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PA MediaSinger and broadcaster Wynne Evans has stated he’s taking “day out” from the Strictly Come Dancing excursion in addition to his “different public commitments”, to “prioritise my wellbeing”.
The Welsh tenor’s observation got here two days after he apologised for making an “irrelevant and unacceptable” remark.
The Mail on Sunday reported that he made a sexualised observation because the excursion’s dancers ready for a bunch picture on the excursion’s release.
On Monday, the BBC stated he was once “taking day without work” from presenting his weekday display on BBC Radio Wales.
“I have agreed with the BBC that I will take a while out from my radio display and the Strictly Reside excursion, in addition to my different public commitments, to prioritise my wellbeing,” he stated on Tuesday.
“I’m deeply sorry for the ache my irrelevant movements have brought about, and plan to take this time for self-reflection.
“Apologies to these I would possibly not get to peer on the final performances and I am thankful to my fellow excursion gang for the entire wonderful enhance they have got given me.”
The BBC stated it will now not remark.
‘Unacceptable behaviour’
Evans and dance spouse Katya Jones had been some of the Strictly stars who embarked at the area excursion previous this month, with the 53-year-old making a song in addition to dancing all through the display.
There are 16 performances left within the time table, together with in Liverpool on Tuesday and the overall night time on the O2 in London on 9 February.
Evans, recognized for being the opera singer at the Cross.Examine advertisements, has additionally been absent from his BBC Radio Wales display this week.
On the weekend, a spokesperson for BBC Wales stated it does now not “tolerate unacceptable behaviour”, ahead of later confirming he can be “taking day without work”.
On the other hand, a brand new TV display with Gavin and Stacey celebrity Joanna Web page, Wynne & Joanna: All at Sea, was once launched by way of the BBC on Monday as deliberate.
His behaviour all through the hot collection of Strictly additionally attracted consideration from audience over what some described as awkward incidents. They incorporated Jones showing to show down a high-five from Evans and transfer his hand from her waist all through an episode in October.
The duo later stated the high-five second was once a “working funny story” between them, whilst Jones stated it was once “entire nonsense” that Evans’ hand on her waist “made me really feel uncomfortable or indignant me by any means”.
Evans and Jones had been the 8th pair to be voted out of Strictly, which was once received by way of comic Chris McCausland.
Posting on Instagram after Evans made his observation, Jones stated “let’s display humanity and attention”, including “I can omit you my darling boy”.
Previous closing 12 months, skilled dancers Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima left Strictly’s line-up following allegations about their behaviour against their famous person companions.
The BBC apologised to actress Amanda Abbington about Pernice’s behaviour all through the 2023 collection of the display and upheld court cases accusing him of verbal bullying and harassment, whilst essentially the most critical claims of bodily aggression weren’t upheld.
The BBC introduced new welfare measures for Strictly closing July, together with introducing chaperones in all practice session rooms, including two new welfare manufacturers and offering further coaching for the pro dancers, manufacturing crew and group.
