Thomas Skinner, the first celebrity eliminated from this year's Strictly Come Dancing, has alleged that the BBC rigged the vote against him. The businessman claimed on social media that he received an anonymous email, purportedly from a BBC executive, showing he had received far more votes than the official tally indicated.
Skinner, a former Apprentice contestant, was voted out in September. The BBC has denied the allegations, stating that the public vote is independently overseen and verified weekly. PromoVeritas, the company responsible for verification, confirmed that all votes are validated by two auditors with no issues reported.
Skinner also claimed his welcome gift was stolen, but the BBC said no such gifts were supplied. Despite his claims, Skinner is set to appear on Celebrity Apprentice later this month. The BBC is not aware of any legal complaint from Skinner.
