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Line 10: \| birth_place = [[Ammanford]], [[Carmarthenshire]], Wales \| education = \| nationality = ~~Welsh~~[[British Nationality Law\|British]] \| other_names = \| employer = [[BBC]] \| occupation = Broadcaster (Radio and television) \| years_active = 2003–present \| television = ''[[BBC Look North]]''<br />''[[BBC North West Tonight]]''<br />''[[The One Show]]''<br />''[[BBC Breakfast]]'' \| spouse = {{marriage\|Arran Rees\|11 March 2017}} \| partner = Line 21: \| children = \| relatives = \| known_for = '' [[BBC Look North]]''<br />''[[BBC Radio 2]]''<br />''[[The One Show]]''<br />''[[BBC Breakfast]]''<br />''[[BBC North West Tonight]]''<br />''[[BBC Radio 5 Live]]''<br />''[[BBC Radio Wales]]'' \| awards = }} '''Owain Wyn Evans''' (born 9 March 1984){{cn\|date=April 2022}} is a Welsh broadcaster and drummer. <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.instagram.com/owainwynevans/\|title=Owain Wyn Evans (@owainwynevans) • Instagram photos and videos\|website=instagram.com\|access-date=22 March 2019}}</ref> He ishosts a[[BBC ~~radio~~Radio DJ2]]'s ~~and~~early TVbreakfast ~~presenter,~~show and previously apresented weather ~~presenter~~bulletins on ''[[BBC Look North]]'', ''[[BBC North West Tonight\|North West Tonight]]'' and ''[[BBC Breakfast]]''. Evans is also a regular item presenter for ~~the television magazine and chat show programme~~ ''[[The One Show]]''.<ref name="Owain Wyn Evans">{{cite web\|url=https://www.cloud9management.co.uk/owainwynevans\|title=Owain Wyn Evans\|work=Cloud9 Management}}</ref> In addition to his television work, he is known for his drumming, social media and [[LGBTQ]] activism. He is patron of the charity [[LGBT Foundation]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://lgbt.foundation/news/lgbt-foundation-announces-new-patron-owain-wyn-evans/380\|title=LGBT Foundation Announces New Patron Owain Wyn Evans\|date=28 August 2020\|accessdate=5 Feb 2021}}</ref> Line 31: == Career == === Television work === Evans began his broadcasting career at the age of 18, when he became the presenter of Welsh language children's news programme ''{{lang\|cy\|[[Ffeil]]''}}.<ref name="auto" /> He then worked as a reporter, presenter and video journalist for [[BBC Wales]] and in 2012 he began presenting the weather on ''[[BBC Wales Today]]''.<ref name="auto">{{cite web\|url=http://www.welshstars.co.uk/owain-wyn-evans\|title=Owain Wyn Evans - Bilingual\|website=WelshStars.co.uk\|publisher=Elite Celebrity Management\|year=2011\|access-date=6 September 2018}}</ref> Evans presented weather forecasts across many BBC nations and regions between 2012 and 2019.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ilovemanchester.com/bbc-north-west-tonight-weather-presenter-owain-wyn-evans/\|title=BBC North West Tonight reveal new weather presenter is Owain Wyn Evans\|work=ilovemanchester\|last=Bourne\|first=Dianne\|date=2 September 2019\|access-date=8 May 2020}}</ref> In September 2019, it was announced that Evans would be the new lead weather presenter for ''[[BBC North West Tonight]]'' following the death of long-serving weather presenter [[Dianne Oxberry]], joining from ''[[BBC Look North]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-manchester-49555116\|title=Owain Wyn Evans is BBC North West Tonight's new weather presenter\|work=BBC News\|date=2 September 2019\|access-date=5 September 2019}}</ref> In April 2020 Evans joined [[Carol Vorderman]] on a tour across Wales where he taught her to speak the Welsh language for the S4C TV programme ''{{lang\|cy\|Iaith ar Daith''}}.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/carol-vorderman-returns-north-wales-18098839\|title=Carol Vorderman returns to her North Wales roots - and she's doing it all in Welsh\|last=Leaver\|first=Joel\|work=Daily Post\|date=19 April 2020\|access-date=8 May 2020}}</ref> <!-- Since July 2020, Evans has been a regular guest quizmaster on the Australian [[panel game]] television [[quiz show]] ''[[Have You Been Paying Attention?]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://10play.com.au/have-you-been-paying-attention/web-extras/2020/best-of-owain-wyn-evans/tpv201126bksol\|title=Best Of Owain Wyn Evans\|publisher=[[Network 10]]\|website=10play.com.au\|date=26 November 2020\|access-date=2 June 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414003613/https://10play.com.au/have-you-been-paying-attention/web-extras/2020/best-of-owain-wyn-evans/tpv201126bksol\|archive-date=14 April 2021\|url-status=live}} ''(only available in Australia)''</ref> -->▼ ▲Since July 2020, Evans has been a regular guest quizmaster on the Australian [[panel game]] television [[quiz show]] ''[[Have You Been Paying Attention?]