Even before the series kicked off, Thomas’ place on the line-up caused backlash, with some fans calling him out for supporting President Donald Trump.
It was later reported that he had stormed out of the programme’s first press event with a journalist’s phone. Around the same time, the star also admitted to cheating on his wife Sinead, just weeks after their wedding.
Amy Dowden prepares for Strictly final
Meanwhile, Thomas’s dance partner Amy Dowden has revealed that she will still take to the dancefloor.
Updating her Instagram followers after yesterday’s rehearsal, she shared her excitement, saying: “I’m so happy to be back dancing! Obviously, I’m taking it all at my own pace and doing everything the doctor has recommended. But it feels so good to be back and moving. I can’t believe we are days away from the final!”
Amy’s good news comes after she had a second preventative mastectomy.
She recently revealed that the first “week to 10 days were a bit rough” but she’s now feeling “better and stronger”.
Amy added that the number they’ve been working on with the celebs is “fabulous”. She added: “I’m just so grateful to be able to be part of it and dancing on the floor again. I’m finishing the series off on a high and I’m very, very lucky.”
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