‘I am not a misogynist or a bad guy,' says ‘Strictly Come Dancing' star Wynne Evans as he takes break after furore over remarks
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Opera singer Wynne Evans has said he is not a 'misogynist' after his apology for 'inappropriate' language during a Strictly tour photocall.
The Welsh tenor and BBC Radio Wales presenter, who is also known for his Go.Compare insurance adverts, was touring with the live show after competing on the BBC One programme with Katya Jones last year when the UK's Mail On Sunday claimed he had made sexual remarks about Janette Manrara.
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