Tom Skinner supported by Strictly Come Dancing cast as he's dealt huge blow

Tom Skinner has been supported by his Strictly Come Dancing co-stars as he is dealt a huge blow ahead of the next live show. The former Apprentice star has been partnered with fan favourite Amy Dowden on the BBC show.

The first person will leave the competition this week, with fans soon able to vote for their favourite contestant. The songs have been released for next week and Tom will be dancing a Salsa in the coming week of the competition.

However, fans have noted that Tom has had two Latin dances - traditionally considered harder - back to back in the first two weeks and quipped that bosses are "setting him up for fall". Tom and Amy will Salsa to Bonkers by Dizzie Rascal.

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One fan quipped: "The song for Skinner... Oh, they want him out bad," whilst another shared: "Oh Thomas is being set up for a fall." A third wrote: "Two Latin dances back to back and Bonkers for a Salsa is a horrible song choice."

A Strictly source added: "It's bonkers to suggest that dancing to a multi-platinum number one single is any sort of disadvantage."

Sources have now revealed that Tom is being supported by his co-stars and he has grown a great bond with Amy. "Tom is just your average person who's been flung into a frenzy of hate ever since signing up to Strictly," the source told The Sun.

"He's rising above it all, but of course it would get anyone down. That's why the support from his Strictly co-stars has meant so much to him. Tom has turned out to be one of the most popular members of the cast - and they're all very protective of him. He's now just focused on his training and soaking up every moment of this weird and wonderful experience.

"Him and Amy have been getting on so well. They haven't stopped laughing. They can't wait to show fans what they've put together for their dance this week. It's going to be... bonkers."

Tom Skinner has hit the headlines as of late for all the wrong reasons. In recent weeks, the TV star admitted to a fling shortly after marrying his wife Sinéad in 2022.Speaking openly about the affair, he said: "I had a fling, I suppose, it was nothing more than that, it was the one time, it was a mistake, then I woke up feeling absolutely terrible about it."

And earlier this week, the Mirror exclusively revealed one of Thomas Skinner’s firms has not paid back a £50,000 Covid bounce back loan - despite the star boasting about turning over “millions” during the pandemic.

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