Wynne Evans confirms Strictly tour departure and apologises for ‘inappropriate actions’

Opera singer Wynne Evans will depart the Strictly Come Dancing dwell tour after he made a crude comment about skilled dancer Janette Manrara.

The Welsh star has mentioned he’ll now “take a while out” from his radio present and the Strictly tour after studies mounted he could be sacked by the BBC.

He mentioned: “I’ve agreed with the BBC that I’ll take a while out from my radio present and the Strictly Dwell tour, in addition to my different public commitments, to prioritise my wellbeing.

“I’m deeply sorry for the ache my inappropriate actions have brought about, and plan to take this time for self-reflection.

“Apologies to these I received’t get to see on the remaining performances and I’m grateful to my fellow tour gang for all of the wonderful assist they’ve given me.”

MailOnline reported on (26 January) Sunday that Evans, 53, was caught on movie suggesting a bunch intercourse session with presenter Janette Manrara and EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick throughout a photograph name for the dwell tour’s launch. The latter was mentioned to have winced on the comment.

Evans, who rose to fame because the opera star of the GoCompare adverts, apologised after the feedback got here to mild, saying: “My language was inappropriate and unacceptable for which I sincerely apologise.”

Manrara’s consultant mentioned she didn’t hear the remark. In the meantime, A spokesperson for the Strictly dwell tour and BBC Studios: “We weren’t beforehand conscious of the comment and didn’t obtain any complaints.

“We’ve got made it very clear to Wynne that we don’t tolerate such behaviour on the tour.”

A supply instructed The Solar: “He’s had repeated warnings about his behaviour and instructed to reign it in. He’s not been taking it in, these days the BBC need to be seen taking motion and safeguard everybody.

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Additional studies have steered that Evans shall be taking break day from presenting his morning breakfast present on BBC Radio Wales following the crude remarks. The Unbiased has contacted the BBC and Evans’ representatives for remark.

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It comes after Evans sparked controversy with a hand fiasco “joke” that noticed him put his hand on his skilled companion Katya Jones’s abdomen, wherein Jones awkwardly eliminated his hand and positioned it on her hip as an alternative.

Later, a separate clip was shared by viewers who observed that Jones refused to provide Evans a excessive 5 whereas standing behind the present’s co-host Claudia Winkleman. Jones turned her again on Evans and seemingly rolled her eyes on the opera singer.

On the time, Jones got here to Evans’ defence, saying that the second was a “foolish inside joke” and that the response to it was “absurd”.

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She mentioned: “The hand incident that occurred on Saturday night time was a really foolish inside joke between Wynne and I, so even the concept that it made me really feel uncomfortable or offended me in any method is full nonsense.

Within the earlier video, Jones had mentioned: “Hello everybody, it’s Wynne and Katya right here. We simply needed to say, we had been simply messing round within the Clauditorium on Saturday night time. We simply needed to apologize. It was a foolish joke.”

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Evans chimed in, saying: “Yeah. Sorry.” He then wrote within the video caption: “Apologies for this tonight, we had been simply messing round. We actually are wonderful pals. The excessive fives [are] a operating joke. Have a fantastic night.”

The Strictly dwell tour is operating at numerous UK stadiums all through January and February, with the celeb forged of the 2024 sequence – together with Tasha Ghouri, Pete Wicks and JB Gill – in addition to a lineup {of professional} dancers together with Amy Dowden.

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Evans was the eighth contestant to be eradicated from the 2024 sequence, and mentioned upon his exit that he was shocked by the “lies” reported about him throughout his time on the programme.

“I’m nonetheless astounded that individuals are allowed to write down any, for need of a greater phrase, lies that they need,” he mentioned on the BBC Radio Wales Breakfast Present. “I’m upset that I’ve seen that facet of life.”

He continued: “The Strictly household are good in each method. The press are a special kettle of fish.”

Final yr, the BBC dancing competitors confronted accusations of bullying and abusive behaviour, which compelled the broadcaster to apologise and hearth two skilled dancers – Giovanni Pernice and Graziano di Prima – from the forged. In response, the BBC has launched a set of duty-of-care measures for the 2024 sequence and ensured chaperones could be current in rehearsal rooms, whereas two welfare specialists have joined the manufacturing workforce.