Thomas Skinner has addressed speculation he had his phone on him during Strictly Come Dancing's first group number of the series last weekend. Many viewers pointed out the bizarre spot on social media, and Mr Skinner, 34, has now set the record straight on the matter. BBC Strictly viewers believed Thomas Skinner had his phone on him during the group dance last week |He penned in view of his 419,000 followers: "Have a wonderful Tuesday you lovely people. Mr Skinner was widely criticised by fans of the show for his political views and his recent meeting with US Vice President, JD Vance. LATEST BBC STRICTLY DEVELOPMENTS BBC Strictly star forced to quit days before first live show: 'I'm heartbroken'Katya Jones makes stance clear on Lewis Cope dance experience as BBC Strictly 'fix' row eruptsShirley Ballas brilliantly swats away Thomas Skinner BBC Strictly probe as ITV GMB star grills judge on so-called 'scandal'Thomas Skinner was announced as a Strictly contestant over the summer | BBC "This had nothing to do with the interviews or Strictly itself.