Strictly: Katya pushes Wynne's hand off her waist
Wynne Evans, 52, has been showing off his dance skills on the BBC show, but his and Katya's performances have been overshadowed by an unfortunate mishap which was caught on camera.
The opera star found himself embroiled in controversy this weekend after he was seen placing his hand on Katya's waist on Strictly. She appeared to brush Wynne's hand off as he attempted to do it again. A clip of the monent was widely shared on social media, leading Katya to issue a statement to clarify she did not feel uncomfortable.
Wynne also addressed the controversy on BBC Radio Wales. He said: "Basically, firstly I want to say I'm absolutely heartbroken about the things that are being said about me in the past day. It's not nice to live in that time. Katya and I are really really close and we're really good friends and on Saturday night, we made a stupid joke that went wrong. We thought it was really funny. It has been totally misinterpreted."
Katya and Wynne are competing among celebrities such as Tasha Ghouri, Pete Wicks, Jamie Borthwick and JB Gill to take home the Glitterball trophy on this year's Strictly.
It marks Wynne's second television stint, after he won Celebrity MasterChef last year. The singer is otherwise best known for starring in adverts for insurance comparison website Go Compare, in which he portrays flamboyant, operatic tenor Gio Compario. He has starred in the ads since 2009.
Wynne hosts a regular radio programme on BBC Radio Wales and has hosted programmes on BBC Radio 2. He's released dozens of songs and albums over the years. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the National Opera Studio.
Away from the spotlight, Wynne is a dad to two children with his ex-wife, Tanwen. The couple were together for 16 years before deciding to separate and Wynne has been open about the emotional toll the break-up took on him.
He previously revealed that the breakup, which ended their marriage and impacted their family, led to a battle with clinical depression and weight gain, reaching 22 stone.
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“I had very dark thoughts and very dark days where I would contemplate all sorts of terrible things. I think it’s obvious what I’m saying, but I don’t want to say it because some people find it distressing,” the singer said about his mental health struggles.
“I’m fine to talk about it now, but at that time nothing would help me. I realised I wanted my life to be over.”
Wynne is now reportedly in a relationship with events manager Liz Brookes. Wynne credits his new partner with helping him get back on track. The couple met at an event and have been running together, which has contributed to Wynne’s incredible six-stone weight loss.
Liz has also been spotted supporting him in the audience at Strictly Come Dancing, cheering Wynne and partner Katya on.
Strictly Come Dancing continues Saturday on BBC One
