Wynne Evans' girlfriend Liz Brookes proudly poses with the opera singer on the Strictly dance floor as she shares a supportive post on social media - after he and Katya Jones left viewers cringing

Wynne Evans’ girlfriend Liz Brookes shared a supportive post on social media, posing proudly with the opera singer on the Strictly dance floor.

After her performance with professional dancer Katya Jones left viewers in awe, Liz shared the sweet post on Instagram along with a sweet message.

She wrote: ‘What a superstar! @wynneevans’ while asking viewers to vote for him.

Wynne reposted the adorable post to her Instagram following her Saturday night performance.

Viewers were left stunned by Wynne and Katya’s ‘awkward’ return to the dance floor – after he apparently deleted his X account amid backlash from last week’s ‘hand incident’.

Wynne Evans’ girlfriend Liz Brookes shared a supportive post on social media, posing proudly with the opera singer on the Strictly dance floor

After her performance with professional dancer Katya Jones left viewers in awe, Liz shared the sweet post on Instagram along with a sweet message

The pair took a quick step as they tried to shake off the viral, toe-curling moment that saw Katya, 35, swat Wynne’s hand away from her waist and snub his attempt to high-five her..

The dancer defended her famous partner, 52, declaring he was “portrayed as someone he’s not” as the pair insist his “wandering hand” incident was a silly joke.

But fans were left with a sour taste in their mouths by the couple’s VT before they hit the dance floor, branding it overly ‘wholesome’ and ‘cozy’ in a bid to quell rumors of their feud.

The clip showed the pair beaming as they climbed a Welsh mountain before Wynne gave Katya a lift.

Writing: ‘My vote for #StrictlyComeDancing LOOK! WE’RE TOTALLY COMFORTABLE WITH EACH OTHER goes to Wynne and Katya’s pre-dance story: ‘Healthy, non-controversial VT coming’: ‘Make VT look like you hate each other.’

Despite the duo, who once pioneered the Glitterball Trophy, becoming the bookies’ next favorites to leave the competition, they scored a respectable 33 out of 40 in their Quickstep.

Before Saturday’s show Ladbrokes’ Alex Apati said: ‘Wynne’s chances have taken a huge hit in recent days, and bookmakers are convinced he will be in a dangerous position in the leaderboard this weekend… a stark contrast to where he was this time. week.’

Speaking on spin-off show It Takes Two on Monday, Wynne admitted that he watched footage of the incident and confessed, “I can see how people might have misinterpreted it.”

Viewers were left stunned by Wynne and Katya’s ‘awkward’ return to the dance floor – after he apparently deleted his X account amid backlash from last week’s ‘hand incident’

The pair took a quick step as they tried to shake off the chilling viral moment that saw Katya, 35, swat Wynne’s hand away from her waist last week (pictured)

Wynne apparently deleted her X account amid the backlash

Clinging to his arm, Katya said she ‘can’t stand’ the criticism her co-star is receiving and expressed empathy as there was no wrongdoing.

She said: ‘The idea that this made me uncomfortable or offended in any way is utter nonsense, and anyone in doubt, you are mistaken. So I hope this is the end and you continue to make me smile.

She added: “I can’t sit here and watch this man be portrayed as someone he’s not. In fact, it couldn’t be further from the truth.

‘So I have to make it absolutely clear that this whole incident, with the hand and the high five on Saturday night, was an inside joke between Wynne and I. Was it a silly joke? Yes, was it a bad joke? Yes.’

The incident caused so much concern among the BBC’s top brass, who had spent months fighting allegations of misconduct in previous series, that a welfare investigation was conducted.

A source said: “The Strictly Wellness team assessed the pair individually to confirm nothing was wrong and they were both comfortable continuing the partnership.

“Training room researchers kept meticulous records of what happens during rehearsals between each celebrity couple, and Wynne and Katya are no different.”

“If there had been any form of misbehavior or cause for concern, it would have been flagged by social care staff.

Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard: week five

1. Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas: 9 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 39

1. Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe: 9 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 39

2. Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell: 8 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 35

3. Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec: 8 + 9 + 8 + 9 = 34

4. Wynne Evans and Katya Jones: 7 + 9 + 9 + 8 = 33

5. Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola: 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 32

6. Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu: 7 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 31

7. JB Gill and Amy Dowden: 7 + 8 + 7 + 8 = 30

8. Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin: 6 + 7 + 6 + 7 = 26

9. Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał: 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 = 22

10. Dr. Purnam Krishnan and Gorka Marquez: 4 + 6 + 5 + 6 = 21

11. Paul Merson and Karen Hauer: 3 + 5 + 5 + 6 = 19

But fans were left with a sour taste in their mouths by the couple’s VT before they hit the dance floor, branding it overly ‘wholesome’ and ‘cozy’ in a bid to quell rumors of their feud.

Despite the duo, who once pioneered the Glitterball Trophy, becoming the bookies’ next favorites to leave the competition, they scored a respectable 33 out of 40 on Quickstep

Writing: ‘My vote for #StrictlyComeDancing LOOK! WE’RE TOTALLY COMFORTABLE WITH EACH OTHER goes to Wynne and Katya’s pre-dance story

‘There was none and they consider the matter closed.’

The BBC has confirmed that no further action is planned.

Wynne, who starred in GoCompare adverts for more than a decade, claims he was left heartbroken by the fallout after some Strictly fans called for him to be dropped from the show.

Speaking to BBC Radio Wales, where he presents a daily programme, Mr Evans said: “I am absolutely heartbroken by the things that have been written about me in the last day.

He said: ‘I am absolutely heartbroken by the things that have been written about me in the last few days.