Wynne Evans 'taking time off' BBC Radio Wales show

Broadcaster Wynne Evans volition beryllium "taking clip off" from presenting his amusement connected BBC Radio Wales, BBC Wales has confirmed.

It follows contention astir Evans' behaviour arsenic helium apologised for what helium called an "inappropriate and unacceptable" remark during the Strictly Come Dancing unrecorded circuit motorboat earlier this month.

The Mail connected Sunday said Evans made the sexualised remark astatine the Birmingham Arena arsenic the radical prepared for a photograph connected stage.

BBC Wales refused to remark connected whether Evans had voluntarily taken permission from his programme connected Monday oregon if helium had been asked not to present.

A typical for Evans confirmed helium volition proceed to instrumentality portion successful the Strictly bid circuit crossed the UK until 9 February, including the amusement connected Monday evening successful Liverpool.

In a connection issued to BBC News connected Sunday, Evans said his connection was "inappropriate and unacceptable, for which I sincerely apologise."

Evans was expected to contiguous his BBC Radio Wales amusement connected Monday morning, but successful a statement, BBC Wales said that comedian Robin Morgan, who has covered for Evans successful the past, volition beryllium presenting successful Evans' spot portion helium takes immoderate clip off.

A spokesperson for the Strictly Live Tour and BBC Studios said they had made it precise wide to Evans that they "do not tolerate specified behaviour connected the tour".

They added they were not antecedently alert of the remark and did not person immoderate complaints.

The Welsh opera prima has antecedently faced disapproval for "awkward moments" with nonrecreational creation spouse Katya Jones during past year's Strictly Come Dancing series.

But some Jones and Evans insisted the incidents - wherever Jones looked to diminution a high-five from Evans and appeared to determination Evans' manus from her waist - was conscionable a "running joke" betwixt the pair.