Welsh opera singer Wynne Evans has apologized for "inappropriate and unacceptable" comments she made at the launch of her Strictly Come Dancing live tour earlier this month.

The Mail on Sunday reporter recorded the sultry comments made by Evans, 52, as he prepared to take the stage for a photo shoot at Birmingham Stadium.

"My language was inappropriate and unacceptable, for which I sincerely apologize," Evans told BBC News in a statement.

A spokesman for Strictly Live Tour and BBC Studios said: "We have made it clear to Wayne that we will not tolerate this type of behavior on tour."

The spokesperson added: "We were not previously aware of this comment and have not received any complaints."

Evans starred in BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing last year with dance partner Katya Jones. He is now on a UK tour of the series, with the last of 30 shows scheduled for February 9.

The BBC Radio Wales presenter did not dance during Saturday's show in Glasgow due to an ankle injury, but he did sing. He said in a video on Instagram that he hopes to start dancing again on Sunday night.

Evans' behavior on the show raised eyebrows among viewers, with some calling it " embarrassing incident. That includes an October episode in which Jones appeared to reject Evans' high-five and remove his hand from her waist.

The pair later said the high-five moment was a "joke" between them, while Jones said Evans' placing his hand on her waist "made me feel uncomfortable or offended in any way" and that it was "totally It’s nonsense.”

professional dancer Giovanni Pernice and Graziano di Prima They left the show last year following allegations about their behavior towards their dance partners.

The BBC has apologized to actress Amanda Abbington for Pernice's behavior on the 2023 series and upheld her complaint of verbal bullying and harassment.

The British Broadcasting Corporation announced new welfare measures Strictly speaking, last July included the introduction of chaperones in all rehearsal rooms, the addition of two new welfare producers, and additional training for professional dancers, production teams and staff.

Last year's series was won by comedian Chris McCauslandtechnically the first blind contestant, was paired with professional dancer Dianne Buswell.

Evans is best known for starring in the 2009 Go.Compare commercial. The tenor is also a presenter on BBC Radio Wales and appeared in the BBC series Wynne & Joanna: All at Sea with actress Joanna Page. Sea), which will air on Monday.