Thomas Skinner (businessman)

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Thomas Skinner
Born
Thomas Henry Skinner

(1991-02-06) 6 February 1991 (age 33)
Romford, East London, England
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • television personality
Television The Apprentice (2019)

Thomas Henry Skinner (born 6 February 1991) is an English businessman and television personality. He is best known for appearing as a candidate on the fifteenth series of The Apprentice .

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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 and has also become known for posting his large and unusual breakfasts at Dino's Cafe in New Spitalfields Market on X (Twitter) and TikTok, generating millions of views.

Early life

Skinner was born in Romford on 6 February 1991. [1] [2] He is an alumnus of Brentwood School, Essex, having received a sport scholarship. [3] He worked as a market trader from the age of 16 after the completion of his GCSEs. [4]

Career

In 2011, Skinner was sentenced in court after being charged with handling £40,000 of stolen goods. [5] [6]

In 2019, Skinner became a candidate on the fifteenth series of The Apprentice , and at the time of his appearance, he was the owner of The Fluffy Pillow Company, selling beds, mattresses and a memory foam pillow of his design. [7] He applied for the show after being persuaded by his girlfriend. [8] Skinner was fired by Lord Sugar in week nine. [9]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, after the owner of the company's pillow manufacturer died of COVID-19, Skinner set up Bosh Beds, specialising in mattresses. [10] Skinner supports West Ham United FC and became manager for the West Ham TST team in 2023, which was held in North Carolina, United States. [11]

In 2020, Skinner appeared on the fifteenth series of Celebrity MasterChef . [12] [13] [14] [15]

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." [16] [17] [18] [19]

On 12 January 2023, Skinner was invited to appear and sing his trademark "bosh" in the accompanying music video titled "BOSH", in collaboration with the Essex ska band, Death of Guitar Pop. [20] [21] From 22 to 28 May 2023, Skinner became the voice of Elizabeth line platform announcements between Heathrow and Shenfield, to mark the start of direct services between the stations. [22] [2]

Personal life

Skinner supports West Ham United F.C. He married his partner Sinéad Chambers in May 2022. [23] Their son was born in October 2020, and their twin daughters were born in June 2023. [24] Skinner is friends with broadcaster Rylan Clark. [25]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 The Apprentice Candidate [9]
2020 8 Out of 10 Cats Panellist [26]
2020 Celebrity MasterChef Contestant [13]
2021 Talking Pints with Nigel Farage Guest [27]
2022, 2023 The Apprentice: You're Fired! Panellist [28]
2023 Good Morning Sports Fans Panellist [29]
2023 Michael McIntyre's The Wheel Celebrity expert [30]
2024 24 Hours in Tesco Entrepreneur

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  1. ↑ Skinner, Thomas. "Good morning and happy Monday you lovely people! It's Monday, new week, new start so go and smash the day!! Today is my birthday and of course I'm starting my day in the famous Dinos cafe with the lovely spicy Korean noodles, chicken & poached eggs!! Have a blinder. Bosh". Twitter. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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  21. ↑ "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 12 January 2023.
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