GoCompare man Wynne Evans talks a really dirty letter and a weird question about sex

GoCompare frontman Welsh singer Wynne Evans has revealed he’s hated by millions – but many others are also such big fans that they write erotic fiction about him, slide into his direct messages and ask the same awkward question about sex. The Starting Line interview podcast, now in its second season, this week features a candid interview with opera star, radio presenter, chart-topping singer and GoCompare brand mascot of 15 years, Wynne – recorded at his home in Cardiff.

In the three-hour conversation, the interview covers his upbringing and family life – his mother, Elizabeth Evans MBE, is famous for showing the world premiere of 1993’s Jurassic Park, asking Steven Spielberg if he could have a copy to save his patient. community theater. The story was made into a 2022 film starring Tom Felton and Samantha Morton called Save the Cinema.

The 52-year-old talks about his opera career, his 15 years with GoCompare, his divorce, his darkest moment, how GoCompare founder Hayley Parsons changed his life, funny celebrity interactions – including the annoyance of Little Mix and Kiki Dee – on separate occasions – and his. relationship with fans and haters.

The Starting Line podcast, hosted by entrepreneur and author Rich Leigh, is about drive, ambition and curiosity. In its first season, over 14 guest episodes, talking to the likes of Levi Roots, James Cracknell OBE and Apprentice winner Marnie Swindells, the show made the top podcasts with interviews alongside Desert Island Discs and Louis Theroux.

Rich said: “Wynne was a joy to talk to and the three hours certainly flew by as he entertained and amazed me in equal measure with his anecdotes, wit, kindness and openness. I hope viewers and listeners enjoy the conversation half as much as I do.”

Series two episodes of The Starting Line Podcast are released every Monday.

Speaking on the podcast, Wynne says his interaction with fans has ranged from threats of violence to questions about sex and fan fiction. He said: “I don’t know if you remember in 2009, there was a thing called a happy clap. I was working at the Royal Opera House at the time and it got out that I was working at the Royal Opera House because my name wasn’t famous, the GoCompare man was famous.

“They said ‘we should give him a happy slap on this day because we know he’s going to be in this place singing.’ And so yes, that was one day.

“Weird, strange dark stretch of time when that was a thing. And I remember, because it was right around the time camera phones were getting semi-cool, right? So people were slapped on the bus. Again, people might not know this because they’re either too young or they’re oblivious, but yeah, glad we slapped them.

“So that was real real potential. Yes, that was one of the ones they went to, we think you should have security that day and you should leave through a different entrance. And the Royal Opera House was very good at that. And they understood that.”

Wynne added: “I never took them as seriously as I should have. I do not know. I mean, you think there are some idiots on the internet, don’t you? You’re thinking, ‘God, take a life’ Yes, you think ‘a life’.

Wynne also said she has received strange letters and proposals, adding: “I have received some strange letters. For example, I’ve been sent to work… people like to describe the sex acts they want to do and all that stuff. and it’s on or off right now, people often ask me have you ever had sex with a mustache, no, i mean why i don’t know why would i?

Wynne says she’s even had the question in real life. He said: “We were in Prague, we were actually filming and we were filming with 12 models, weren’t we? On stage. And one of them, and people didn’t believe me.

“But my partner happened to be there, didn’t he, who writes the music for GoCompare. My partner happened to be there when one of the models turned to me and said, “Have you ever had sex with a mustache?”

“I was thinking, ‘We’ve only just met! Why ask me that?” Yes, so no, never, but people write a lot. It’s like a weird kind of fanfic, you know, there’s a little bit of that, God, you know, a fat man, what do people have to like, you know, anyone, you know, what’s one’s name, Harry Styles, what do they have to get?

“What’s Ed Sheeran got to do, right? I mean, you just can’t look at it, can you? It’s just that the volume of something like that must be crazy. I mean, you know, it started with Tom Jones and Elvis gets his panties in a wad, and all of a sudden it’s weird, “I just wrote this 500-page essay about what it would be like if we were together.”

“Yes, it was bizarre. Yes, I had one where… It was sent to me at work and I thought the paper was dirty.

“And then it turned out the last sentence was ‘and just so you know, I have’, and I can’t even bring myself to say it, she said ‘I rubbed my bits and bobs on the paper below.’ I just dropped the letter.”

Wynne also spoke about his Welsh roots and his love of Wales in the podcast – saying he supports a local animal charity in South Wales, describing how the sound of his Welsh accent “brings him home”

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