Strictly Come Dancing contestant Thomas Skinner has confessed to having a two-week affair with beauty clinic boss Amy-Lucy O’Rourke just weeks after marrying his wife Sinead in May 2022. The 34-year-old, who rose to fame on The Apprentice in 2019, broke down in tears as he described the fling as 'the biggest mistake of my life'.
Speaking to The Sun, Skinner admitted meeting Amy-Lucy in a pub where she offered him cosmetic treatments in exchange for publicity. Their flirtatious exchanges escalated into an affair shortly after his wedding. He recalled the devastating moment he confessed to his wife, saying: 'When I told my wife, I fully understood if she was to never speak to me again. She was distraught. I’ll never forget it.'
Miraculously, Sinead forgave him, and the couple have since welcomed identical twin daughters, now two. Skinner insisted the affair was 'nothing more than that' and vowed never to jeopardise his marriage again. 'My wife is the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I’m so lucky she forgave me,' he said.
However, a spokeswoman for Amy-Lucy O’Rourke disputed Skinner's account, stating: 'She did not have a fling with Mr Skinner, she had a relationship with him and was deceived, then treated appallingly.' Skinner claimed bereavement influenced his actions, noting the affair occurred just one day after the death of a close friend, Big Mark, who had been a paternal figure to him.
Skinner, known for his motivational 'morning kebab and pint' videos, has recently been announced as part of the cast for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing. Earlier this month, he reportedly walked out of an interview after spotting messages on a journalist's phone regarding a 'personal story' from his past.
