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Amy Dowden ‘gutted’ over Thomas Skinner’s Strictly finale absence

Amy Dowden Breaks Silence On Thomas Skinner BBC 'Lawsuit'
  • Amy Dowden expressed her disappointment and sadness that her former dance partner, Thomas Skinner, did not appear at the Strictly Come Dancing final.
  • Skinner, a former Apprentice star, has alleged that the BBC manipulated his voting figures on the show.
  • He announced his intention to seek legal advice regarding these claims of vote rigging.
  • The BBC has publicly denied that any formal legal complaint has been initiated by Skinner.
  • Dowden also mentioned that her recent emotional distress was compounded by the death of a close friend.
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