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Viewers criticise BBC for booking US star as a guest judge with some mocking him for allegedly wearing a wig He may have won the US version of Strictly Come Dancing, but Donny Osmond didnt go down well with some British viewers when he appeared as a judge on Saturday. Strictly fans took to

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Strictly Come Dancing: no puppy love for Donny Osmond

This article is more than 9 years old

Viewers criticise BBC for booking US star as a guest judge – with some mocking him for allegedly wearing a wig

He may have won the US version of Strictly Come Dancing, but Donny Osmond didn’t go down well with some British viewers when he appeared as a judge on Saturday. Strictly fans took to Twitter to blast the US star over inconsistent scoring and lack of dance knowledge.

@bbcstrictly please never bring Donny Osmond back as a judge... Whatever he was scoring on, it definitely wasn't the dancing! #oddscores

— Jennie Richmond (@TheJelliefish) October 11, 2014

My score for Donny Osmond - 3. Always was a Cassidy girl. #scd

— Sarah Pettegree (@Brays_Cottage) October 11, 2014

Particular scorn was directed at Osmond’s hair, with viewers claiming he appeared to be wearing a wig.

Donny Osmond's wig is alarming. I'm surprised it doesn't have its own scoring paddle. @bbcstrictly #scd2014 #scd #StrictlyComeDancing

— Peter (@peetahbotwright) October 11, 2014

I actually think Donny Osmond might have his hair on the wrong way round. #SCD

— Chris Thompson (@thompsuk) October 11, 2014

Osmond was also criticised for allegedly lewd comments about the contestants – he told Simon Webbe on his dance with Kristina Rihanoff: “I’ve got to tell you when Kristina went down and you grabbed her thighs … Oh … I’m sure you loved every second of that moment. So did I.”

...an hour and a half ago I LOVED Donny Osmond. But it is ebbing away, ebbing away, with every utterance of his...

— Marian Keyes (@MarianKeyes) October 11, 2014

Chris Evans later joined in the criticism:

Watching Strictly on catch up. Mrs E really not happy that Donny Osmond is dishing out real marks that may make a difference.

— Chris Evans (@achrisevans) October 11, 2014

The Telegraph reports that the BBC said Osmond would not be returning as a judge – Monkey wonders if the star would dare risk the wrath of Strictly fans for a second time.

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