Shamed Strictly star Wynne Evans tipped for huge ITV rival show after being caught up in TWO scandals
WYNNE Evans has been tipped for a spot on a huge ITV entertainment show after his reported axe by GoCompare.
The shamed Strictly Come Dancing star, 53, is said to have been dropped from the comparison site’s adverts in the wake of two scandals.
Wynne first found himself in the headlines last year after he appeared to move his hand around pro dancer Katya Jones‘ waist on a live episode of Strictly.
Katya swatted him away and they later laughed it off.
Then, at the beginning of the year, Wynne was sacked from the Strictly tour amid accusations he used inappropriate language to pro dancer Janette Manrara.
Wynne dismissed it as an “in-joke” that tour colleagues were in on, and has even hired lawyers to clear his name.
But despite the scandals, experts are claiming he will still likely land another job on a high profile telly show.
Poker publication Card Player has odds on the Welsh opera singer appearing on the next series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!.
The series is due to take place in November in Australia and the company reckons Wynne could be heading Down Under.
Card Player has given impressive odds of 5/1 for Wynne becoming an I’m A Celebrity campmate.
The company has also placed him at 7/1 for a place in the Celebrity Big Brother house when the series kicks off next month.
Lee Astley, spokesperson for Card Player, said: “Wynne Evans will be considering his options after reportedly being axed from the GoCompare adverts and we reckon there’s a firm chance the opera singer is being lined up for a stint in the I’m A Celebrity jungle this year.
“We go 5/1 that Evans will appear down under on the ITV show, while he is 7/1 to feature in the Celebrity Big Brother house next month.”
The Mail On Sunday reported that Wynne has been dropped from any work with the GoCompare site.
A source told the newspaper: “The whole ordeal has been a real headache for GoCompare.
“It’s been a tough decision for them because Wynne is undeniably a major part of their branding.
“It’s also been tricky to even have him in the current ads, so it’s best not to have him filming for the next ones.”
The Sun has contacted GoCompare and Wynne’s representative for comment.
Wynne was also suspended from his BBC Radio Wales show earlier this year following accusations he used inappropriate language on the Strictly tour.
A friend recently revealed he will take a 30-page defence dossier into showdown talks with the BBC.
Wynne Evans' Strictly scandals
‘Grope’
Wynne encountered a backlash after his Strictly pro partner Katya was filmed removing his hand from her waist.
Fans insisted she looked uncomfortable as she moved it away – but Katya later insisted there was no problem.
In joke
They then sparked further fury, when she was seen refusing to high-five the Opera singer.
The duo were quick to issue a video apology and insisted it was all an innocent “inside joke”.
Crude joke
Wynne came under fire for allegedly telling a “crude” joke to one of the show’s make-up artists.
Insiders claim the opera star made a joke that the folds of his double chin “looked like a vagina”.
A source said: “It was a bit of a vulgar dad joke.”
Vile comment
Wynne was recorded suggesting a three-way sex session with presenter Janette Manrara, using the term “spit roast”.
His remark came at a photocall to launch the Strictly live tour, which pro Janette, 41, is hosting.
He reportedly pulled a suggestive face at actor Jamie Borthwick as Janette moved between them — which is when Evans allegedly made the joke.
Wynne has apologised saying: “My language was inappropriate and unacceptable, for which I sincerely apologise.”
The source said: “As far as Wynne is concerned, he has been wronged.
“He understands the language he used was not appropriate but it’s all been taken so out of context.
“Wynne has got a legal team in his corner and he has a 30-odd page dossier which he thinks will help his case.
“He absolutely loves his job on BBC Radio Wales and having to step back from it in the wake of his [Strictly] dismissal was heartbreaking.”