TV presenter Lorraine Kelly has weighed in with her own opinion of Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans’s recent behaviour on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday morning
Wynne Evans has been making the headlines following his controversial exit from the Strictly Come Dancing tour, and now Lorraine Kelly has weighed in with her own opinion on the matter.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday 29 January, Lorraine agreed with host Susanna Reid that Wynne Evans now needs to take a break to look after his mental health. She then added: “He has to think about what he has done, I don’t get it, I don’t understand it, I don’t know why you would think that was acceptable – what kind of nutter does that when you are being filmed? It’s bad enough to think it but then to actually say it!”
Evans was filmed making sexualised comments during the photocall launching the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour in Birmingham. He has apologised for the comment, but has since departed from the live tour. He was recorded making an inappropriate sexual remark to Janette Manrara, who acts as host on the tour, when she walked over to the group. He sang out: “Go Compare,” before adding: “Not too close to Jamie [Borthwick].” He then used the hugely demeaning term “spit roast” in reference to a lewd sexual act.
Lorraine gave her opinion on Wynne’s exit from Strictly (
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Following her comments on Good Morning Britain, Lorraine Kelly returned to the subject of Wynne Evans during her show Lorraine later in the morning. She spoke about Wynne receiving supportive messages from fans and his professional dance partner Katya Jones, noting that “he is getting support” and noted, “He has apologised.”
However, Lorraine went on to say: “He’s been a complete clown! Now he has to go away and think about what he did.” She added: “He’s talked about having mental health problems, and nobody wants that, nobody wants him to be in a very dark place. Have a wee bit of time, take a bit of space and then come back.”
“The British public are forgiving, you know, if you say sorry and you mean it. His older brother Hugh passed away at the start of the month, and he spoke about how that affected him and life on the road as well so it has all been difficult for him,” she concluded.
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Wynne Evans has left the Strictly Come Dancing tour
Wynne Evans released a statement on Tuesday evening announcing he had left the Strictly tour. He said: “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 they have given me.”
