Wynne Evans admitted following his divorce from his violinist wife he spiralled into a dark place after moving into a run down home with boarded up windows
Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans has previously spoken of the intense toll his divorce took on him.
The GoCompare advert star and opera singer earlier this week, confirmed that he was quitting the ongoing nationwide tour after he became involved in another scandal. Wynne made a hugely demeaning swipe at tour host, Janette Manrara, during the launch in Birmingham. He later issued a grovelling apology but it appeared that this was the last straw for the 52-year-old.
When Janette walked over to the group. He sang out: “Go Compare,” before adding: “Not too close to Jamie [Borthwick].” He then used vile term “spit roast” in reference to a lewd sexual act. In a statement, Evans told the Mirror: “My language was inappropriate and unacceptable, for which I sincerely apologise.”
Now, Wynne is said to have been dumped by his partner, Liz Brookers, 50, after the pair started dating last year. Reports claim that although Liz defended Wynne publicly, she had been left “humiliated” by the scandal. Before his romance with Liz, Wynne was married to violinist Tanwen for 26 years. Speaking previously about his divorce from his violinist wife, Tanwen, who he married in 1999, Wynne admitted he spiralled.
Following their divorce in 2016, he moved into a “sad” home in Cardiff which had boarded-up windows as that was all that he could afford within his price range. “It was a really sad house because it was derelict, and I moved here after a divorce,” he said. He went on to add: “I didn’t want to move here, I wanted to stay married. So I bought it and it just became sad. It was a sad place.”
Speaking on The Starting Line podcast with Rich Leigh, Wynne continued: “It was boarded up because all of the windows had gone. I came to see the house and it was the size I wanted and it’s what I could afford.” Reflecting on the condition, he revealed that when his children stayed over, they had to sleep in tents at the house.
But it wasn’t just the home affecting him, he admitted he felt as though he was grieving his marriage. During an appearance on BBC Radio Wales, Wynne commented: “It was almost like grief, but you can’t grieve for somebody that’s still there. So, it really affected my mental health, my confidence and my ego – it totally changed me as a person.
“It made me very aware of being alone. And, even though I was only 46, I had this irrational fear of dying on my own. I had very dark thoughts and very dark days where I would contemplate all sorts of terrible things. I think it’s obvious what I’m saying, but I don’t want to say it because some people find it distressing. I’m fine to talk about it now, but at that time nothing would help me. I realised that I wanted my life to be over and I did some stupid things.”
Following this, Wynne started seeing a psychiatrist as well as being prescribed medication. He also took up exercise and getting into the fresh air to attempt to boost his mood.
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