1 week Ago By Dan Cain
STRICTLY Come Dancing star Wynne Evans amassed a huge fortune before landing his big money BBC deal. The Welsh opera star, 52, is best known for playing a moustachioed soprano Gio Compario in financial comparison website Go Compare's TV ads. 6 Wynne Evans has a comfortable £761,000 fortune in the bank Credit: Rex 6 BBC bosses hauled in Strictly's Wynne and Katya Jones over Saturday night's 'grope' shock Credit: BBC 6 Wynne famously played Gio Compario in Go Compare adverts Credit: Rex He's also a distinguished singer who performs all over the world and has close ties with the Welsh National Opera, having performed in numerous classic roles from Nemorino in L'elisir d'amore to Jaquino in Leonore.
Wynne's lucrative career has seen his self-titled limited business rack up an impressive £761,000 in capital and reserves. The latest filings to Companies House, which were submitted earlier this year, show its coffers have swollen by just over £150,000 in one year. Strictly competitors each get a flat rate of £25,000 for signing up to the show, regardless of their fame, but that can increase to up to £50,000 depending on how far they progress in the competition.
READ MORE ON WYNNE EVANS REAL WYNNE-R Brendan Cole wades into Strictly’s Wynne scandal saying star was UNDER marked wrong move Fuming Strictly fans demand Wynne Evans is axed over ‘grope joke’ Success on the show often leads to money-spinning opportunities elsewhere and is perfect for growing a celeb's profile. Earlier this week we revealed Wynne and his professional dance partner Katya Jones have been rapped over the knuckles by BBC bosses for a viral incident that happened during Saturday night's broadcast. Show veteran Katya, 35 , was seen removing Wynne's hand as it slid further round her stomach in the section of Strictly when co-host Claudia Winkleman talks about what’s coming up next .
That came minutes after he was seen holding his arms up for a double high five from Katya , only for her to reject him, looking disgusted. Most read in News TV COMING TO AMERICA Legendary Scots detective show to make US telly debut FULL CIRCLE Lorraine’s daughter makes TV debut with baby as they recreate adorable 90s pic tough loss Channel 4 star reveals tragic death of mentor while making ‘dangerous’ show LORRA LOVE Lorraine Kelly breaks down in tears as she announces 'special' career move On Monday night's BBC Two Strictly spin-off show I t Takes Two , Katya insisted that the controversy had overshadowed their performance “ for absolutely no reason ”. She added: “Quite frankly I actually can’t bear sitting here watching this man being portrayed as someone he’s not.
Katya Jones looked in disbelief and in denial as she reunited with Wynne Evans and addressed 'grope, says body language expert "In fact it couldn’t be further away from the truth. “So I have to make absolutely clear, that this whole incident with the hand and the high five on Saturday night, it was an inside joke between Wynne and I. “Was it a silly joke? Yes.
Was it a bad joke? Yes. “However, it was a joke and even the idea that it made me feel uncomfortable or offended in any way is totally nonsense. “Those that have doubts, you guys have got it wrong.
"So hopefully this will be the end of it.” 6 On Saturday Wynne was seen putting his arm around Katya's waist Credit: BBC 6 Katya was then seen removing Wynne's hand Credit: BBC 6 Earlier in the night Katya was seen denying Wynne a high five Credit: BBC Wynne added: “I’ve watched it back and I can see how people might have misinterpreted it.” The controversy is the last thing the beleaguered corporation wanted after a summer of scandal which saw pros Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima leave the show amid allegations of bad behaviour.
Earlier yesterday, a TV insider said: “Strictly wanted to draw a line under one of the most troubling periods in the programme’s history , which had viewers deeply suspicious about what went on behind the scenes of the show. “Allegations of inappropriate physical and sexual behaviour seemed to take some of the shine off the dance contest and bosses were looking forward to restoring the glitz and fun. “Now there’s this bizarre incident which seems to suggest some tension between Wynne and Katya , not to mention inappropriate touching.
“The rap over the knuckles from Strictly was informal and there aren’t any plans to take any further action against them. “But ultimately, amid all the controversy, viewers are left not knowing quite what to think .” Behind the scenes, Beeb bosses are said to be furious about the incident, but seem to believe Katya and Wynne’s explanation that it was a gag both were complicit in.
On Sunday Katya and Wynne made a joint online video in which they apologised for what happened. Read more on the Scottish Sun BEST BAR NAAN Two Scots Indian restaurants named among best in the world MAKING WAVES Ten Scottish chippies in the running to be crowned UK takeaway of the year During it, Katya said: “We were just messing around in the Clauditorium and just want to say sorry.” Strictly 2024 pairings Here's who is matched with who this series.
.. Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas JB Gill and Amy Dowden MBE Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe Nick Knowles and Luba Mushtuk Paul Merson and Karen Hauer Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał Punam Krishan and Gorka Márquez Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec Tom Dean MBE and Nadiya Bychkova Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones Sam Quek MBE and Nikita Kuzmin Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu Wynne Evans and Katya Jones.
