Disgraced Go Examine frontman Wynne Evans has been dropped from future adverts, The Mail on Sunday understands.
It comes after the newspaper uncovered the 53-year-old making a vile sexual remark a couple of Strictly Come Dancing host in January.
The insurance coverage agency was in ‘ongoing disaster talks’ with the Welsh opera singer after his lewd sexual comment about Janette Manrara, 41, throughout a photocall for the then forthcoming Strictly Dwell Tour.
The supply instructed the MoS: ‘The entire ordeal has been an actual headache for GoCompare.
‘It’s been a tricky determination for them as a result of Wynne is undeniably a serious a part of their branding. It’s additionally been difficult to even have him within the present adverts, so it’s finest to not have him filming for the following ones.’
A spokesman for GoCompare declined to remark final evening.
The agency has continued to make use of beforehand filmed commercials with Evans, who has since been nicknamed ‘Grope Examine’.
Their newest advert was launched two weeks earlier than he was filmed by the MoS referring to ‘spit-roasting’ Ms Manrara, who was internet hosting the reside tour. Evans seems briefly on the finish carrying his typical Gio Compario bow tie and dinner jacket.
Wynne Evans – the tenor identified for the Go.Examine adverts and a BBC radio presenter – was recorded crudely suggesting a three-way intercourse session with presenter Janette Manrara utilizing the demeaning time period ‘spit roast’
Ms Manrara, 41, an expert dancer, was at a photocall to launch the Strictly Dwell Tour in January when the remark was made
Evans arriving at his lodge after pulling out of a Glasgow efficiency of the Strictly Dwell Tour following the publication of his unseemly feedback, citing an ankle harm
Whereas GoCompare seems to be distancing itself from Evans, the BBC has repeatedly refused to substantiate his future. He was pressured to challenge an apology and the BBC insisted they did ‘not tolerate’ such behaviour.
Evans was additionally dropped from the tour and it was introduced he could be ‘taking day off’ from presenting his BBC Radio Wales present. Seven weeks later, he has nonetheless not returned to internet hosting it.
When requested this week by the MoS if Evans could be coming again, the BBC merely referred to his January assertion apologising for his ‘inappropriate and unacceptable’ language.
Now taking authorized motion, Evans’ legal professionals have reportedly compiled a 30-page file to take to showdown talks as he fights to maintain his beloved radio job.
The daddy-of-two was additionally caught up in an earlier controversy when viewers noticed his dance associate Katya Jones forcibly eradicating his hand because it strayed throughout her waist.
Evans tried a comeback on Friday evening by asking his Instagram followers what they have been doing for the weekend.
Evans is finest identified for enjoying the twirly-mustached Gio Compario character in Go Examine’s promoting campaigns
Throughout final 12 months’s televised reveals, the 52-year-old (left) was additionally accused of ‘groping’ his dance associate Katya Jones (proper)
Throughout one of many reside reveals in October 2024, Wynne put his arm round Katya just for her to knock his hand away
A second awkward interplay noticed the professional dancer seem to shun her celeb associate’s makes an attempt at a excessive 5 – though the pair later claimed each incidents have been a joke
It’s the primary time the singer has addressed followers since being pressured to take a break from his radio present.
He wrote: ‘What’s everybody doing this weekend? Most fascinating wins a prize which might be considered one of my CDs from the loft or some tat left mendacity round.’
One particular person replied ‘A lazy one with a number of music’ to which Evans stated: ‘You want my CD. Direct message me your tackle.’
He additionally plugged his BBC present, All At Sea, with Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Web page, which aired after the scandal.
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Wynne Evans is ‘dropped from future GoCompare adverts’ after Strictly star’s vile sex-slur was uncovered by the Mail on Sunday
