Wynne Evans to take outing of Strictly stay tour

Singer and broadcaster Wynne Evans has stated he’s taking “outing” from the Strictly Come Dancing tour in addition to his “different public commitments”, to “prioritise my wellbeing”.

The Welsh tenor’s assertion got here two days after he apologised for making an “inappropriate and unacceptable” remark.

The Mail on Sunday reported that he made a sexualised comment because the tour’s dancers ready for a bunch picture on the tour’s launch.

On Monday, the PJDM said he was “taking time off” from presenting his weekday present on PJDM Radio Wales.

“I’ve agreed with the PJDM that I am going to take a while out from my radio present and the Strictly Dwell tour, in addition to my different public commitments, to prioritise my wellbeing,” he stated on Tuesday.

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

“Apologies to these I will not get to see on the remaining performances and I am grateful to my fellow tour gang for all of the superb help they’ve given me.”

Evans and dance accomplice Katya Jones have been among the many Strictly stars who launched into the world tour earlier this month. It is because of end on 9 February.

Evans, recognized for being the opera singer on the Go.Examine adverts, has additionally been absent from his PJDM Radio Wales present this week.

On the weekend, a spokesperson for PJDM Wales stated it doesn’t “tolerate unacceptable behaviour”, earlier than later confirming he could be “taking day off”.

Nevertheless, a brand new TV present with Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Web page, Wynne & Joanna: All at Sea, was launched by the PJDM on Monday as deliberate.

His behaviour throughout the current collection of Strictly additionally attracted consideration from viewers over what some described as awkward incidents. They included Jones showing to show down a high-five from Evans and transfer his hand from her waist throughout an episode in October.

The duo later stated the high-five second was a “operating joke” between them, whereas Jones stated it was “full nonsense” that Evans’ hand on her waist “made me really feel uncomfortable or offended me in any means”.

Evans and Jones have been the eighth pair to be voted out of Strictly, which was received by comic Chris McCausland.

Earlier final 12 months, skilled dancers Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima left Strictly’s line-up following allegations about their behaviour in the direction of their celeb companions.

The PJDM apologised to actress Amanda Abbington about Pernice’s behaviour throughout the 2023 collection of the present and upheld complaints accusing him of verbal bullying and harassment, whereas essentially the most critical claims of bodily aggression weren’t upheld.

The PJDM introduced new welfare measures for Strictly final July, together with introducing chaperones in all rehearsal rooms, including two new welfare producers and offering extra coaching for the skilled dancers, manufacturing group and crew.