Who Is 'Strictly' Star, Thomas Skinner? Convicted Criminal, Cheated Wife Weeks After Their Marriage

Thomas Skinner is an English businessman and TV personality, who rose to fame with the TV series, The Apprentice. It was his first TV appearance. For the uninitiated, he was the contestant of the fifteenth season of The Apprentice. Over the years, he has appeared in many TV show, including 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Wheel, Michael McIntyre's Big Show, Good Morning Britain, Faking It, and Celebrity Masterchef.

However, the businessman is currently hogging the limelight for the wrong reasons. In a recent interview, he revealed a dark secret of his life. Coming to his personal life, he is a married man and father of three. However, did you know that in 2011, the Strictly star was convicted of a crime? Yes, you read it right. So, without wasting more time, let’s delve deep in to know more about Thomas Skinner.

Who is Thomas Skinner?

Thomas Skinner was born on February 6, 1991, in Romford. When he was just 12 years old, he had a newspaper round. He completed his education privately at Brentwood School in Essex. From the age of 16, after completing his GSCEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education) he started working as a market trader. His father, Lee Skinner, was a wealthy marketing executive and owned several Lamborghini cars.

In 2019, Thomas was the owner of The Fluffy Pillow Company, where he sold beds, mattresses, and a memory foam pillow that he had designed. After setting up a new venture called Bosh Beds in 2020, he focused on mattresses. However, in 2022, he stepped down as a director. In 2019, when he was the owner of The Fluffy Pillow Company, he also embarked on a different journey by becoming a TV personality.

After making his first TV appearance in 2019, he has also featured on numerous hit shows, including 8 Out of 10 Cats and Celebrity MasterChef, and has made regular contributions to TalkSport Radio. He also has a loyal fan base on social media and is famous for sharing upbeat, motivational videos and clips of his famously large breakfasts at Dino’s Café. Besides being a TV personality, Thomas also runs several small businesses, including a gym.

Thomas Skinner was arrested for committing a crime in 2011

In 2011, Thomas became a convicted criminal after he was found guilty of handling stolen goods worth around 40,000 euros, which is around USD 51,000, through his market trading business, along with possessing 2,000 diazepam tablets. Although, earlier Thomas maintained that he was unaware of the stolen items, he later confessed about his arrest on social. Taking to X handle (previously known as Twitter) on July 30, 2025, he wrote:

"I was arrested in 2011, and I’d be the first to admit I made a lot of mistakes growing up. I’m not proud of it, but I’ve learned from it."

Thomas Skinner tied the knot with Sinead Chambers

Thomas Skinner crossed paths with the love of his life, Sinead Chambers, at a London bar in 2018. After two years, the duo got engaged. In May 2022, the couple got married. The two shared three children together. A son, Henry, born in October 2020, who is now four years old, and identical twin daughters, Darla and Roma, born in June 2023, who are now two years old.

Thomas Skinner cheated on his wife, Sinead Chambers, soon after their marriage

In a recent interview with The Sun, Thomas Skinner revealed a dark chapter of his life. He admitted that he cheated on his wife, Sinead, soon after they got married in May 2022. Thomas shared he met a 35-year-old woman named Amy-Lucy O’Rourke, in a London pub and described her as an 'attractive' lady. Amy ran a beauty clinic and offered him free cosmetic treatments in exchange for publicity. Thomas revealed that it was a two-week fling, where they had a lot of conversations. However, now Thomas calls it the 'biggest mistake' of his life. The duo also slept together during this period.

Thomas mentioned that the short affair occurred when he and Sinead were married and already had their son, Henry. Becoming a bit emotional, he explained how terrible and ashamed he felt the next morning. He told his wife, Sinead, the truth and admitted that he had 'messed up'. He feared that his wife would never speak to him again. He described it as the darkest chapter of his marriage and took full responsibility for his actions. He also referred to himself as selfish and admitted that he didn’t value the things he had at that time. However, after all this, Sinead forgave him, which he considered to be a blessing.

Looking back at the time, Thomas described the affair as a brief and reckless mistake that nearly ruined his life and marriage. He expressed that he has learned from his shameful mistake and now focuses on his family. Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for Amy-Lucy claimed that Amy-Lucy O’Rourke did not have a fling with Thomas Skinner but rather a relationship, and felt deceived and was treated poorly. Soon after Thomas’ interview, the beautician boss posted a cryptic note, which can be read as:

"Narcissists are crybullies. A crybully is someone who plays the victim in a situation they created."

What are your thoughts on Thomas Skinner's fling, Amy-Lucy O’Rourke's cryptic note? Let us know,

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