Strictly Come Dancing's Wynne Evans opens up on dark times as he thanks partner Katya Jones
Wynne Evans spoke candidly about his mental health struggles after his performance on Strictly Come Dancing's Icons Week. He said he hoped to inspire those watching at home.
The opera singer has always been very open about his struggles with depression and previously said that at one time he couldn't see a way out. You can read more about that here
This week he performed the rumba with his dance partner Katya Jones to the sound of Shirley Bassey's 'This Is My Life'. The 52-year-old, had showed his dance partner around the Principality Stadium in Cardiff earlier this week "to give her a flavour of what it is to be Welsh", and shared what the song meant to him.
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He said: "This song is called This Is My Life and I connect with this song so much because my life has been a bit like this I guess, and I find that this song hits me in the heart, this is my life, and I have to live it in the here and the now." For the latest TV & Showbiz news, sign up to our newsletter.
After his performance, presenter Tess Daly, chatting to Wynne, asked if he was hoping to inspire people with his performance.
He responded: "I have always been very open that I have struggled with my mental health. I have had some very dark times, and some very happy times, and what I've learnt through the Strictly journey, thanks to Katya, is we must have belief in ourselves, and if there's people at home tonight who are feeling slightly down for whatever reason, it's that love of yourself that we all have to find and that's something I'm discovering."
