Opera singer Wynne, 53, was axed from his BBC Wales breakfast radio show last month following claims of inappropriate comments. Now, he has launched his own radio show, as he could not help but make a sly dig at his former employers after he raked in an impressive 40,000 listeners.
Fans of the GoCompare man can now tune in to hear him presenting live from 9 am to 12 pm, Monday to Friday, on his website wynneevansshow.com. The debut show on Monday attracted 40,065 listeners, as he joked that a flood of WhatsApp messages from fans briefly crashed his system. Referring to the BBC, Wynne hit out as he joked: "Must be lovely and peaceful over there now. Plenty of time to finally finish that game of Solitaire." Listener and fellow Welsh entertainer Alex John agreed as he added: "The BBC made a massive mistake and I think they will start to realise it. We had laughs and tears this morning and it was an incredible show. Can't wait to tune in again tomorrow."
Noticing a change in the host, the fan continued: "Wynne's more himself, the music has massively improved and it is more of a laugh than ever."
Wynne's exit from BBC radio came after he left the Strictly live tour due to an "unacceptable" quip about It Takes Two presenter Janette Manrara. The TV personality soon issued an apology, expressing he was "deeply sorry for the pain my inappropriate actions caused".
The vocalist, who danced with Katya Jones on Strictly last year, has since candidly discussed how the scandal affected him and took him "to the darkest spot of his life".
Appearing on This Morning last week, where he spoke to presenters Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard, he said: "I was at my lowest ebb, I wanted to end my life. I would have if I hadn't been surrounded by people."
Wynne disclosed that he had been under the watchful eye of a crisis team and that his loved ones had arranged a rota to be with him round the clock.
The BBC and BBC Studios previously issued a statement regarding the show's duty of care, emphasising that it was taken "extremely seriously". "We want Strictly to be a positive experience for everyone involved," the statement read.
