DWTS Contestant Responds After Getting Fierce Slaggings Over His Fake Tan

Viewers of RTÉ's Dancing With The Stars were wondering whether to adjust their television sets last night as contestant Hughie Maughan appeared with what appeared to be a year's supply of fake tan smeared across his face.

As always with situations like this, Twitter had a bleedin' field day:

Catching up on Dancing With The Stars. Who wore it best? Robert Downey Jr or Hughie? #DWTSIrl pic.twitter.com/eKInouxgDT
— Eoghan McDermott (@eoghanmcdermo) January 15, 2017

No filter was used in this pic! That is actually @hughie_maughan #DWTSIrl #ronseal pic.twitter.com/Z4oGfapPLM
— Melanie Finn (@Melfinn1) January 15, 2017

Boys passing the time on #DWTSIrl -We are playing "Spot The Hughie"....???? #DancingDessie pic.twitter.com/GmrdpBRvpi
— Des Cahill (@sportsdes) January 15, 2017

We ♥ @hughie_maughan but maybe he should have stuck to Bronze Leaf!! #hughiemaughan #dwts #DWTSirl @DWTSIRL pic.twitter.com/vzvA56VqQY
— Lycon Ireland (@LyconIreland) January 16, 2017

#ross + #hughie = #roughie ???????? @hughie_maughan you legend! #faketan #overload #DWTSIrl pic.twitter.com/0EUS1U9BzU
— Michelle Walsh (@michellewalsh46) January 16, 2017

Ahhh lads, how did @RTEOne let Hughie go out like that? The chap basically did black face like #DWTSIrl #Hughie
— Clódagh D (@ClodaghD39) January 15, 2017

For a man that's only back from a sun holiday I felt rather pale ????@hughie_maughan #DancingWiththeStars #tango @RTEOne @DWTSIRL pic.twitter.com/R8jvxhFgpl
— Aidan O Mahony (@GmailMahony) January 15, 2017

Poor @hughie_maughan getting awful stick on Twitter, if it gives him confidence let him on, it's only a bit of tan! #DWTSIrl pic.twitter.com/WFrOiHzU8n
— Ciamhie Mc Digital (@CiamhieMc) January 15, 2017

Of course, it was all in good fun and the former Big Brother starhas even made headlines across the water.

To be fair to Hughie, he appears to be taking the slaggings well:

It's a joke hajahaha omg that was dark https://t.co/WM9rzaJxH8
— HUGHIE MAUGHAN (@hughie_maughan) January 16, 2017

God there scared to offend hahahaha .. just making sure that everyone knows I chose to do it lol https://t.co/O01vsnY65g
— HUGHIE MAUGHAN (@hughie_maughan) January 16, 2017

Fair play to ya, Hughie. You've certainly got our vote in the lols department.