How Wynne Evans battled depression and loneliness before helping others struggling with mental health - as star is announced for Strictly READ MORE: The FULL Strictly Come Dancing lineup so far Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com Are you struggling with your mental health? For help, call Samaritans for free on 116 123 or visit samaritans.org By Chikamso Chukwuenyem For Mailonline Published: 07:17 EDT, 7 August 2024 | Updated: 07:23 EDT, 7 August 2024 e-mail View comments Wynne Evans delighted fans on Tuesday when it was revealed he's competing on Strictly Come Dancing.
The Welsh opera singer, 52, is known and beloved by millions in the UK as the former face of GoCompare, playing Gio Compario, an eccentric Italian tenor with a long and twirly moustache. Yet away from the camera, Wynne was struggling with his mental health and battled depression and loneliness for years before opening up about his struggles in a bid to help others. In May, Wynne revealed he had lost more than seven stone after hitting 'rock bottom' in the midst of his depression , stemming from the end of his marriage to Tanwen in 2016.
To mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, Wynne told BBC Radio Wales of the split: 'It was almost like grief, but you can’t grieve for somebody that's still there. So, it really affected my mental health, my confidence and my ego - it totally changed me as a person.' How Wynne Evans battled depression and loneliness before helping others struggling with men.