Axed Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans has revealed he’s engaged to his partner Liz Brookes after getting down on one knee during a recent holiday in Morocco
Wynne Evans has announced he’s engaged just weeks after he was axed from the BBC after his Strictly Come Dancing scandal. The Go Compare advert star, 53, now has something to celebrate following his career blows.
He popped the question to his partner Liz Brookes, 50, who stood by him amid the scandal, during their romantic holiday to Morocco. Wynne shared his happy news with his followers as he revealed: “Big news… I got engaged!
“This weekend in Morocco, somewhere between the couscous, the camels, and me limping around the souks like a man with no spatial awareness, I proposed to Liz — and she said yes! (No take-backs, I’ve checked.)
“She’s clever, she’s kind, she’s got excellent taste in men. Absolutely no idea how I pulled that off, but here we are! Feeling very lucky, very happy, and just a tiny bit smug.”
Following the news, a source told the Sun: “It has been a tumultuous six months for Wynne but Liz has been his absolute rock throughout. Finally, some wonderful news for Wynne and his inner circle to celebrate, and everyone is chuffed for them both.
“He secretly bought an engagement ring and squirrelled it away for their holiday, and then popped the question over champagne.” Wynne had received the support of Liz over the past few months as she had his back during the investigation.
Liz, who runs her own events company, met Wynne at one of her hen dos in Wales 18 months ago. He was keen and asked her out for a coffee the next day. Their whirlwind romance has blossomed ever since.
Last month, the host confirmed he’s leaving his role at BBC Radio Wales after the broadcaster “decided not to renew” his contract. It was recently announced he had been removed from his daytime show after apologising for making what he claimed to be an “inappropriate and unacceptable” comment during the Strictly Come Dancing live tour launch.
The BBC said Evans “is not returning to the mid-morning show on BBC Radio Wales and there are currently no plans to work with him.” Evans, 53, was filmed making a sexualised remark at the Birmingham Arena as the group huddled together for a picture on stage.
“My language was inappropriate and unacceptable, for which I sincerely apologise,” he said in a statement. Wynne hit the headlines for multiple reasons during his time on the BBC dance show.
He was shown grabbing his professional partner Katya’s waist before she pushed his hand away, but he later insisted it was a joke. Wynne then came under fire for using the term ‘spit roast’ to Janette Manrara during a Strictly photocall, but he later insisted it was directed at Jamie Borthwick and had nothing to do with Janette.
As a result of the comment, he was axed from the Strictly tour – and then a video emerged of him sending a sex toy to his co-star Jamie, which both were heavily criticised for.
Back in January, Wynne issued a message to say he was taking some time away. He said at the time: “I’ve agreed with the BBC that I’ll take some time out from my radio show and the Strictly Live tour, as well as my other public commitments, to prioritise my wellbeing.
“I am deeply sorry for the pain my inappropriate actions have caused, and plan to take this time for self-reflection. Apologies to those I won’t get to see at the remaining performances and I’m grateful to my fellow tour gang for all the amazing support.”
At the time, Wynne was also grieving the loss of his brother Huw and said he found out about the BBC’s decision to originally suspend him when his BBC pass no longer worked and had been deactivated without warning.
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