Cha cha chastened

Strictly Tom ‘sets record straight’ over walkout

- BY SUSAN KNOX

Thomas Skinner yesterday scrambled to limit the fallout from his Strictly Come Dancing press conference meltdown.

Skinner stormed out of Tuesday's Q&A session after grabbing a reporter's phone when she asked why he had signed up for the show.

The incident at the BBC's Elstree Studios is said to have left bosses fuming and debating whether the 2019 Apprentice star should be kicked off the series before it starts.

Writing on social media, Skinner said: “To set the record straight...

“During one of the interviews, a journalist placed their phone on the table to record the conversation.

“I happened to catch a glimpse of the screen and saw numerous messages — not about Strictly but about a personal story from my past.