BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans 'painful surgery' after dramatic six stone weight loss

Welsh opera singer, vigor big and Strictly Come Dancing prima Wynne Evans had a 'debilitating' cognition past twelvemonth aft shedding a whopping six chromatic successful weight

Go Compare and BBC Strictly prima Wynne Jones apologised to listeners of his vigor amusement for his unexpected lack due to the fact that of his ‘unrealistic’ betterment expectations aft a caller cognition that floored him.

To astir helium is the Italian opera vocalist Gio Compario with the cartoon-like moustache from the Go Compare adverts, whose catchy jingle volition beryllium everlastingly ingrained successful the representation of regular TV viewers. Away from his alter-ego, Wynne Jones, 52, is simply a Welsh tenor and vigor big who competed connected Celebrity MasterChef 2023. He went connected to triumph the cooking amusement and has conscionable been announced arsenic 1 of the stars competing successful this year’s Strictly Come Dancing who are hoping to assistance the Glitterball trophy astatine the extremity of the BBC series. Although it doesn’t dependable similar he’s rather arsenic assured of his dancing skills arsenic helium is of his cooking ability.

"I americium honestly inactive pinching myself," helium said of his inclusion. "A portly balding opera singer, me, taking portion successful Strictly Come Dancing?! I’m not wholly definite however I’ll get along, if each other fails I’ll conscionable person to larn the creation of distraction. What I bash cognize is I volition springiness it my each and purpose to marque Wales proud. I’m decidedly going to effort and harvester my emotion of Opera into 1 of my routines. Plus, aft winning Celebrity MasterChef past year, possibly the way to the judges’ hearts volition beryllium done their stomachs!"

Wynne volition presumably beryllium hoping determination volition beryllium nary repercussions oregon broadside effects from a "painful" op helium had precocious portion he’s grooming and competing successful the endowment show. Last twelvemonth helium had country connected some feet to region bunions and realign his foot, forcing him to hold his instrumentality to the BBC Radio Wales amusement helium hosts.

After sharing a representation of his bandaged feet and announcing quality of the operation, helium apologised to fans for his lack connected air. "I won't beryllium backmost @BBCRadioWales until Thursday astatine the earliest this week. I'm truthful sorry," helium wrote. "The cognition has been much achy and debilitating than I thought it would successful my unrealistic expectations. Please person patience and I volition beryllium backmost arsenic soon arsenic I perchance can. I'm truthful atrocious not to beryllium with you all. Miss you loads." Fans were speedy to privation him a speedy betterment and told him not to rush. The TV and vigor prima has besides antecedently shared his awesome six chromatic value nonaccomplishment journey. Wynne battled with his value from a young age, tipping the scales astatine astir 24 chromatic astatine his heaviest. He revealed his determination to get steadfast came aft helium had been camping with friends.

In 2021, the prima said helium wasn't capable to articulation successful connected the group's hikes and had "trouble washing successful the shower". It was past helium realised that things had to change. He started his manner overhaul by buying a Peleton motorcycle and treadmill and chopped retired carbs and cheese. In an interrogation connected ITV ’s This Morning helium spoke astir his value loss, which saw him suffer 10 inches from his waist and admitted that though he’s inactive "not tiny" helium felt truthful overmuch better: "I consciousness amazing; I tin formal smarter, I tin beryllium smarter," helium said, adding, "I mean, if you're blessed being a bigger person, that's great, that's fantastic, but for me, it has conscionable made maine consciousness truthful overmuch better. I consciousness live again, and I consciousness similar I tin bash thing now."

Strictly Come Dancing launches connected BBC1 connected September 14 astatine 7.20pm.