Evans was born in 1985, the second of two sons, in Harare, Zimbabwe, and educated at Windlesham House School and Wellington College, Berkshire, England.

[citation needed] In the Six Nations game against Wales on 13 February 2010, Evans suffered a severe neck injury after colliding with Welsh player Lee Byrne.

[6][8][9] Evans officially announced his retirement from all codes of rugby after the Wales v South Africa test match in the Autumn Internationals of 2010.

[citation needed] After a touchline interview with television presenter Hazel Irvine, Evans outlined his intentions to return to the sprinting circuit, in the hope of other athletic success.

[10] In 2012, Evans, coached by Margot Wells, kick-started his athletic campaign competing in indoor competitions and finished fourth in the Scottish Senior Championships with a personal best of 7.20 for the 60m.

[citation needed] In September 2014, Evans was a contestant in BBC's twelfth series of Strictly Come Dancing[11] partnered with Lithuanian professional Iveta Lukosiute.

[12] In October 2019, Evans was a contestant in The X Factor: Celebrity as a member of the group, Try Star, alongside Levi Davis and Ben Foden.