BBC confirm Wynne Evans 'taking time off' as he misses morning radio show following 'inappropriate' comment
Wynne Evans is absent from his BBC Wales radio show after apologising for an "inappropriate and unacceptable" remark during the Strictly Come Dancing live tour launch. The station has said that the opera singer is "taking some time off from his show".
Comedian Robin Morgan, who has been regularly sitting in for him while he was with Strictly, is fronting the morning show on Monday after the singer performed in Glasgow last night.
It comes after the opera singer, who missed dancing on the tour in Glasgow on Saturday due to an ankle injury, apologised for comments made. The Mail on Sunday reported that the 52-year-old was heard making the remark to a woman in a video filmed during the launch event on January 16. It has been reported that he was given a warning over the remark by tour producers.
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In a statement, Evans said: "My language was inappropriate and unacceptable for which I sincerely apologise."
A spokesman for the Strictly live tour and BBC Studios: "We were not previously aware of the remark and did not receive any complaints. We have made it very clear to Wynne that we do not tolerate such behaviour on the tour."
Evans shared images of his bruised ankle in a story on Instagram. In a video posted on the social media site on Saturday evening, he said: "Ankle's getting a bit better, it was great to be able to sing in Glasgow tonight, even if I couldn't dance, hopefully back tomorrow.
"But watch this space, I'll let you know in the morning. See how the swelling goes down, and all that kind of stuff, thanks for all the lovely messages, amazing."
He was back for the dancing in the matinee and evening show in Glasgow on Sunday. Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood said Friday's live performance of the hit dancing show in Glasgow had been cancelled and rescheduled for Sunday evening as Storm Eowyn forced people in the Scottish city to stay indoors.
The tour next stops at the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the First Direct Arena Leeds on Thursday and Friday.
A spokesperson for BBC Wales said: "Wynne is taking some time off from his show on Radio Wales. Robin Morgan will be presenting in his place."
In October, Evans and Jones apologised for a "joke" that saw her move Evans' hand from her waist during the BBC show.
In another moment, Jones appeared to not want to high-five her celebrity partner, which they called "a running joke".
Chaperones have been put in place on Strictly during rehearsals last year after a review was launched by the BBC following contestant complaints.
Evans, a BBC Radio Wales presenter, also performed in the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Of The Opera and won 2023's Celebrity MasterChef.
