Strictly Come Dancing star Thomas Skinner was seen enjoying a family meal with his wife Sinead and their children at a Chinese buffet in Brentwood, days after admitting to a post-wedding affair. The Apprentice star, who will appear on the new series of Strictly starting this Saturday, appeared relaxed as the couple seemingly put his infidelity behind them.
Earlier this month, Skinner revealed he had a 'two-week fling' with Essex beautician Amy-Lucy O'Rourke shortly after his 2022 wedding. He described it as the 'biggest mistake of his life' and a 'moment of madness', and said he had confessed and apologised to his wife, who is also mother to their three children. He said: 'I'm so lucky she forgave me.'
However, O'Rourke has since disputed Skinner's account, claiming their relationship lasted three months, not two weeks. She alleges that Skinner introduced her as his girlfriend, told her she was 'the love of his life', and even discussed marriage. The 35-year-old single mum and beauty clinic boss said she met Skinner in a pub six weeks after his wedding, when he offered her cosmetic slimming treatments.
O'Rourke told the Daily Mail that Skinner insisted his marriage was a 'sham' and that he was in a 'loveless relationship of convenience'. She claimed he said he felt pressured to marry Sinead because she was from a 'travelling family' and her relatives would 'kill' him if he didn't. O'Rourke said she later discovered this was a lie.
O'Rourke said Skinner's version of events 'makes me feel physically sick' and warned there may be more revelations. She claims to have 'receipts' including text messages, voice notes, and CCTV footage to support her account. She said: 'It's not about money, it's about speaking my truth and about what Thomas put me through.'
