Strictly Come Dancing pro Kai Widdrington has broken his silence following Wynne Evans scadal (Image: Getty)
Kai Widdrington has become the latest pro to throw their support behind following the revelations he made a crude remark at a photocall.
The dancer took to his stories to share an image of himself with Wynne, star and fellow pro Neil Jones, who are all currently taking part in the live tour.
In lieu of a caption, he posted a love heart emoji alongside the picture, and he embedded the Michael Jackson track Wanna Be Starting Something on the post.
Wynne was forced to during the press launch for the live shows.
The 52-year-old Welsh opera singer, best known for his role in GoCompare insurance adverts, is currently performing on the nationwide tour with professional partner Katya Jones following their appearance on the TV show last year.
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Kai Widdrington posted an image with Wynne Evans, Jamie Borthwick and Neil Jones to his Insta story (Image: Kai Widdrington Instagram)
He was reportedly heard making a crude remark about Janette Manrara in a video filmed during the launch event on January 16, the Mail On Sunday reported.
Following the release of the footage, Evans said in a statement: “My language was inappropriate and unacceptable, for which I sincerely apologise.”
A spokesperson for the Strictly live tour and Studios said: “We were not previously aware of the remark and did not receive any complaints.
“We have made it very clear to Wynne that we do not tolerate such behaviour on the tour.”
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KAtya Jones posted a shot with Wynne Evans to her Instagram stories (Image: Katya Jones Instagram)
His partner Katya Jones came out in support of the under-fire star after the revelation.
Katya, 35, also shared a photograph with the opera singer. The professional dancer could be seen posing with Wynne, and . She captioned the story: “Tour fam,” along with a heart emoji.
As the furore erupted citing an injury. He shared images of his bruised ankle in a story on , and said: “Ankle’s getting a bit better, it was great to be able to sing in Glasgow tonight, even if I couldn’t dance, hopefully back tomorrow.
“But watch this space, I’ll let you know in the morning. See how the swelling goes down, and all that kind of stuff, thanks for all the lovely messages, amazing.”