STRICTLY fans have accused Wynne Evans of “breaking” an important show rule after his performance on Saturday.
The GoCompare star, 52, wowed the judges with his rumba to Shirley Bassey’s This Is My Life, scoring an impressive 30 points.
The Welsh opera singer then surprised fans as he finished the routine by belting out the final part of the song.
Following the dance, co-host Tess Daly said: “You blew the hair off the back of my arms there. That was something. We know Wynne can sing but how was that rumba?”
Anton Du Beke was full of praise, saying it was the “best ending to any number I’ve ever seen in my entire life.
“That was unbelievable. I loved that.”
However, some BBC viewers pointed out a problem with their routine.
One wrote: “Second week in a row Katya danced around a barely moving Wynne…and singing is not dancing.”
A second echoed: “Wynne singing over and over again in a DANCING competition really was not required.”
“I’m sorry this isn’t a singing competition. How is it fair that Wynne gets to sing at the end?? always giving him new rules & special treatment,’ a third fumed.
This person said: “Wynne just stood while Katya danced round him and then spent the last 20 seconds singing (when it isn’t a singing show) just wanting more attention…Those scores do NOT match what he did. I repeat last week’s thoughts. What does Wynne have over the BBC/judges?”
But not all agreed and some thought the operatic vocals added an extra touch to his performance.
One said: “Really loved Wynne’s routine & the powerful & inspiring message it gave, not to mention the amazing vocal finish at the end! He should be really proud!”
Another added: “Wynne may have sacrificed some dancing for his passion for the song choice. I did enjoy the performance, though.”
Earlier this week, Wynne shared his worry over the performing the rumba.
Talking to It Takes Two he said: “Rumba I’m enjoying but I don’t know if I’m doing it right. I’ve got concerns about the hips. The hips, the hips, the hips.”
Katya then showed her support, saying, “The hips are getting looser. Wynne’s got beautifully shaped long legs so if we can put the legs with the hips, it’ll be perfection.”
“Can we get there by Saturday, who knows?”
Wynne had already admitted to feeling anxious about his upcoming dance, telling fans during an Instagram Q&A: “I don’t know. I don’t look at what’s coming up. I just have to focus on getting through this week.”
“I’m now the oldest and the fattest, so the fact I’ve made it this far is incredible.”
“So just focus on this week and getting through this week and then we’ll see if I’m there next week.”
“There’s a lot of hips in the rumba, I may have actually discovered where my hips are.”
It’s been a rocky road to reach the Rumba.
The 52-year-old singer has faced a huge backlash following a ‘grope’ incident with Katya Jones, which left the couple having to publicly apologise for what they called an ‘inside joke.’
Wynne admitted to feeling ‘heartbroken’ after their joke was misconstrued.
The pair posted a video on Instagram assuring everyone they were just messing around and it had been taken out of context.
However he said: “I’m absolutely heartbroken by the things that have been written about me in the last day.”
“It’s not nice to live in that time, but basically Katya and I are really, really close and we’re really good friends, and on Saturday night we made a stupid joke.”
He continued: “She wasn’t offended in the least. She doesn’t feel uncomfortable.”
“We’ve got a brilliant friendship, an absolutely tight friendship, and I’m sorry if anybody was offended by it, but it was a joke. And that’s all there is. There is no real story, really.”
“I feel weird apologising because I feel like I’ve not really done anything.”
