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== 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 EvanEvans 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.