Overview

• Skinner told The Sun he had a “two‑week fling” with a beauty clinic boss just weeks after his May 2022 wedding, calling it the biggest mistake of his life.
• He said he confessed to his wife, Sinead, and that she forgave him, adding that their relationship is now stronger.
• The woman was identified as Amy‑Lucy O’Rourke, whose spokeswoman said it was a relationship rather than a fling and that she was deceived and treated appallingly.
• Skinner linked his actions to a fragile period following the death of a close friend, saying grief affected his judgment without offering it as an excuse.
• The admission follows a press‑day incident in which he grabbed a reporter’s phone, after which the BBC said behaviour falling below expected standards will not be tolerated; no removal from Strictly has been announced and the series launches later this month.