BBC Breakfast presenter Owain Wyn Evans has criticized the vicious homophobic troll after receiving hateful handwritten letters.
The Welsh weather forecaster, 38, revealed on Instagram that most of the letters he receives are ‘beautiful’, but he thinks it’s ‘bizarre’ that people spend time writing mean messages.
He shared a photo of the note on Instagram that read: “You bloody bloody p**f you want to camp like this on TV. It puts me off my meal! Stay in bl***y Wales where you belong.’
‘I think it’s bizarre’: BBC Breakfast presenter Owain Wyn Evans has criticized cruel homophobic troll after receiving hateful handwritten letters
Owain hit back by saying, “The vast majority of letters I get from people are so, so beautiful, but I still find it bizarre that people take the time to scribble things like this on a notepad and send them to me.” send.
“Hope this camp photo doesn’t stop you from meals today, dahlings! (Warning, letter is hateful in nature).’
Fans and his famous friends like Carol Vorderman and Stacey Dooley were quick to show their support in the comments.
He shared a photo of the note on Instagram that read: “You bloody bloody p**f you want to camp like this on TV. It puts me off my meal! Stay in bl***y Wales where you belong.’
Owain hit back by saying, “I hope this camp photo doesn’t stop you from meals today, dahlings! (Warning, letter is hateful in nature).’
It was recently revealed that Owain will replace Vanessa Feltz on BBC Radio 2’s early morning breakfast show.
He will present his program from the BBC Cymru Wales broadcast center in Cardiff from January 2023.
It will be the first program on the station to leave London as part of the BBC’s Across The UK plan.
Feltz departed the show for TalkTV in July after hosting the early morning breakfast show for more than 10 years.
Support: Fans and his celebrity friends like Carol Vorderman and Stacey Dooley were quick to show their support in the comments
Popular: Owain caught the attention of thousands in 2019 (pictured) when he referenced dozens of Ru Paul’s Drag Race stars during his on-air prediction in an effort to celebrate International Drag Day
The radio program is now in the hands of the self-proclaimed ‘unashamedly flamboyant’ presenter Wyn Evans, who has 20 years of experience on TV and radio.
His TV career started at the age of 18 when he appeared in children’s programs on the Welsh channel S4C. He then became a weatherman after studying meteorology at the Open University.
Wyn Evans, who presents for BBC’s North West Tonight, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Breakfast, rose to prominence during the lockdown when a video of him drumming with the BBC News-themed tune went viral.
An hour after he posted the clip to Twitter, it had over 20,000 likes and had been shared 5,000 times.
He had also captured the attention of thousands in 2019 when, during his on-air prediction, he referenced dozens of Ru Paul’s Drag Race stars in an effort to celebrate International Drag Day.
“The time has come for me to predict for my life,” he told viewers. “I’m going to spill the tea and tell you that some of these clouds are going to cast some serious shadows today, okay?”
“So this weather front brought us some rain yesterday which is good news for our Nina Flowers in the garden but I hope you didn’t get Courtney Act in the rain.
“So that front has indeed blown away.”
Couple: The broadcaster, who married his husband Aaran Rees in 2017 (pictured), is a patron of the LGBT Foundation
The married broadcaster’s support for the LGBTQ+ community was announced in 2020 when the LGBT Foundation let him open the Manchester Pride At Home celebrations.
The virtual event included a series of online events, activities and support to bring Pride into people’s homes during the pandemic.
Wyn Evans’ who kicked off the online event said: ‘I am officially becoming a patron of the LGBT Foundation. For anyone who doesn’t know, it’s an organization that works with lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders. They are a great national charity in Manchester.
Over the past five decades, they have provided a listening ear, a friendly smile, life-saving information, life-enhancing services and support to LGBT people who often had nowhere else to go. They have also worked with allies across the country to lobby for and achieve political and social equality.”
The broadcaster, who married his husband Aaran Rees in 2017, said he was “delighted” to join the “fantastic organization” that “supports 40,000 people every year.”
Wyn Evans was also speechless last year when he learned that his 24-hour ‘drumathon’ had raised more than £2.5 million for Children In Need.
During the fundraiser, the weatherman was joined by 50 other drummers as he performed his viral rendition of the BBC News theme song. Famous drummers, including McFly’s Harry Judd and percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, also joined him at the event.
He completed his marathon with a performance of Britney Spears’ hit Baby One More Time. The weatherman is said to be a big fan of the pop star.
“I feel overwhelmed, people have been so generous,” Wyn Evans told the BBC after the marathon.
“Surprisingly, my hands have held up well, but we’ve had some problems with my arms because they’ve been in motion for 24 hours.
“Thank you so much to everyone who has pocketed and donated, BBC Children In Need is helping charities close to my heart.”
Charity: The weatherman caught the public eye with his impressive drumming for Children In Need
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