'Misogynistic' Noosa councillor asked to quit over Bachelorette

A Queensland councillor has been asked to resign over his behaviour on the reality television show The Bachelorette.

Noosa mayor Tony Wellington has called on Jess Glasgow to resign immediately as a Noosa councillor, claiming his behaviour on the Network 10 TV show reflected poorly on the shire.

"The behaviour displayed was misogynistic, crude and highly offensive," Cr Wellington claimed in a statement on Friday.

Cr Glasgow told The Kyle and Jackie O radio program on Friday he was unhappy about his behaviour but wouldn't resign as a councillor because his actions did not accurately reflect him as a person.

"No, this isn't me. I am not this guy, and I know that," he said.

Cr Glasgow explained he was trying to be jovial and reveal his "wild side".

"It is despicable, sorry," Cr Glasgow said. "I am truly, truly sorry."

Cr Wellington said he did not have the legal authority to remove a sitting councillor but after seeing two episodes of the show he believed Cr Glasgow should resign.

"Whether or not Cr Glasgow was simply performing for the cameras, he showed incredibly poor judgment in allowing himself to be filmed lying, being extremely and consistently disrespectful of women, and outright offensive," the mayor said.

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

Cr Glasgow was described as a "villain" of the series following his Wednesday night debut on the matchmaking program.

Frequent references about Cr Glasgow's job were made on the show.

After the first episode, Cr Wellington referred Cr Glasgow to the Office of the Independent Assessor for a potential breach of the code of conduct for councillors.

AAP