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Footage has shown the moment Strictly Come Dancing's Wynne Evans was 'banished' by his co-stars after he was caught on camera making a vile sexual jibe.
The Go Compare star, 52, joined his fellow stars taking part in their own version of The Traitors during the show's live tour.
The clip, which was shared on Janette's Manrara's Instagram Stories before footage of Wynne's comment emerged, showed the Strictly stars taking part in their first roundtable, and after Wynne was banished, he dramatically revealed he was a Traitor.
The Strictly cast first took part in their own of the iconic BBC murder-mystery during last year's tour, with its stars documenting the game on social media.
Wynne was recently recorded crudely suggesting a three-way sex session with presenter Janette, using the term 'spit roast.'
His gross comment came at a photocall to launch the Strictly live tour and swiftly earned a rebuke from BBC bosses who told him: 'We will not tolerate such behaviour.'
Footage has shown the moment Strictly Come Dancing's Wynne Evans was 'banished' by his co-stars after he was caught on camera making a vile sexual jibe
Wynne was recently recorded crudely suggesting a three-way sex session with presenter Janette, using the term 'spit roast'
Hours after the footage emerged, Janette was seen partying with her Strictly co-stars as they celebrated the birthday of dancer Jake Leigh, though Wynne was noticeably absent.
In a clip shared on her Stories, she joined stars including Dianne Buswell, Tasha Ghouri and Michelle Tsiakkas in the bar of their hotel in Glasgow.
Strictly forced to cancel its Friday night show at the OVO Hydro due to Storm Eowyn, with the show now taking place on Sunday.
This is not the first time Evans has threatened the reputation of the BBC's biggest show as it attempts to recover from a string of scandals.
During last year's televised shows, he was accused of 'groping' his dance partner Katya although the pair dismissed it as a joke that had been misunderstood.
Evans's latest crass comments came as he posed for pictures with Ms Manrara, 41, a professional dancer who is hosting the live tour, and EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick, 30.
The reaction of Janette is unclear on the footage as she is momentarily obscured by other Strictly stars. But Borthwick appears to wince as Evans sniggers to himself.
Wynne pulled out of a Glasgow performance of the Strictly tour earlier this week, citing an ankle injury. But he told The Mail on Sunday: 'My language was inappropriate and unacceptable, for which I sincerely apologise.'
The clip, which was shared on Janette's Manrara's Instagram Stories before footage of Wynne's comment emerged, showed the Strictly stars taking part in their first roundtable
Hours after the footage emerged, Janette was seen partying with her Strictly co-stars as they celebrated the birthday of dancer Jake Leigh, though Wynne was noticeably absent
Wynne's gross comment came at a photocall to launch the Strictly live tour and swiftly earned a rebuke from bosses who told him: 'We will not tolerate such behaviour' (Janette pictured)
A spokesman for BBC Studios and the Strictly Live tour producers 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.'
The incident was captured on video and audio by a Mail on Sunday reporter at the official launch of this year's tour at the Birmingham Arena ten days ago, and brings new embarrassment to the BBC after a string of scandals.
In the worst, news anchor Huw Edwards was convicted of accessing indecent images of children as young as seven.
Later Gregg Wallace was forced to step away from MasterChef amid allegations of sexually inappropriate behaviour. And Strictly itself, long celebrated as wholesome entertainment, was itself plagued by controversy.
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