Overview

• Skinner posted a hill-run video wearing a 20kg weighted vest while pushing a pram with his three children, saying he is taking training seriously.
• He told Hits Radio that Strictly is his mum’s favourite show and that he plans to give it his best.
• He highlighted a diet shift by telling followers he had swapped his usual fry-up for salmon and eggs.
• Former Strictly participant JB Gill publicly encouraged him, commenting support on Skinner’s training post.
• His inclusion prompted some criticism tied to a 2011 handling stolen goods conviction, which he has acknowledged in public statements and writing.