Wynne Evans reveals he tried to take his own life after controversy that saw him kicked off Strictly live tour

The operatic singer and radio presenter, known for his role in the Go Compare insurance adverts, made the revelation during an appearance on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday morning (November 19).

Evans, who appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2024, said: “I went on a dancing show and ended up trying to take my own life. Somebody rang an ambulance and, luckily for me, I’m here today.”

He added: “In your head, you go, “The only way I can make these people stop is by taking my life”. You’re punishing not them, you’re actually punishing yourself and your family.

“It’s given me a greater understanding of my own mental health and where I am in my life, and how I can help other people who don’t want to talk about mental health. I’m learning from my mistakes but not letting them define me for the rest of my life.”

Evans, 53, sparked controversy at the time after he was caught making a sexual remark about a threesome involving his Strictly Come Dancing tour castmate Janette Manrara during a press event. The BBC Radio Wales star was removed from the tour and suspended from his radio show in light of the remarks.

He apologised for the incident at the time, saying in a statement: “I’ve agreed with the BBC that l’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 they have given me.”

Evans also previously addressed concerns after fans spotted an awkward moment during the broadcast of an episode of Strictly Come Dancing. The Welsh star was spotted putting his arm around his professional partner Katya Jones’ waist, with the dancer appearing to try to brush him off.

He later said: “It does look creepy and I apologise for that. What happened was… Katya said to me, ‘look let’s get down the front, you put your hand on my waist, I’ll move it back, we’ll see if anyone notices’.

“It was as simple as that, a body language experiment, and of course it was naive of me, I hadn’t realised, I’ve never lived in this world before where everybody kind of just looks at everything you do. Of course it looked weird on the TV, it looked really, really odd, when I watch it back now I’m like ‘oh no’, but it was just messing around in the ‘Claudatorium’, and it was hijinks, if you like.”

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