Qld councillor to be investigated over Bachelorette appearance

A Queensland councillor has been asked to resign over his "crude" and "misogynistic" behaviour on reality television show The Bachelorette.

Noosa mayor Tony Wellington says he is calling on Jess Glasgow to resign immediately as a councillor of Noosa over his behaviour.

"With his appearance on the reality TV show The Bachelorette, councillor Jess Glasgow has revealed behaviour that is totally inappropriate for a Noosa councillor, indeed for any individual," Mr Wellington says in a statement.

Cr Glasgow, 37, was booted from the program on Thursday night, after appearing in just two episodes.

In Wednesday's premiere episode, he arrived on the red carpet with a cape and a chair resembling a "throne", and he introduced himself as "Lord Jess" before offering former Gogglebox star and bachelorette Angie Kent the "key to our town" of Noosa and a key to his apartment, in an effort to win her heart.

"I won’t give you my address now because you’re going to have to work for it," he told Ms Kent on the show.

He then waddled off and struggled to lift the "throne" to the front door of the mansion.

Cr Glasgow was portrayed as a lying villain after he was embroiled in a drama that involved his plan to refuse the "24-hour rose" from Ms Kent if he was chosen.

He denied the claim when confronted by Ms Kent, and expressed disappointment to the boys.

"Dog the politician," he said before accusing contestant Jamie Doran of gossiping about him to Ms Kent.

Noosa councillor Jess Glasgow during his controversial appearance on The Bachelorette on Wednesday. Credit: Ten Play

This was moments before Ms Kent's brother Brad, who went undercover as a contestant and was feeding information to her, was revealed.

Cr Glasgow appeared nervous at the rose ceremony, yet he expressed his confidence in a voiceover.

"What’s there to not like about me? I’m nice, I’m quite cute, and I have a nice smile," he said.

However, Cr Glasgow's behaviour failed to win over some viewers, who thought he was smearing Noosa's reputation.

"The wannabe mayor is a special shade of nasty," one tweeted.

"This Jess guy.... F--- NO! You're tainting our name dickhead!" another wrote.

"Pray for Noosa," another tweet read.

On Thursday, the Noosa Shire Council released a statement saying Cr Glasgow’s appearance on The Bachelorette would be referred to the Office of the Independent Assessor for an alleged breach of the councillors' code of conduct.

Cr Wellington said Cr Glasgow's behaviour on the show did not reflect Noosa Council and what it stood for, nor was it reflective of the Noosa community’s values.

"Cr Glasgow did not seek approval from myself, and I only found out about his involvement after the show had been recorded," he said.

Cr Wellington said Cr Glasgow was not representing Noosa Shire Council on the program, although there were frequent references about his occupation as a councillor.

Cr Glasgow, who was approached by the show to be a contestant, said he could not discuss his involvement with the mayor because he had signed a non-disclosure agreement.

"That's just protocol of the show," he said. "I asked him for leave, which I was entitled to, and I got it, and that was it.

"I know I never intentionally meant to do anything ... I didn't say anything that was disrespectful.

"I'm sad that people think I brought disrepute to council, and I haven't."

Cr Glasgow said that in accordance with his contract, he could not comment on his portrayal on the show while it was continuing.

"I know it'll be squashed in time because I'm on the show for love, and that was my only intention," he said.

"I did not intend to disrepute council or the people, and I respect the system we have.

"It was my own time and I wanted to find love."

Cr Glasgow said he had stayed clear of the online gossip about him but had received support from his friends and the community.

"I'm actually getting a few people telling me they respect the fact that it's a reality TV show – it's drama and entertainment," he said.

Cr Glasgow, who has been a councillor since 2016, said he did not regret his time on The Bachelorette.

"I'm a single bachelor and I'm time-poor so it seemed like a great way to find love," he said.

- with Liza Kappelle, AAP