Overview

• The Apprentice alumnus said in a new interview that he had a 'two-week fling' just weeks after his May 2022 wedding, calling it the biggest mistake of his life and saying his wife forgave him.
• A spokeswoman for Amy‑Lucy O’Rourke disputed his description, stating she had a relationship with him rather than a brief fling.
• Skinner told The Times he is being paid £10,000 to appear on Strictly, a figure the paper noted should not be taken as his full fee.
• Following reports he grabbed a journalist’s phone and left a press day at Elstree, Skinner apologised on Instagram and the BBC reiterated that behaviour falling below its standards will not be tolerated.
• Recent coverage also revisited his 2012 handling‑stolen‑goods conviction, community service, and his description of a non‑political summer barbecue with U.S. Vice‑President JD Vance as 'bizarre'.