Wynne Evans reveals ‘full video BBC wouldn’t let him publish’ after Katya Jones ‘grope’

Former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Wynne Evans has posted a video that he claims the BBC wouldn’t let him share in full amid a scandal on the show last year. It comes following his departure from the BBC in recent weeks.

Whilst competing on the show in October, Wynne and his dance partner Katya Jones were involved in controversy when he was seen moving his hand over her waist. She also appeared to refuse a high five from him. The pair later stated that they had been ‘joking,’ with them apologising over the situation.

Wynne, who has faced other scandals related to Strictly in recent months, and Katya posted a video addressing the situation, in which they apologised, at the time. He’s since claimed that they had made a longer video explaining that it was a social experiment, but alleged that the BBC didn’t want him to share that, and instead are said to have told him to record a shorter version.

Now, Wynne has posted an Instagram video showing himself and his dance partner Katya Jones backstage, suggesting that it’s the unused video in question. Wynne wrote in the caption: “The video that was too long for @bbcstrictly @bbccymruwales I think this tells it as it was.”

In the video, Katya begins by saying: “Hello everyone. We felt the need to clarify something. We find it quite fascinating how people take time to look into, in such detail, every gesture, every look.”

As she laughed, Katya said: “So we thought …” Wynne said: “Tonight.” They said together: “We’d mess around.” Wynne continued: “We said ‘ah I’ll put my hand on your waist. You pretend to move it away’.” Katya added: “Let’s see who notices.”

Wynne continued: “And now, everybody thinks I’m a weirdo. But really, I promise you, I’m not.” He added: “And we’re doing this high ten thing as well, which … she blanks me from a high ten.”

Katya appeared to say: “It’s all so planned just to see … ” Wynne said: “If anybody notices.” Wynne said that “lots of people” noticed, with Katya then saying: “But we need to clarify that it’s all just messing around. It’s quite funny but not.”

Wynne added: “It’s not funny now.” Katya said: “It’s not funny.” Wynne apologised and Katya said: “He’s not a creep.” Wynne agreed, before his dance partner said: “He’s a brilliant dancer!”

When the scandal first broke in October last year, Wynne and Katya appeared in a different video message in which they addressed the situation. Katya began the short clip by saying: “Hi everyone, it’s Wynne and Katya here. We just wanted to say we were just messing around in the Clauditorium on Saturday night and just want to say sorry. It was a silly joke.” Wynne added: “Yes, sorry.”

Wynne told the Sun recently: “We quickly made a video explaining it, went to the BBC and the BBC press team said, ‘No it’s too long, do another video, do a short one, just say I’m sorry and get on with it’. And that’s what we did. That was a massive mistake because the video of me moving my hand got two million hits, and the apology got eight million, so it compounded the situation.”

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Source: Mirror