Thomas Skinner asserts that he will not be canceled and claims his marriage is as solid as ever, even after admitting to an affair with an attractive single mother just before his debut on Strictly Come Dancing.

The former Apprentice contestant has been teamed up with Welsh ballroom dancer Amy Dowden for the latest season of the enduring BBC series, which made its return to public television on Saturday night.

However, Skinner’s involvement has been overshadowed by negative media coverage following his confession of infidelity to his wife Sinead, with a woman he met in a pub, mere weeks after their nuptials.

Additionally, the TV star’s political affiliations have generated backlash on social media after he attended a barbecue hosted by JD Vance, the second in command to US President Donald Trump—an event Skinner later described as a “once-in-a-lifetime” experience.

Compounding the issue are fresh claims suggesting his affair continued over several months, contradicting his previous statement that it was a one-time incident.

Posting on X on Sunday, just hours after dancing for the first time with his Strictly partner Dowden, a determined Skinner declared he will not be defeated by the persistent controversy.

Thomas Skinner says he won’t be cancelled and insists his marriage is stronger than ever after admitting to an affair with an attractive single mum ahead of his Strictly Come Dancing debut

He wrote: ‘Life ain’t easy. I’ve been kicked down an called every name under the sun recently and probably some of it I deserve, as yes I ain’t always right. But since I got invited to have a BBQ with JD Vance…. its gone crazy. 

‘Certain people are doing everything they can to ruin me. Mainly Faceless accounts givin it large and abusing me, hypocrites making everything political. Now I see people are fumin that I’m on Strictly…. and the funny thing is that the majority of them got “be kind” wrote in their bios. You couldn’t make it up.’ 

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