Strictly Come Dancing bosses in ‘crisis talks’ after ex-The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner ‘storms out’
Strictly Come Dancing’s new series is due to start on Saturday, September 20 💃🕺
- Strictly Come Dancing is gearing up for a brand new series this month.
- However bosses are reportedly in ‘crisis talks’ after a star ‘stormed out’.
- Thomas Skinner is said to have left during the show’s first press event.
Strictly Come Dancing bosses are reportedly in ‘crisis talks’ after Thomas Skinner is said to have ‘stormed out’ of a show press event. It came mere hours after the Beeb’s director general had defended his casting.
The ex-Apprentice star turned social media influence proved to be a controversial pick when he was announced last month. Shortly before his casting was revealed, he was pictured with right-wing US vice-president J.D. Vance during the politician’s recent visit to the UK.
BBC bosses are said to be discussing if he will remain on the show after this latest incident, the Daily Mail reports. It comes just over a week before Strictly is due to launch its new season.
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Strictly Come Dancing bosses ‘in crisis talks’ after star ‘storms out’
It might feel like only yesterday that Chris McCausland was crowned the winner of Strictly Come Dancing. However, it is almost time for a brand new series to start and the journey to the Glitterball Trophy will soon be underway once again.
Ahead of the launch show next weekend (September 20), the show is gearing up to return. According to the Daily Mail the first press event of the season took place earlier today (September 9).
However it was reportedly marred by controversy as Thomas Skinner reportedly ‘stormed out’. The website reports that he was seated with fellow Strictly contestant Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink at a table of journalists when he told them ‘I’m not doing this' and left.
A source told the Mail: “This is exactly what Strictly did not need. With all the recent controversy, bosses wanted this series to be smooth sailing but Thomas is already causing havoc.
“It’s unprecedented for a celebrity to walk out of the show’s media launch day and bosses think it’s really bad form.”
Bosses are said to be in ‘crisis talks’ and are debating if he will remain on the show. It comes just hours after the Beeb’s director-general defended his casting.
Speaking to MPs from the Culture, Media and Sport committee, Tim Davie said: “Clearly, we wouldn’t take anyone whose views are just beyond the pale, or we would see as completely unacceptable or not suitable, racist views, all those things, we wouldn’t accept them.
“But that’s not the case here, from what I know, I’m not an expert on the individual, per se.”
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