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Former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Thomas Skinner has claimed the BBC rigged the vote that saw him leave the show.
The social media personality alleged in an online post that the night he left the competition he was sent an “anonymous email claiming to be from a BBC exec with stats” that showed he had “received far more votes than it appeared”.
He went on to say the email also claimed the BBC was “angry” and “nervous” over his meeting the US Vice-President JD Vance.
It follows reports Skinner is suing the BBC over claims the vote was rigged against him. A BBC spokesperson rejected the allegation, saying Strictly’s public vote was “independently overseen and verified to ensure complete accuracy”.
They added: “Any claims to the contrary are entirely without foundation.”
PromoVeritas, the company which verifies the show’s public vote, said all the votes it receives are “validated” and “independently and comprehensively verified by two auditors”.
It is understood the BBC is not aware of any legal complaint over the matter.
Skinner was the first celebrity contestant to be
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