The BBC has been dealt a bleak verdict by Orla Minihane after it was confirmed Thomas Skinner is suing the broadcaster.
Speaking to GB News, the Reform UK candidate declared the broadcaster will become "skint very quickly" as they face legal battles with Mr Skinner and US President Donald Trump.
The ex-Apprentice star is suing the BBC following his stint on Strictly Come Dancing, where he was the first celebrity to be voted out alongside his partner Amy Dowden.
Mr Skinner has claimed he is "adamant" that he got a larger share of the public vote, and believes he has the evidence to prove it.
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Reacting to the BBC's latest blow, Ms Minihane told GB News: "I think that the BBC are going to be very skint very quickly by the way they're going, aren't they?
"I think he's been really harshly dealt with. Why are we bringing politics and political views into a dance competition? I don't know, it's utterly ridiculous."
She added: "I mean, how much of a friend is he with JD Vance? Are they best buddies? Did they meet once?
"What's going on there? Is it a bromance? I mean, I don't understand. I don't understand what it is about him."
Orla Minihane has swiped that the BBC will be 'skint very quickly' as Thomas Skinner launches legal action
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Casting doubt over the lawsuit, commentator Matthew Laza stated that voting processes are now "overseen by accounting firms", so are much more accurate.
He said: "I think he might find that this this lawsuit never actually happens, that would be my cynical suspicion.
"Because since all the scandals like 20 years ago, is across various TV companies at the time about these phoning votes, they're all overseen by accountancy firms now.
"So I can't imagine that here were easy loopholes on that one."
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Thomas Skinner and Amy Dowden were the first couple booted off this year's series
| BBCWeighing in on the legal action, Lord Shaun Bailey agreed with Mr Laza that the BBC would be "silly" as to rig a public vote.
He stated: "I would be stunned if the BBC was so silly to do something like that. I just don't believe they've done it, that's just my personal opinion.
"The BBC, they're not that petty are they? Let's see, if he's got proof then he's got proof."
He added: "I mean, how friendly ishe with JD Vance. Was it just one high five at Trump's inauguration? I don't get it."
Ms Minihane told GB News that Mr Skinner was 'harshly dealt with' on the show
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Strictly Come Dancing's scoring system had combined judges' marks from the opening fortnight with public voting results, though the BBC does not disclose individual vote tallies for each participant.
Mr Skinner and Ms Dowden accumulated 29 points from the judges across their two performances, facing former England rugby player Chris Robshaw and his partner Nadiya Bychkova, who had secured 30 points.
Following the dance off, all four judges opted to send Mr Skinner home.
A BBC spokesman said in a statement: "Strictly Come Dancing's public vote is robust and independently overseen and verified to ensure complete accuracy."
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