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://10play.com.au/have-you-been-paying-attention/web-extras/2020/best-of-owain-wyn-evans/tpv201126bksol\|title=Best Of Owain Wyn Evans\|publisher=[[Network 10]]\|website=10play.com.au\|date=26 November 2020\|access-date=2 June 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414003613/https://10play.com.au/have-you-been-paying-attention/web-extras/2020/best-of-owain-wyn-evans/tpv201126bksol\|archive-date=14 April 2021\|url-status=live}} ''(only available in Australia)''</ref> In August 2020, he made his debut as a reporter for the television magazine and [[chat show]] programme ''[[The One Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.gscene.com/news/owain-wyn-evans-to-share-polari-crash-course-ahead-of-bbc-radio-manchester-pride-show/\|title=Owain Wyn Evans to share Polari crash course ahead of BBC Radio Manchester Pride show\|last=Robson\|first=Graham\|work=Gscene\|date=28 August 2020\|access-date=2 June 2021}}</ref> In 2020, he appeared as a celebrity guest on ~~''[[~~Michael McIntyre's game show ''[[The Wheel (game show)\|The Wheel]]'' and co-presented ''[[BBC's New Year's Eve]]'' ''The Big New Year's In'' alongside [[Maya Jama]] and [[Paddy McGuinness]].<ref name="Owain Wyn Evans"/> In February 2021 he made his debut presenting the weather on ''[[BBC Breakfast]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1403294/louise-minchin-bbc-breakfast-carol-vorderman-owain-wyn-evans-debut-bbc-wales-twitter-news\|title=Louise Minchin reacts as Carol Vorderman's co-star makes his BBC Breakfast debut\|last=Marshall\|first=Michelle\|work=The Express\|date=28 February 2021\|access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref> Line 50 ⟶ 49: Evans has been credited for introducing short-form video forecasts on social media, having first produced these on the video sharing platform [[Vine (service)\|Vine]] in 2013. He has developed these into [[GIF]] forecasts and stickers, which are available on most social media platforms.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.journalism.co.uk/ampnews/-giforecast-and-selfie-style-updates-doing-the-weather-report-with-mobile-journalism/s435/a744512//\|title=#GIForecast and selfie-style updates: reporting weather with mobile journalism\|last=Granger\|first=Jacob\|date=13 September 2019\|access-date=13 September 2019\|website=Journalism.co.uk}}</ref> In 2017 Evans celebrated [[International Drag Day]] by giving a drag queen-themed forecast that pays tribute to drag queens and ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]''.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/watch-bbc-weatherman-gives-drag-queen-themed-forecast-celebrate-international-drag-day/\|title=WATCH: BBC weatherman gives drag queen-themed forecast to celebrate International Drag Day\|last=Morgan\|first=Joe\|date=17 July 2017\|work=Gay Star News\|access-date=6 September 2018\|archive-date=6 March 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306174840/https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/watch-bbc-weatherman-gives-drag-queen-themed-forecast-celebrate-international-drag-day/\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url= https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bbc-weatherman-owain-wyn-evans-drag-themed-forecast_uk_596cc5ece4b0174186292587\|title=BBC Weatherman Owain Wyn Evans Goes Viral With 'Amazing' Drag-Themed Forecast\|last=Gray\|first=Jasmin\|website=HuffPost\|date=17 July 2017\|access-date=6 September 2018}}</ref> === Radio presenting === In 2012 Evans began presenting on [[BBC Radio Cymru]]<ref name="auto"/> and has, since then presented a number of radio programmes for [[BBC Local Radio]] stations across England.