Hughie Maughan has accused TV bosses of trying to force him off Dancing with the Stars, as he’s been banned from speaking to the press about his fake tan disaster.
The Big Brother star is said to be furious with producers as they’ve been favouring other contestants – namely Des Cahill – because they’re “embarrassed” by his major tan gaffe last Sunday.
“Hughie thinks RTE want him eliminated from the competition so they don’t have to be embarrassed by the tan episode anymore. He thinks they are refusing him any advance publicity in the hope he gets voted off,” a source told the Irish Sun.
“Des has been the most heavily promoted dancer on Dancing With The Stars. Cameras and media are banned from the rehearsal rooms but the doors were flung open for Des to do a photoshoot. It’s just not fair.”
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However, a DWTS insider has disagreed, admitting that Hughie’s ‘tan gate’ has overshadowed the rest of the celebrities.
“Hughie has been absolutely everywhere. It’s not fair on the other dancers. There are 11 other celebrities taking part but the only thing people are talking about is Hughie’s tan,” they said.
After being banned from talking about his tan, Hughie has had to organise photoshoots himself in an effort to win votes.
“Hughie decided to do pictures himself because he doesn’t want to get left behind. Tangate might have made Dancing With the Stars famous around the world but some people aren’t happy with Hughie.
“He’s clashed with some key behind-the-scenes staff. It might be a relief for some if Hughie got voted off the show,” said a source.
