He was suspended in January amid accusations he used inappropriate language to pro dancer Janette Manrara

AXED Wynne Evans will take a 30-page defence dossier into showdown talks with the BBC, friends say.

The opera singer, 53 — sacked from the Strictly tour — is fighting to keep his job on Radio Wales.

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Axed Wynne Evans will take a 30-page defence dossier into showdown talks with the BBC, friends sayCredit: Mark Ferguson
He was suspended in January amid accusations he used inappropriate language to pro dancer Janette Manrara.

Evans dismissed it as an “in-joke” that tour colleagues were in on, and has hired a lawyers to clear his name.

A source said: “As far as Wynne is concerned, he has been wronged.

“He understands the language he used was not appropriate but it’s all been taken so out of context.

“Wynne has got a legal team in his corner and he has a 30-odd page dossier which he thinks will help his case.

“He absolutely loves his job on BBC Radio Wales and having to step back from it in the wake of his [Strictly] dismissal was heartbreaking.”

The Welsh tenor is set to meet with the BBC this week.

The talks were due to take place last month, but Wynne — also star of the Go Compare adverts — pushed them back after struggling with his mental health.

A friend said: “This has hit Wynne hard. His Radio Wales job means so much to him and he will fight to keep his role there.

“The listeners love him, and they’ve even made social media pages supporting him.”

Insiders say Wynne, who has been supported by girlfriend Liz Brookes, also felt he had been “knifed” by some Strictly co-stars who he said understood the context of his comment to Janette.

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Wynne is said to have made an inappropriate comment to Janette Manrara