In the days leading up to his axing from the BBC, Wynne Evans waged war against the broadcaster branding it ‘rotten to the core’ and a ‘corrupt organisation’, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
The Welsh opera singer, 53, was informed on Thursday that his rolling contract at Radio Wales had been terminated after a four-month investigation into his behaviour at the corporation.
But the Go Compare frontman had already launched an attack on the BBC on his Facebook page, flooding his comment section with hate messages painting the broadcaster as ‘villains’.
A well-placed source inside the Beeb told the MoS: ‘He’s his own worst enemy. If only he had put a sock in it, things could have been very different, but he just can’t help himself. He suffers from a severe case of verbal diarrhoea.’
It was also learned the ‘nail in the coffin’ for the BBC investigation was when a video emerged in April revealing Evans sent a sex toy to his co-star, Jamie Borthwick, as part of an ill-judged joke.
The investigation was launched after the MoS caught him on video in January at the Strictly tour using the vile sexual slur ‘spit roast’ – a three-way sex act – in relation to his co-star, Janette Manrara.
It was announced on Friday that the presenter had been axed and a BBC spokesman confirmed: ‘He is not returning to his mid-morning show and there are currently no plans to work with him.’
But earlier in the week Evans was bizarrely bashing the BBC and its director general, Tim Davie, in the comments of his Facebook page.
Wynne Evans waged war on the BBC in the days leading up to his sacking saying it was ‘corrupt’ and ‘rotton’
An investigation was launched after the MoS caught Wynne on video in January at the Strictly tour using the vile sexual slur ‘spit roast’
The Go Compare frontman insisted he had been ‘misrepresented’ and even branded BBC employees ‘villains’
On Tuesday, the opera star insisted he had been ‘misrepresented’ and urged his supporters to email Mr Davie and argue his case. He went on to say Radio Wales was a ‘corrupt organisation’ and said: ‘Not sure they know how to apologise.’
Evans branded BBC employees ‘villains’ and on Monday said: ‘I can’t see myself back at the BBC. But I’ll let you know where I go.’
In the wake of his scandal, Evans sought the employment of crisis PR guru Mark Borkowski. Sources told the MoS: ‘He only lasted three days.’
I exposed ‘spit roast’ comment – it led to barrage of hate mail
By Dolly Busby
When I started filming Wynne Evans at the press launch for the Strictly Come Dancing live tour in Birmingham four months ago, I had no idea of the furore it would cause.
But I’ve no regrets.
On that day, the Welsh opera singer, known as the jovial star of the Go Compare adverts, was in a mood.
‘Lies! All you print are lies, lies, lies,’ he shouted to one female journalist. Much had been written about his behaviour by then already, following accusations he’d inappropriately touched his Strictly dance partner Katya Jones months earlier.
Much was written about Wynne’s behaviour following the accusation he touched his dance partner Katya Jones inappropriately
Wynne was far from the jocular personality that made him so popular. I don’t know what it was – call it journalistic instinct – but I sensed something was going to happen.
So I began to film. Minutes later, he turned to his co-star, EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick, and shockingly suggested a ‘spit roast’, aimed at Janette Manrara, the host of Strictly’s spin-off show.
Janette and Strictly’s female cast had no choice but to stay silent and keep smiling for the cameras.
But I had no such obligation – and was determined to expose Wynne’s vile behaviour on their behalf.
When The Mail on Sunday confronted him ahead of publishing the story, he issued a formal apology, but later turned on me in a four-month campaign to trash my reputation as a journalist.
He claimed this newspaper doctored the video and I took ‘spit roast’ out of context.
He assured fans: ‘The truth will come out.’ When I exposed him last month for giving a ‘surprise’ performance at a women’s charity, he unleashed his trolls on me, turning my email inbox into a barrage of hate messages.
So when the axe finally fell on his BBC career on Friday, I felt vindicated. The truth did come out – and I was right.
