OPERA singer Wynne Evans is renowned for famous Go Compare alter-ego – Gio Compario. However the opera singer is now set to show off his dancing skills on Strictly 2024. Born on January 27, 1972, Wynne Evans is best known for his alter-ego in the Go Compare adverts.
However, the star is actually a very talented opera singer who has performed across the UK, including in London's West End. Wynne's rise to fame on the Go Compare adverts has also see him bag TV roles. In 2023, he showed off his culinary skills in the kitchen and was crowned the winner of Celebrity MasterChef .
But it was the Go Compare adverts that undoubtedly changed Wynne’s life. It was reported how he was paid £450,000 deal for a two year contract with the company. Wynne previously said the money he got from Go Compare was "life changing", saying the steady pay packet allowed him to finally clear his debts.
He told Thisismoney : "When I started out as a singer, I lived hand to mouth." And speaking about his credit card bills, he said: "I didn’t run up a massive debt – about £1,500 – and I managed it properly, but I had it hanging over me for a long time, about ten years. "I only paid it off when I got my first cheque from Go Compare.
"I’m in a very privileged position where people will pay me to do what I love doing, and playing Gio Compario is the best job I’ve ever had in my life. "I can’t tell you how much, but it’s changed my life." The talented opera singer honed his craft at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama before attending the National Opera Studio.
After landing the Go Compare deal, Wynne was cast in the 25th Anniversary production of The Phantom of the Opera, which was performed at the Royal Albert Hall. Not only has Wynne proved a success on the theatrical stage, he’s also an accomplished recording artist. In 2011, he released his debut album, A Song in My Heart.
His album shot straight to the number one spot in the UK Classical Charts. The flamboyant singer has also made a name for himself presenting on BBC Radio Wales, where he had his own show: Wynne Evans, Big Welsh Weekend. On August 6, 2024, it was announced that Wynn would be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2024.
Speaking about joining the line-up, he said: "I love the glitz, the glamour and all of that so I'm well up for it." The opera singer said he's most looking forward to doing the waltz - but is dreading the jive. Wynne said: "The stuff I'm more nervous about is doing something like the jive because I represent every portly middle-aged father who jumps and could set a minor tsunami off in North London.
"I'm kind of a bit nervous about that, but I'm taking inspiration from Bill Bailey.".