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=BBC Radio Humberside - James Piekos, Owain Wyn Evans sits in (10/04/2019)\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07497tt\|access-date=2021-08-12\|website=BBC\|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=BBC Radio Sheffield - Toby Foster at Breakfast, 29/03/2018\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05zhm1y\|access-date=2021-08-12\|website=BBC\|language=en-GB}}</ref> Since December 2020, Evans has hosted a series of 'in conversation with...' shows for [[BBC Sounds]] and [[BBC Local Radio]] in which he interviews stars including [[Dolly Parton]], [[Kylie Minogue]] and [[Little Mix]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://ontheradio.co.uk/2020/12/bbc-local-radio-to-bring-a-sparkle-of-stars-to-homes-across-england-this-christmas/\|title=SBig name artists Sir Cliff Richard, Dolly Parton, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue and Gary Barlow will join Owain Wyn Evans\|website=ontheradio\|date=1 Dec 2020\|access-date=5 Feb 2021}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://ontheradio.co.uk/2020/12/bbc-local-radio-to-bring-a-sparkle-of-stars-to-homes-across-england-this-christmas/\|title=SBig name artists Sir Cliff Richard, Dolly Parton, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue and Gary Barlow will join Owain Wyn Evans\|website=ontheradio\|date=1 Dec 2020\|access-date=5 Feb 2021}}</ref> From September 2021 to February 2022, Evans regularly provided cover for [[OJ Borg]] on [[BBC Radio 2\|Radio 2]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=BBC Radio 2 - OJ Borg, Owain Wyn Evans sits in \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00101hp \|access-date=2022-10-04 \|website=BBC \|language=en-GB}}</ref> Line 62 ⟶ 60: In April 2022, Evans returned to [[BBC Radio 2\|Radio 2]] to become the main cover presenter for [[Vanessa Feltz]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=BBC Radio 2 - Vanessa Feltz, Owain Wyn Evans sits in \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015tzj \|access-date=2022-10-04 \|website=BBC \|language=en-GB}}</ref> On 4 October 2022, It was announced that Evans would become the new permanent presenter of Radio 2's Early Breakfast Show, following Feltz's departure, the previous July. He ~~will~~began ~~begin~~on in13 ~~January~~February 2023.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=BBC Radio 2 announces presenter and programme highlights \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2022/bbc.com/mediacentre/2022/radio-2-presenter-and-programme-highlights-/ \|access-date=2022-10-04 \|website=www.bbc.co.uk \|language=en}}</ref> === Drumming === Line 84 ⟶ 82: == Personal life == Evans was born in [[Ammanford]], [[Carmarthenshire]], Wales.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/owain-wyn-evans-weatherman-bbc-20230243\|title=Drumming weatherman Owain Wyn Evans on growing up in Ammanford\|first=Kathryn\|last=Williams\|date=27 March 2021\|website=WalesOnline}}</ref> At the age of 17 Evans came out as gay to friends and family members.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/i-hide-who-was-bbcs-19909798\|title=BBC's 'drumming weatherman' Owain Wyn Evans on how he overcame 'gay shame'\|first=Adam\|last=Maidment\|date=6 March 2021\|website=Manchester Evening News}}</ref> Evans has spoken out about homophobic abuse received on [[Twitter]] for his presenting style<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/bbc-wales-weatherman-owain-wyn-evans-says-he-receives-homophobic-online-abuse-for-his-presenting-9948236.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/bbc-wales-weatherman-owain-wyn-evans-says-he-receives-homophobic-online-abuse-for-his-presenting-9948236.html \|archive-date=24 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live\|title=BBC Wales weatherman Owain Wyn Evans says he receives homophobic online abuse for his presenting style\|last=Eleftheriou-Smith\|first=Loulla-Mae\|website=The Independent\|date=29 December 2014\|access-date=6 September 2018}}</ref> and continues to be vocal in his support for the [[LGBTQ]] community. Line 95 ⟶ 93: == External links == * [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001hvms ''Owain Wyn Evans''] (BBC Radio 2) * {{IMDb name\|id=11505330\|name=Owain Wyn Evans}} Line 100 ⟶ 99: [[Category:1984 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:BBC ~~people~~Radio 2 presenters]] [[Category:British male journalists]] [[Category:21st-century ~~British~~Welsh journalists]] [[Category:~~LGBT~~Welsh LGBTQ journalists ~~from the United Kingdom~~]] [[Category:Welsh ~~journalists~~LGBTQ broadcasters]]▼ [[Category:People from Ammanford]] ▲[[Category:Welsh journalists]] [[Category:Welsh-language broadcasters]] [[Category:Welsh-speaking journalists]] [[Category:Gay journalists]] [[Category:BBC North West newsreaders and journalists]] [[Category:21st-century Welsh LGBTQ people]]