Strictly reveals tenth contestant for new series
Skinner said he is "beyond excited" to be joining the BBC dancing show and added that he has "never danced in my life other than at weddings".
The announcement comes after the 34-year-old met US Vice President JD Vance for a barbecue and drinks earlier this month.
Skinner described the event as "once in a lifetime" after he befriended President Donald Trump's number two on the social media platform X.
Skinner will join the likes of Love Island winner Dani Dyer-Bowen, former footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, and model and CBBC actress Ellie Goldstein in the line-up for the series, which begins next month.
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