Strictly Come Dancing‘s Thomas Skinner has enlisted the providers of Tom Holland’s former bodyguard, following a collection of loss of life threats. Ex-Royal Marine Daniel Gilbert was noticed alongside the previous The Apprentice star at Surrey’s Kempton Park Racecourse on Thursday, as he filmed scenes for the upcoming Saturday present. Daniel was seen vigilantly watching over Thomas and his dance accomplice, Amy Dowden, as they filmed at a market stall.

Daniel has beforehand offered safety for quite a few high-profile celebrities, together with Spider-Man actor Tom Holland throughout a pro-am golf match in Wentworth, Surrey final 12 months. He additionally labored on Love Island All Stars in South Africa with Maya Jama. An insider acknowledged, “He is among the best within the business. He is educated to one of the best commonplace and nothing will get previous him. Thomas is in secure arms.”

This growth follows stories that Strictly bosses are rising more and more involved for the Essex entrepreneur after he acquired a number of threats. The daddy of three discovered himself within the firing line after sharing a photograph on social media with US Vice President JD Vance.

Final month, throughout his UK go to, the political determine invited him to a barbecue within the Cotswolds.

Thomas revealed, “I’ve had a great deal of loss of life threats. Individuals say I’m a political determine that I am really not. The Left appears to be attacking me day-after-day on social media. The Proper appear to see me as a figurehead. It has been a bit a lot for me.”

The BBC has reportedly ramped up safety measures this 12 months to make sure the protection of all Strictly Come Dancing contestants and dancers. They’ve changed Olympus Safety (UK), which beforehand labored at Elstree Studios, the place Strictly is filmed, with SRM Safety, a agency specialising in movie and TV business work.

An insider revealed to The Solar: “Bosses take present safety very severely and have a brand new, top-notch firm on set. They’re sending shut safety officers with all of the contestants when they’re filming on location.

“The manufacturing crew needs all of the expertise to really feel comfy and blissful to allow them to concentrate on dancing and having fun with their time on the present. Thomas particularly has attracted loads of consideration and has been open about receiving loss of life threats.”

Strictly has had its fair proportion of safety points up to now. In 2020, Dianne Buswell was subjected to loss of life threats.

Ex-servicemen had been additionally introduced in after decide Motsi Mabuse turned a goal for racists in 2019, whereas head decide Shirley Ballas has additionally confronted threats on a number of events.

A BBC spokesperson instructed the publication: “Whereas we would not touch upon particular safety issues, there have been no adjustments to present protocols primarily based on a selected solid member.”