Simply hours after the Strictly Come Dancing launch present The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner has gone on the defensive after BBC Look North star Peter Levy expressed his disdain that well-liked Welsh dancer Amy Dowden had been teamed with the truth star and businessman. Taking to X the information man merely wrote: “I really feel sorry for Amy Dowden……”
Nonetheless, Thomas took umbrage on the publish and responded, urging the newsreader to “stick with the autocue.” He furiously penned: “Don’t really feel sorry for Amy, Peter. She is an unimaginable girl, a fighter, and we’re gonna have a good time collectively on Strictly. In actual fact, we haven’t stopped laughing. Perhaps as an alternative of creating daft digs at me, you need to be cheering on a superb dancer who’s crushed larger battles that you simply and I’ve needed to face. Anyway, you stick with studying the autocue, I’ll stick with studying the cha-cha. I will probably be working my hardest on studying to bop so I don’t let her down. I need to do in addition to attainable, not only for myself however for her as properly.”
Somewhat than hearth again an irate reponse Peter graciously replied: “Hey Thomas, I’m positive you’ll do a fantastic job and will probably be a high associate. I want you each properly within the competitors. I’ll follow the autocue.”
Thomas was thrilled to study he will probably be dancing with Amy. The fact star and businessman is presently mired in controversy following revelations of an affair.
The 34-year-old dad of three put the furore to 1 aspect to greet his professional associate saying: “I am over the moon. Truthfully, Amy is a legend, simply inspirational.”
Nonetheless, he managed to visibly disgust her as he described his supreme pre-rehearsal breakfast on the launch present and invited her to hitch him.
He instructed Amy: “One of the best breakfast – we go all the way down to Beano’s caff good and early earlier than we get began, get you spicy Korean noodles with the rooster breasts and the poached eggs, somewhat little bit of Tabasco sauce.
“Or you do not fancy that we will have the sunshine rooster curry with a spherical of chips,” he enthused.
Nonetheless Amy regarded removed from amused and her response was noticed by Claudia who pointed it out. This led Amy to problem a warning to Thomas as she mentioned: “I actually hope your meals would not repeat while you dance. As a result of we’re so shut,” she mentioned placing her face subsequent to his to show her level.
Amy, 35, solely returned to Strictly final 12 months having been compelled to take a seat out 2023 as she battled breast most cancers. She was paired with JLS star JB Gill, however her time on the present was lower brief after she suffered foot damage in October 2024. She was compelled to withdraw from the competitors and Lauren Oakley stepped in to associate JB.
