TV star hits out at BBC over 'disgraceful' Strictly Come Dancing snub
In a video captioned "BBC can literally kiss my ass", Kaur (below) criticised the broadcaster's decision to platform Thomas Skinner, a former Apprentice contestant turned controversial social media personality.
(Image: Lucy North / PA) In her video, Kaur said: "I am so raging right now with the BBC, I'm so over the BBC.
"Like you've just apologised to Robert Jenrick, and you've just taken on Thomas Skinner for Strictly Come Dancing."
Kaur was referring to an apology which was issued by the BBC to the shadow justice secretary after a contributor on its Radio 4 Today programme accused him of "xenophobia".
She continued: "Now I'll tell you my problem here, and you're gonna say, 'oh, she's so bitter, oh she's so–'. You can say that, do that all day long, I'm okay with that.
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"Strictly Come Dancing wouldn't take me on. We approached them, and I was told by a producer I was a little bit too controversial, you know, 'we don't need that for the show'. I accept that.
"And they put on brown women every single time, brown or black women who are quiet, who don't have opinions, because that's the kind of brown women they accept – that's what their audience likes.
"But God forbid you're a brown woman who has some opinions, then they'll never take you on.
"But if you're a white man - Thomas Skinner, proud patriot, of the online right, who's got a criminal past charged with theft – you're alright."
In 2011, Skinner was sentenced in court for handling 4992 tubes of Body Shop cleansing gels amounting to almost £40,000, as well as possessing 2000 diazepam tablets.
Kaur shared the video on social media, writing: "Apparently I was deemed too controversial for @bbcstrictly because they only hire quiet brown and black women that fit in a box.
"But you can be a white man AND be controversial and you'll be hired on the spot! Hello Thomas Skinner!!
"#BBCStrictly your unconscious bias and prejudicial views against British brown women is disgraceful."
Apparently I was deemed too controversial for @bbcstrictly because they only hire quiet brown and black women that fit in a box.
But you can be a white man AND be controversial and you'll be hired on the spot! Hello Thomas Skinner!!#BBCStrictly your unconscious bias and… pic.twitter.com/77xMVHxq6J — Narinder Kaur (@narindertweets) August 14, 2025
Skinner replied to the video, saying: "Narinder, I respect that you stand up for what you believe in, not everyone's got the guts to do that. Yes, I've got a past, but I'm not here to divide people. I'm just trying to get people to believe in themselves and realise they can do more than they think.
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"Life can be so much better when you let happiness in and don't always be angry towards others. If I've ever upset you, I'm sorry… that's never been my intention. I wish ya nothing but peace, happiness, and a life you can truly enjoy. Bosh [heart emoji]."
Narinder responded: "I don't mind you have a criminal past.. you know I turned up for you.
"But you DO divide.. I try to make this country fair ALL COMMUNITIES..I fight against the racism you seem to support recently."
The BBC has been contacted for comment.
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