Thomas Skinner (businessman)

Thomas Henry Skinner (born February 1991) is an English businessman and television personality from London. He rose to fame appearing in Series 15 of The Apprentice, where he was fired by Lord Sugar in week nine.[1] Known for his strong Cockney accent and "bosh" catchphrase, he has since appeared on other shows including 8 Out of 10 Cats and Celebrity MasterChef. He has also become known for posting his large and unusual breakfasts at Dino's Cafe in New Spitalfields Market on Twitter and TikTok.

Early life and career

Skinner was born in Romford. He worked as a market trader from the age of 16.[2]

At the time of his appearance on The Apprentice, Skinner was the owner of The Fluffy Pillow Company, selling beds, mattresses and a memory foam pillow of his own design.[3]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, after the owner of company's pillow manufacturer died of COVID-19, Skinner set up Bosh Beds, specialising in mattresses.[4] Skinner supports West Ham United FC.

Post-Apprentice

In 2020, Skinner appeared in series 15 of Celebrity MasterChef.[5][6][7][8]

Skinner has become known for the videos he posts on social media, particularly those showing his large and unusual breakfasts, such as Christmas dinner and lasagne, usually eaten at Dino's Cafe on New Spitalfields Market and always ending with his catchphrase "bosh".[9][10][11][12]

On 12 January 2023, Skinner released a song and accompanying music video titled "BOSH", in collaboration with Essex band, Death of Guitar Pop.[13][14]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 The Apprentice Candidate [1]
2020 8 Out of 10 Cats Panellist [15]
2020 Celebrity MasterChef Contestant [6]
2021 Talking Pints with Nigel Farage Guest [16]
2022 - 2023 The Apprentice: You're Fired! Panellist [17]
2023 Good Morning Sports Fans Panellist [18]
2023 Michael McIntyre's The Wheel Celebrity expert [19]

Personal life

Skinner supports West Ham United F.C. He married his partner Sinéad in May 2022.[20] They had their first child, Henry, in October 2020, and as of April 2023 are expecting twin girls.[21] Skinner is also friends with Rylan.

References
  1. "BBC One - The Apprentice, Series 15 - Thomas Skinner". BBC. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  2. Cook, James (25 January 2022). "Which stars of The Apprentice have the most Instagram followers? - Business Leader News". Business Leader. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. "Meet Thomas Skinner, Apprentice 2019 candidate and pillow company owner". Radio Times.
  4. Ganye, Daniel. "How The Apprentice's Thomas Skinner pivoted his business to weather Covid". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  5. Mangan, Lucy (3 July 2020). "Celebrity MasterChef review – anyone for a giant lasagne?". The Guardian.
  6. Bullimore, Emma. "Meet Celebrity MasterChef 2020 contestant Thomas Skinner". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  7. Golby, Joel (27 June 2020). "Celebrity MasterChef: rejoice, TV's oldest format is back to save us". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  8. Lavender, Jane (3 July 2020). "MasterChef star Thomas Skinner's incredible transformation after his dark past". The Mirror. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  9. Livesey, Tony (2 January 2023). "02/01/2023". 5 Live Drive. 110 minutes in. BBC Radio 5 Live.
  10. "The Apprentice's Thomas Skinner has outdone himself with Christmas dinner for breakfast". LADbible. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  11. Milan, Aidan (8 December 2022). "Cafe offers all-day Christmas dinner - yes, that includes breakfast". Metro. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  12. McCormick, Sebastian (5 January 2023). "Apprentice star Thomas Skinner gets parking fine in Leeds during radio interview". LeedsLive. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  13. Thompson, Sophie. "The Apprentice's Thomas Skinner releases music video dedicated to viral catchphrase | indy100". www.indy100.com. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  14. "It's finally here!! The music video for "BOSH" by @dogpska featuring myself is now available to watch! The song will be on @CapitalOfficial fm tomorrow morning! I hope you love the video it was great fun. Please share and RT!! Available to stream on all platforms Bosh". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  15. "Thomas Skinner". British Comedy Guide.
  16. "Talking Pints with Apprentice star Tom Skinner". 10 November 2021.
  17. "Bosh! How would Thomas Skinner have fared in this week's task?". BBC. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  18. "Sky Sports slammed for Thomas Skinner and Steven Bartlett chats while ignoring important matters". Fan Banter. 2 February 2023.
  19. "Michael McIntyre's The Wheel, Series 3, Episode 9". BBC. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  20. Campbell, Tina (20 May 2022). "The Apprentice's Thomas Skinner reveals he is marrying 'love of his life' this weekend". Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  21. Anderton, Joe (30 April 2023). "The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner announces he's expecting twin girls with wife". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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