Wynne Evans from Strictly Come Dancing goes to Dubai with his girlfriend Liz Brookes following a controversy. He denies serious allegations and has provided evidence to clear his name.

Strictly’s Wynne Evans is currently in Dubai with his supportive girlfriend, Liz Brookes. This getaway comes after he and co-star Jamie Borthwick found themselves in the midst of a scandal involving sex toys.

The 53-year-old opera singer has reportedly taken steps to clear his name, including submitting a dossier of evidence. This was in response to a derogatory comment he allegedly made about host Janette Manrara and his involvement in an incident known as ‘gropegate,’ where he placed his hands around professional partner Katya Jones’ waist before she pushed them away.

Following the repercussions of these scandals, Wynne decided to step down from the tour and take a break from his BBC Radio Wales show. He is now enjoying a break in Dubai with Liz, who has been a constant source of support for him throughout these challenging times.

In snaps obtained by The Mirror the pair, who have been dating since early 2024, were spotted arriving at Heathrow Airport on Saturday.

The lovebirds were dressed comfortably for their long flight as they pushed their matching blue suitcases to the check in. 

The sex toy scandal saw Wynne and Jamie, in footage obtained by The Sun on Sunday,  backstage after the Go Compare advert star sent the actor the object.

Filmed just two days after Wynne was recorded making his vile sexual comment to Jamie about pro dancer Janette Manrara, the video sees Jamie explaining the toy was sent to Birmingham’s Utilita Arena reception by Wynne.

Jamie said: ‘Look at what he bought me. I opened it up and he surprised me with this, didn’t he. It’s so funny.’

Jamie reportedly shared the offensive clip on the Strictly contestant Whatsapp group.

A source told The Sun: ‘As soon as BBC executives were made aware of this shocking and immature footage being shared they formally addressed the issue and reminded the pair they had to act professionally.

‘The men were acting extremely immaturely and inappropriately, considering it was a family show, and many cast members didn’t share their crass sense of humour.

‘Bosses were horrified and shocked, hoping to nip the issue in the bud, unaware the video had been shared more widely.’

They added that the pair thought the video was funny, yet while they saw the hilarity, others didn’t, especially as Strictly is a family show. 

It comes after The Mail On Sunday exposed Wynne crudely suggesting a three-way sex session with Janette, using the hugely demeaning term ‘spit roast’. 

But it has now been reported that he has submitted evidence which his friends insist prove he is not guilty of making the inappropriate comment – despite the star already apologising for the remark.

‘These past few months have been absolutely torrid for Wynne. He has had his name dragged through the mud,’ a friends has told The Sun. ‘He feels he’s been thrown under a bus and left to fend for himself.’

The paper claim that Wynne’s dossier alleges there ‘a very different context’ to the remark made to Janette. 

Janette did not make a complaint against the singer, yet he apologised for the vile remark after the Mail On Sunday video evidence emerged. 

Wynne is now reportedly claiming the spitroast comment was taken out of context with the insider telling The Sun: ‘Wynne’s team have had the clip sent off to a cyber forensics team which has come back with a word nobody had previously picked up on before; they believe it changes everything.

‘In it, he can be heard saying “old spitroast boy” to Jamie Borthwick. It may seem like semantics, but the “old” and the “boy” proves he was addressing Jamie and not making a crude sexual remark about Janette, as originally thought.

‘This is apparently a reference to Jamie putting his legs above his head, and looking like a spitroast chicken.’

Wynne has also reportedly been sent supportive messages from Strictly dancers including Janette and her husband Aljaz Skorjanec.

The dossier is also said to include evidence that the BBC stopped Wynne and his Strictly dance partner Katya Jones from releasing a video explaining another scandal during the series.

Wynne came under pressure during his time on the live TV show when viewers saw him putting his hands around Katya’s waist before she batted them away.

The pair are said to have filmed a video straight away explaining the reportedly pre-planned joke, and apologising but sources claim BBC bosses would not let Wynne post it.

Lawyers have reportedly compiled a 30-page dossier to take to showdown talks as he fights to keep his beloved radio job. 

Wynne has allegedly told friends he is expecting a final decision about the future of his BBC Radio Wales gig at the end of the month after stepped down from the show two months ago. 

When asked by the MoS if he would be coming back, the BBC simply referred to his January statement apologising for his ‘inappropriate and unacceptable’ language. 

The star of the Go Compare adverts reportedly believes his reputation has been unfairly left ‘in tatters’ after he apologised for the vile remark aimed at tour host Janette.  

In the MoS film, Wynne stands in the middle of a line-up of 20 celebrities and dancers as Janette, who hosts the TV spin-off Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two, is summoned to join them. As she approaches, Wynne warns her with a grin: ‘Not too close to Jamie [Borthwick]!’

He then pulls a suggestive face at the actor, behind Janette’s back, as she moves between them. It is at this point that Wynne makes his joke.

Seconds later, Janette’s dancer husband Aljaz Skorjanec, who was standing nearby, asks her: ‘Darling, are you OK?’ She replies curtly: ‘Yep.’

Janette’s spokesperson said the host had been ‘unaware of this comment by Wynne’ which was audible to the reporter filming with a mobile phone 20 yards away.

MailOnline have commented representatives for Wynne and the BBC for comment.