WYNNE Evans is set to be axed from the Strictly Come Dancing live tour following his crude remark to Janette Manrara. The under fire opera singer, who turned 53 yesterday, joked about having a

Professional ballroom dancer Vito Coppola has announced that he has pulled out of the live tour - but fans can still watch him dance away from the stage.

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

The Strictly Come Dancing contestant had stepped back from the ongoing live tour after controversy behind the scenes

Singer and broadcaster Wynne Evans has said he is taking "time out" from the Strictly Come Dancing tour as well as his "other public commitments", to "prioritise my wellbeing". The Welsh tenor's statement came two days after he apologised for making an "inappropriate and unacceptable" comment.

Strictly Come Dancing has been hit by another scandal after Welsh warbler, Wynne Evans, was axed from the live tour following a lewd sexual jibe he made about co-star, Janette Manrara

The Strictly Live! Arena tour is underway - with the professionals and celebrity partners visiting cities such as Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, and Sheffield.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Katya Jones has recently expressed her support for former contestant and partner Wynne Evans after reports he is not taking part in the show's live tour

Katya Jones has voiced her support for her "darling boy" Wynne Evans following his departure from the Strictly Come Dancing tour amid scandal. The Welsh opera singer came under fire over the weekend for making a crude joke to dancer and host Janette Manrara during the launch of the tour earlier this month.

Katya Jones has thrown her support behind dancing partner Wynne Evans after he stepped down from the 'Strictly Come Dancing' live tour. The 53-year-old opera singer - who is best known for appearing in the GoCompare adverts - competed on the BBC Latin and ballroom show with Katya last year and had been starring in the nationwide tour alongside his fellow contestants but he quit this week after it emerged that he had made a comment that was deemed sexually inappropriate during a photo call.

Katya Jones has reacted to Wynne Evans’s departure from the Strictly Come Dancing tour over a crass remark about professional dancer Janette Manrara. The Welsh opera singer faced a backlash after being caught making a sexual remark about Janette Manrara and EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick during the tour’s press launch.