Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans has left the present’s reside tour after agreeing with the BBC to “take some time out” to prioritise his “wellbeing”.
It comes after the 53-year-old Welsh opera singer, who is legendary for his function within the GoCompare insurance coverage adverts, apologised for an “inappropriate and unacceptable” comment he made throughout the launch occasion for the exhibits.
He mentioned: “I’ve agreed with the BBC that I’ll take some time out from my radio show and the Strictly Live tour, as well as my other public commitments, to prioritise my wellbeing.
“I’m deeply sorry for the ache my inappropriate actions have brought on, and plan to take this time for self-reflection.
“Apologies to those I won’t get to see at the remaining performances and I’m grateful to my fellow tour gang for all the amazing support they have given me.”
The tour began on 17 January and Evans had been performing with Katya Jones, his dance companion throughout the BBC TV sequence final yr.
He missed exhibits in Glasgow on Saturday and Sunday, saying this was as a consequence of an ankle damage and sharing photos of his bruises in an Instagram story.
Evans then issued an apology on Sunday after being heard making a comment to a girl in a video filmed throughout the launch occasion for the tour on 16 January, the Mail On Sunday first reported.
“My language was inappropriate and unacceptable for which I sincerely apologise,” he mentioned in a press release.
The Strictly reside tour now continues with out him with 12 dates left, together with exhibits in Liverpool tonight and tomorrow.
Evans can be taking time without work from presenting his weekday morning present on BBC Radio Wales.
Broadcaster Robin Morgan sat in for him on Monday and can proceed to current throughout his absence, PA understands.
BBC Wales mentioned it had nothing additional so as to add to Evans’s assertion.
Apology over ‘joke’
In October, Evans and Jones apologised for a “joke” after viewers noticed the feminine dance skilled transferring his hand from her waist throughout an episode of the present.
Jones additionally appeared to not wish to high-five her celeb companion, however the pair known as this “a running joke”.
Strictly launched chaperones “at all times” throughout rehearsals for the 2024 sequence.
