Strictly Come Dancing hopeful Thomas Skinner has walked out of the BBC show's first press event ahead of the series premiere later this month. Thomas, 34, who is best known for appearing on The Apprentice , had been answering questions from journalists alongside Chelsea footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink when he walked out. The 34-year-old reportedly took issue with being taped and grabbed a reporter's phone before leaving the press conference all together, per Mail Online. HELLO! has reached out to the BBC for a comment.

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