Mark Holden leaves Dancing with the Stars after flashing his gut in dance stunt

HE was booted off Dancing With the Stars, but not before Mark Holden proudly flashed his paunch. And no, it wasn’t a stunt gut.

HE was booted off Dancing With the Stars, but not before Mark Holden proudly flashed his paunch. And no, it wasn’t a stunt gut.

Executing an earlier promise — or threat — to disrobe, Holden appeared to menace the judges in his ‘Vladimir Putin-meets-Bert Newton’ costume, prompting host Daniel McPherson to interject, “Excuse me, half-naked crazy man”.

After dancing the paso doble to ACDC’s Highway to Hell, his dance partner Jessica Prince gaffa-taped Holden’s mouth shut, hoping to prevent a repeat of last week’s antics. Speaking after the show, Holden said he wasn’t nervous about tonight’s performance, and had been preparing for the role “for 60 years”.

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MARK HOLDEN: Dance partner Jessica Prince gives her verdict

Mark Holden is making #dancingau very interesting this year pic.twitter.com/vZ85IX8KT1

— cameron adams (@cameron_adams) October 21, 2014

“God no. I love it, I’ve loved playing with the TV machine. It’s been lovely to have one more go at it,” he said.

“And now I get to have a nice, long rest. And a drink.”

Crowd shocker ... Mark Holden with partner Jessica Prince.

Holden, a former-reality TV judge and barrister picked crowd favourite Ricki-Lee Coulter to take out the competition.

“I’d pick Ricki-Lee (to win),” he said. “She’s learned from the old dude and gone into character. She’s a quick learner, the old Ricki-Lee.”

Last week, after the clown-themed dancefloor disaster Holden labelled “Bobo-gate” he creepily rubbed himself against McPherson, saying, “Do you like balloons Danny? I could get you a balloon Danny”.

Bizarre ... Mark Holden’s chosen attire for his last dance.

More than a million tuned in to catch the episode last week, after which Holden apologised assuring viewers he was not “on the turps” that night.

Holden’s chosen charity was Ice Factor, which helps disadvantaged kids.

The Twittersphere lit up after he performed on stage. Many were in shock.

Mark Holden - I have no words.... Good grief! #dancingau #nightmare #pleaseneveragain

— Zoe (@zoeelise162) October 21, 2014

@DancingAU Mark Holden is seriously disturbed! Feeling sorry for @DanMacPherson but great job keeping it together on live TV.

— Sarah (@jones1909) October 21, 2014

Mark Holden playing the fool so he doesn't have to actually do well. It's embarrassing and terribly painful to watch. #dwtsau

— Morticia Jay (@MorticiaJay) October 21, 2014

Get rid of that idiot Mark Holden from @DancingAU I'm switching to watch BB instead he's a waste of my viewing time!

— Sandra Lacey (@santon61) October 21, 2014

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