The Strictly star made his first TV appearance since he was suspended from his Radio Wales show last month after making a controversial joke during his time preparing for the Strictly tour.
As Strictly bosses are all too painfully aware, the past two series have been blemished by scandals which overshadowed a series regarded by the whole BBC as the jewel in its crown.
A video obtained by The Sun showed the EastEnders actor using the term 'm********s' to describe residents of Blackpool where the show was being filmed at the time.
The former professional ballroom dancer today published two years of accounts which show that the financial problems blamed for their high-profile split have not abated.
The Welsh opera singer, 53, was informed on Thursday that his rolling contract at Radio Wales had been terminated after a four-month investigation into his behaviour at the corporation.