By Jordan Coussins

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Former Strictly star Wynne Evans has admitted he’ll “regret” the comment that led to his BBC career’s downfall “for the rest of my life”. In a recent interview, the 53 year old reflected on his use of the term “spit roast”, a known sex slur, as a nickname for Jamie Borthwick. Despite apologising, he was dropped from the tour and his radio show was taken off air, before being informed that his BBC contract would not be renewed. Speaking on Nick Ferrari’s LBC show, Wynne confessed: “I said the word so I should have accountability for that, and I wasn’t ready for that level of scrutiny, and I shouldn’t have done it. And that’s it.” He added: “I wouldn’t blame anybody other than myself. I totally take that as my responsibility and something that I shouldn’t have done, and I will regret that for the rest of my life. At 53 you know, to lose all your singing work, to lose all your television work, to lose your radio show, it’s not an easy thing to have happen to you, but it was my fault.” He also expressed regret at not leaving during the filming of Strictly’s live shows, claiming it was affecting his mental health. Wynne stated: “The one thing I wish I’d done is, I wish I’d left when my mental health started to suffer, when I started to not feel comfortable in the situation.” Just two days before the photocall, Wynne’s beloved elder brother Huw, a barrister, had passed away – and Wynne admits he was struggling with grief. He only found out he’d been sacked after reading it in The Sun – and days later discovered his BBC pa. Wynne has praised the NHS crisis team for their round-the-clock care over a month, which he believes saved his life.