Wynne Evans contemplated taking his personal life as he sank right into a deep despair following his Strictly Come Dancing scandal.
The 53-year-old opera singer – who’s greatest recognized for showing within the GoCompare adverts – competed on the BBC Latin and ballroom present with Katya Jones final yr and had been starring within the nationwide tour alongside his fellow contestants however he left the tour after making a remark that was deemed sexually inappropriate throughout a photograph name.
Wynne had used the sexually suggestive time period “spit roast” to explain host Janette Manrara throughout a personal joke with ‘EastEnders’ actor and fellow ‘Strictly’ contestant Jamie Borthwick and a video emerged of the misjudged gag.
Now, Wynne has opened up on the extreme toll the state of affairs took on his psychological well being admitting he went to his “lowest ebb” and required fixed help from his family and friends to drag him by.
Showing on This Morning, he mentioned: “I’ve had medical despair since 2016 and I need to speak about it right this moment, as a result of I need different individuals to search out power in that.
“It took me to the darkest spot in my life.
“I used to be at my lowest ebb; I wished to finish my life. I might have if I hadn’t been surrounded by individuals.
“I used to be beneath the disaster staff for a month and so they simply take care of you the entire time. My pals and my household and my girlfriend did a rota in order that they may very well be with me 24 hours-a-day, sitting up with me, as a result of it was simply so relentless.
“To my daughter I mentioned, ‘I’m sorry, I’ve introduced disgrace on the household.’ Regardless that I didn’t do what they mentioned I did I’d nonetheless introduced all these headlines. She simply mentioned, ‘Look dad, I do know you, you’re only a variety individual, I need you to know I can see the video, I’ve seen it for myself, I do know precisely what you mentioned.’
“They’ve been completely sensible and my girlfriend has been unbelievable as nicely.”
Wynne was additionally criticised for sending a intercourse toy within the mail to Jamie whereas on tour, one thing which was later shared by the actor on WhatsApp, and the singer admitted to This Morning hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley that “it was only a joke that went too far” because of the friendship between the pair backstage.
Within the wake of his departure from the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ stay tour, which led to a 4 month investigation, Wynne was axed from his BBC Radio Wales present.
He claims he has obtained no psychological well being help from the BBC in the previous few months as he tried to come back to phrases along with his state of affairs.
He mentioned: “I haven’t heard from them since I obtained suspended, personally. I don’t know, they’ve solely spoken to my attorneys.
“I simply suppose generally psychological well being is talked about, we have now world psychological well being week, we have now psychological well being day and all these initiatives however I concern generally it’s simply lip service.
“I believe we’ve change into sensible with equality, and opening entry to individuals with talents and disabilities however psychological well being remains to be a extremely gray space the place we will say, ‘Oh yeah, we’ve obtained this coverage in place, we’ve obtained that coverage in place,’ however actually that you must take care of these individuals with psychological well being points as a result of in a flip of a lightweight swap the sunshine can exit.”
Wynne – who obtained engaged to his girlfriend Liz Brookes over the weekend whereas they had been on vacation in Marrakesh, Morocco – now regrets agreeing to seem on Strictly Come Dancing, describing the expertise present as a “stress cooker”.
He mentioned: “To the individuals watching it, hold watching it, the dancing is gorgeous.
“For me, I wouldn’t do it. I didn’t suppose it was a secure atmosphere for me to do Strictly. I wouldn’t do it. I cherished the dancing, I like Katya, I like Janette, I like all the fellows who had been there. It was simply the eye, it was a stress cooker. I’m joyful now to be again in Wales.”
Wynne is now launching his personal radio present and getting again to his singing profession, and he has thanked all his listeners – who he calls his “Wynners” – and his followers for his or her unwavering help throughout this turbulent interval of his life.
Speaking with This Morning hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley, he mentioned: “I’ve taken a little bit of a Chris Evans transfer. I’m going to start out my very own present, by myself. On Monday, Wynneevamsshow.com, 9-12. I’m actually trying ahead to that.
“I’m singing. I’ve obtained a tour arising in early 2026. I put a present on sale considering, ‘Does anybody truly need to see me anymore?’ I simply put one on sale and it offered out in 20 minutes. The help from the Wynners, as we name them, the individuals who take heed to my present, has been unimaginable.
“The general public help has simply been completely off the dimensions and that has warmed my coronary heart and stored me going.”
