‘Strictly is flawed in its duty of care’, claims Evans

WYNNE Evans has accused the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing of being “fundamentally flawed in its duty of care”.

- HANNAH ROBERTS

The Welsh tenor, 53, known for the Go.Compare insurance advertisements, competed in the 20th anniversary series of the hit dancing programme with professional dancer Katya Jones.

In May, Evans announced he had been dropped by the BBC and would no longer present on BBC Radio Wales after apologising for using “inappropriate language” during the launch of the Strictly tour.

The apology came after the Mail on Sunday reported in January he had aimed a sexual joke at one of the other professional dancers, Janette Manrara.

In an Instagram post with a photo of the Strictly professionals, Evans said: “What it Feels Like to See Pictures of Strictly?

“I'll be the first to admit I've made mistakes. Not quite the way the Daily Mail would have you believe, but mistakes all the same.”

Evans accused the BBC of engaging in a series of “lies and cover-ups in order to absolve themselves of any wrongdoing” and said this was the “hardest part” for him.