Fresh blow to Wynne Evans as his final BBC show is axed after one series following Strictly scandal
The BBC has cut its last remaining tie with former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Wynne Evans.
I can reveal that the continuing controversy surrounding the TV star has seen his six-part travelogue,
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Controversy surrounding Wynne has seen his six-part travelogue, All at Sea, with Joanna Page, officially axed
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The opera singer, who starred in the Go Compare ads, had already been embroiled in 'gropegate' during last year's Strictly
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Wynne, pictured here with Katya, was dropped from the Strictly Live Tour after making what seemed to be a crude remark at the launch event
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The debut series of the show — which he hosted with his pal, Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page — saw them travel up and down the coastline of their Welsh homeland.
It was paused earlier this year when
The
opera
singer, who starred in the Go Compare ads,
The pair said it was an inside joke and stressed they were great friends.
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All at Sea aired on BBC One in February and March and saw Wynne and Joanna setting sail for Barry Island, Swansea, Tenby and St Davids.
Of the travel show's axing, an insider said: 'Once the first series was slapped on ice, there was always a huge question mark hanging over the prospect of a second outing.
"Only now has the BBC publicly confirmed it won't be returning.
"It means that Wynne has no TV show or
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Wynne recently
He launched his own online radio show earlier this month, and just over 40,000 tuned in for its first broadcast.
Watch Wynne Evans' FULL apology video backstage at Strictly after they ordered him to cut it short
All six episodes of All at Sea are still available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
But a spokeswoman for the BBC confirmed: 'There are no plans for a second series.'
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Boxing role no low blow
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Stephen Graham says wife Hannah was worried by the title of his new Disney+ boxing drama A Thousand Blows, according to the star
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He got beefed up to star as boxer Sugar Goodson in Disney+ historical drama A Thousand Blows – but
Hannah Walters, who appeared alongside Stephen in 2021 film Boiling Point, was worried about what type of filming he was doing after hearing the series' title.
Speaking to Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett on their SmartLess podcast, he said: 'My missus went, as soon as they said, A Thousand Blows, 'Sounds a bit like a top shelf, that . . . ''
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Stephen, who starred in his Netflix series Adolescence earlier this year, added: 'I trained – I did a lot of boxing, ate a s***load of protein, and it was great – I had six months when I got into the best shape I've ever been in.
"To do all that training at 51, that's crazy.'
Loyle Carner, The Last Dinner Party singer Abigail Morris and Sampha will also host the popular show, which airs weekdays at 6.50pm.
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Friday will see surprise stars reading from Glastonbury.
Damian on dino duties
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Damian Lewis is lending his voice to a new immersive dinosaur experience bringing prehistoric beasts to life
Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs, at the Lightroom venue in London's King's Cross, is being put on in collaboration with Apple TV+ from July 9.
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The actor will lend his captivating voice to bring alive the excitement, drama and gravity of one of the most fascinating times in our Earth's
history
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With music from Hans Zimmer, it promises to bring visitors closer than ever to what it would have been like to see dinosaurs in
real life
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Damian said of the attraction: 'It's an amazing immersive space to
transport
people back in time.'
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