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href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/strictly-come-dancing\/\">Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> Live Tour earlier this year over comments he made involving host <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/janette-manrara\/\">Janette Manrara<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/24\/wynne-evans-insists-not-a-bad-guy-first-tell-all-interview-strictly-sex-scandals-23239565\/\">The \u2018unacceptable\u2019 joke referenced having a threesome<\/a> with the dancer, 41.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after he apologised, saying he was \u2018deeply sorry for the pain my inappropriate action caused\u2019 and would take a break from the public eye for \u2018self-reflection\u2019 and to \u2018prioritise my wellbeing\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>At the time it was reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/01\/31\/wynne-evans-dumped-humiliated-girlfriend-strictly-live-tour-axe-22472569\/\">he\u2019d been dumped by his girlfriend Liz Brookes<\/a>, 50, but it was then quickly clarified she was helping to \u2018rally around him\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on Strictly\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p> Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro’s TV Newsletter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/tv-newsletter\/?ito=tv-article&signup-source=tv-article-link\">Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your show in the link we’ll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Evans appeared on This Morning just a day after announcing they are now set to tie the knot, and spoke about how the negative attention from the scandal had a profound impact on his mental health.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_255129723-6d64-e1749640887180.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23386176\" alt=\"Wynne Evans on the This Morning sofa, wearing a black polo shirt and a black jacket on the blue sofa.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Wynne Evans was choked up as he spoke about the scandal (Picture: Ken McKay\/ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"485\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_255129566-ef93.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23386170\" alt=\"Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ken McKay\/ITV\/Shutterstock (15352196l) Ben Shephard, Cat Deeley, Wynne Evans 'This Morning' TV show, London, UK - 11 Jun 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Evans said his mental health was hugely impacted by the scandal (Picture: Ken McKay\/ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Evans sat down with Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley in the ITV studio and said the scandal took him ‘to the darkest spot of his life’ when the attention ‘wouldn’t stop’.<\/p>\n<p>‘I was at my lowest ebb, I wanted to end my life. I would have if I hadn’t been surrounded by people,’ he said.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, Evans said that he remembered expressing suicidal thoughts to his grilfriend.<\/p>\n<p>‘I remember saying to my girlfriend, “I have to kill myself. I have to because this is what they want”,’ he said, becoming choked up with emotion,’he shared.<\/p>\n<p>‘You’re full of these thoughts the entire time and it takes over your life.’<\/p>\n<p>Evans went on to say that he was monitored by a crisis team for a month and that his friends, family and girlfriend set up a schedule to ensure that he wasn’t alone at any point in the day.<\/p>\n<p>His appearance in the ITV studio comes just a day after he posted a photo of him down on one knee while in holiday in Morocco, captioning the Instagram post: \u2018Big news\u2026 I got engaged! \ud83d\udc8d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"861\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_255074790-6750.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23382405\" alt=\"(Picture: Wynne Evans\/Instagram)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>He proposed to partner Liz Brookes on a trip to Morocco (Picture: Wynne Evans\/ Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"861\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_255074791-ca67.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23382406\" alt=\"(Picture: Wynne Evans\/Instagram)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The former Strictly star admitted he was feeling ‘smug’ (Picture: Wynne Evans\/ Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018This weekend in Morocco, somewhere between the couscous, the camels, and me limping around the souks like a man with no spatial awareness, I proposed to Liz \u2014 and she said yes! (No take-backs, I\u2019ve checked.)<\/p>\n<p>\u2018She\u2019s clever, she\u2019s kind, she\u2019s got excellent taste in men. Absolutely no idea how I pulled that off, but here we are! Feeling very lucky, very happy, and just a tiny bit smug.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>In the post, Wynne also shared a photo of their hands holding glasses of champagne, with Liz\u2019s engagement ring front and centre.<\/p>\n<p>Liz, who runs her own successful events company in Cardiff, met Wynne at one of her events.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"969\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_236179772-715c.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23382411\" alt=\"Mandatory Credit: Photo by Anthony Devlin\/Hogan Media\/Shutterstock (15102129d) Wynne Evans and Katya Jones Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour launch, Photocall, Birmingham, UK - 16 Jan 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>He was kicked off the live tour earlier this year after making an inappropriate joke (Picture: Anthony Devlin\/ Hogan Media\/ Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following the news a source told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/35351839\/wynne-evans-engaged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sun<\/a>: \u2018It has been a tumultuous six months for Wynne, but Liz has been his absolute rock throughout.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Finally, some wonderful news for Wynne and his inner circle to celibate and everyone is chuffed for them both.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He secretly bought an engagement ring and squirrelled it away for their holiday and then popped the question over champagne.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"439\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_237357452-e1748119595353.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23239573\" alt=\"Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dave Hogan\/Hogan Media\/Shutterstock (15102128cr) Wynne Evans Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour launch, Backstage, Birmingham, UK - 16 Jan 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Since then the BBC has not renewed his radio contract (Picture: Dave Hogan\/ Hogan Media\/ Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They added: \u2018Liz has been incredible over the past few months, supporting him through thick and thin, and had his back throughout, but obviously Wynne is telling everyone she’s a lucky girl!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Wynne and Liz are believed to have started dating last year after his divorce from his wife of 17 years, violinist Tanwen Evans.<\/p>\n<p>The former couple share two children, daughter Ismay and son Taliesin.<\/p>\n<p>Wynne has previously spoken about the impact of his divorce, telling BBC Radio Wales: \u2018It was almost like grief, but you can’t grieve for somebody that’s still there. So, it really affected my mental health, my confidence and my ego \u2013 it totally changed me as a person.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"361\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_225612109-a013.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22910925\" alt=\"Wynne Evans sits on a sofa.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Wynne said being axed ‘broke his heart’ (Picture: BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018It made me very aware of being alone. And, even though I was only 46, I had this irrational fear of dying on my own.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Wynne\u2019s engagement <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/30\/wynne-evans-gutted-confirms-bbc-axe-it-breaks-heart-23287643\/#\">comes a few months after he was axed by the BBC<\/a>, who didn\u2019t renew his one-year rolling BBC Radio contract following a four-month investigation.<\/p>\n<p>He confirmed in an Instagram statement: \u2018It breaks my heart to say the BBC has decided not to renew my contract, so I won\u2019t be returning to my radio show. I\u2019m gutted. That show wasn\u2019t just work \u2014 it was home. It was us. We laughed, we cried, we sang like nobody was listening. And somehow, through the airwaves, we became a family.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the BBC told Metro: \u2018Wynne Evans is not under contract with the BBC. 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