Wynne Evans pulls out of Strictly tour: Opera singer agrees with BBC to 'take time out to prioritise his wellbeing' after repeated warnings about his behaviour as he issues grovelling apology
Wynne Evans pulls out of Strictly tour: Opera singer agrees with BBC to 'take time out to prioritise his wellbeing' after repeated warnings about his behaviour as he issues grovelling apology
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Wynne Evans has agreed with the BBC to “take some time out” from his radio show and the Strictly Come Dancing live tour “to prioritise my wellbeing”, he confirmed in a statement on Tuesday. The BBC had previously refused to release a statement on whether or not Wynne Evans has been axed from Strictly's live tour, just hours before he is set to appear at the Liverpool show.
![[Chaos at the BBC as the broadcasting house have so far refused to confirm whether Wynne Evans has been axed from the Strictly live tour following 'repeated warnings about his behaviour' (pictured on Sunday)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/11/94592445-14333147-image-a-27_1738064165586.jpg)
But the Welsh star, famed for playing a mustachioed Italian opera singer in a string of insurance ads for Go Compare, has since announced his departure in a grovelling statement. He said: '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.
![[There are 12 dates left on the tour with the cast due to take to the stage in Liverpool at 7.30 tonight - Wynne pictured with his dance partner Katya Jones who have publicly supported him]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/11/94540229-14333147-A_spokesman_for_BBC_Studios_and_the_Strictly_live_tour_producers-a-8_1738062250018.jpg)
'I am deeply sorry for the pain my inappropriate actions have caused, 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.'.
![[Wynne was seen on Monday in Liverpool city centre with Strictly co-stars Katya Jones and Kai Widdrington]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/11/94559705-14333147-Wynne_Evans_has_been_seen_for_the_first_time_since_the_BBC_confi-a-24_1738063213925.jpg)
Wynne Evans has agreed with the BBC to “ take some time out” from his radio show and the Strictly Come Dancing live tour “to prioritise my wellbeing” , he confirmed in a statement on Tuesday. The Go Compare star was caught on film by The Mail on Sunday making a vile sexual comment about one of the show's female hosts, it emerged on Saturday but his future on the tour has not been clarified.
![[His gross comment came at a photocall to launch the Strictly live tour and swiftly earned a rebuke from BBC bosses who told him: 'We will not tolerate such behaviour']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/11/94514299-14333147-The_Strictly_Come_Dancing_star_was_caught_on_film_by_The_Mail_on-a-9_1738062284273.jpg)
