Wynne Evans issues update and admits he's 'a bit smug'
Wynne Evans issues update and admits he's 'a bit smug'
The Welsh TV and radio star made the announcement on Instagram weeks after confirming he would not be returning to his BBC show
Wynne Evans has announced he is engaged in a post to fans on his Instagram
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Wynne Evans has announced he is engaged in a post to fans on his Instagram. The Strictly contestant and opera singer, 53, proposed to his girlfriend Liz Brookes last weekend during a romantic getaway to Marrakesh in Morocco.
Announcing the news to his 92,400 followers on Instagram, Evans joked his partner had "excellent taste in men" and admitted he was feeling "a tiny bit smug" after popping the question. He said: "Big news… I got engaged!
"This 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 — and she said yes! (No take-backs, I've checked.)
"She's clever, she's kind, she's 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."
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It comes following a turbulent few months for Evans after it was confirmed he had been axed from his popular BBC radio show months after he was caught making a controversial joke during his time preparing for the Strictly tour in January.
The opera singer confirmed the BBC would not be renewing his contract, saying at the time: "It breaks my heart to say the BBC has decided not to renew my contract so I won't be returning to my radio show. I'm gutted."
Evans maintains that his remark was a nickname for his Strictly co-star Jamie Borthwick, and not a derogatory or sexual term used towards professional dancer Janette Manrara.
Liz Brookes, Evans' now-fiancée, is a business owner from Cardiff. Her business is Grapevine Event Management which organises corporate events across Wales.
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The pair are believed to have met each other in early 2024. She often sat in the audience for the Strictly Come Dancing live shows last year and shared a sweet snap with him after one show, saying she was "proud."
Evans was inundated with messages congratulating him and his partner after the announcement.
One fan said: "Wow wow wow this is amazing news! llongyfarchiadau."
Another added: "Congratulations, some happy news after a tough start to the year."
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