US EditionWynne Evans Accuses Strictly Come Dancing of ‘Fundamentally Flawed’ Duty of Care
WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 29 – Wynne Evans says BBC prioritized ratings over contestant welfare and alleges cover-ups after his dismissal for inappropriate language during Strictly Come Dancing tour, calling duty of care flawed.
- On Tuesday, Wynne Evans accused Strictly Come Dancing of being 'fundamentally flawed in its duty of care' after being dismissed by the BBC in May for inappropriate language.
- Following the newspaper exposé, a BBC spokesperson said the January 25 apology on Wynne Evans's behalf was fully approved by him.
- Evans further alleged the HR department had "twisted facts, invented files and dates, and created a version of events that simply wasn’t true," accusing the BBC of "lies and cover-ups."
- The BBC then declined to comment on Evans’s social media post, despite implementing new welfare measures like a chaperone present during training room rehearsals.
- In June, Evans announced his return to radio with The Wynne Evans Show, and in his Tuesday post, revealed he sought psychiatric help after reflecting on Tim Davie’s safeguard promise near the BBC.
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Wynne Evans has launched a spectacular attack on BBC Strictly Come Dancing, claiming "his voice was taken away", and that the show is "fundamentally flawed in its duty of care" after he was let go for inappropriate language.The 53-year-old, best known for his caricature in the Go.Compare TV adverts, took part in the 20th anniversary series of the popular dance show alongside professional dance partner Katya Jones in 2024.In May this year, Evans …
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Wynne Evans accuses Strictly Come Dancing of ‘fundamentally flawed’ duty of care
The BBC introduced new duty of care measures in 2024 including a chaperone who is present ‘at all times’ during training room rehearsals.
·London, United Kingdom
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