Thomas Skinner voted off Strictly Come Dancing in first show elimination

Thomas Skinner and Amy Dowden are the first couple to be voted off of Strictly Come Dancing 2025.

The duo have left the BBC competition following a dance off against Chris Robshaw and Nadiya Bychkova. 

The judges’ scores this week were added to those from the first live show where there was no public vote.

These were then combined with the results of last night’s public vote to decide the two lowest scoring couples facing the dance off.

Both couples in the bottom two performed their routines again, with Thomas and Amy doing their Salsa to Bonkers by Dizzee Rascal and Armand van Helden.

Meanwhile, Chris and Nadiya performed their Viennese Waltz to Die With A Smile by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. 

After both couples had danced, the judges delivered their verdicts with Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood choosing to save Chris and Nadiya.

With three votes in favour of Chris and Nadiya, they won the majority vote meaning that Thomas and Amy would be leaving the competition. 

Motsi Mabuse – who this week was the judge with the deciding vote – said that she would also have chosen to save Chris and Nadiya, should she have been required to vote. 

Thomas’s Saturday night performance left viewers ‘traumatised’ after they received a meagre 13 points.

Taking to social media, many fans were quick to criticise the 34-year-old’s exaggerated dance movements and tongue movements.

Since the 34-year-old who found fame after appearing on The Apprentice, was announced to be taking part in Strictly, he has been at the centre of a media storm.

Thomas admitted to having an affair just a few weeks after getting married after he walked out of a BBC press event for the dancing show after picking up a journalist’s phone.

It was also recently reported that Thomas had allegedly not paid back a £50,000 taxpayer loan provided during Covid in 2020, despite bragging about businesses’ success.

When asked by Tess Daly about their time on the show, Thomas said: ‘I’ve loved it. I’ve never danced before and my stay was short, but Amy’s amazing. It’s been great fun and I’ve enjoyed it.

‘I can’t really dance that well but I’ve had fun! Thank you, Amy – sorry that we haven’t done too good, ‘cause you’re a different class.’

Asked by Tess about her time on Strictly this year, Amy then added: ‘I’ve got to know the real Tom, and he is adorable. He’s looked after me. We’ve laughed so much.

‘We’ve worked so hard and a glitterball would have been amazing but what I’ve learnt in the last few years is happiness, health and being alive is more important than anything.

‘I’ve made a new friend for life and I wouldn’t change a thing. There is a Ballroom boy in there so I’m a bit gutted he didn’t get to do the Ballroom, but the last three years as you know have been quite difficult for me.

‘I lost all confidence as a dancer – but walking into the room with you with a massive smile and a laugh, you brought me back and, honestly, thank you.’

Sunday’s Results Show also featured a magical routine to Ordinary by Alex Warren from Strictly’s fabulous Professional Dancers, led by Jowita Przystał and Nikita Kuzmin.

It also featured a show stopping musical performance from Zara Larsson, accompanied by Professional Dancers Michelle Tsiakkas and Carlos Gu. 

The remaining fourteen couples will take to the dancefloor next week for Movie Week, when Strictly Come Dancing returns at 6:05pm on Saturday 11 October. 

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