‘Mess’: Osher Gunsberg hits back in fiery TV clash

Osher Gunsberg went down swinging as he was eliminated from Dancing With the Stars in last night’s episode.

Aussie TV star Osher Gunsberg went down swinging on Sunday’s episode of Dancing With the Stars, hitting back at one of the show’s judges after some savage critiques of his latest performance.

The former Bachelor host danced the tango to the David Bowie classic Fashion with his dance partner Sriani Argaet, a performance that got a universally frosty reception from the judging panel.

But judge Craig Revel Horwood was the harshest, declaring Gunsberg’s tango a “right royal mess” – a description that earned a fiery response from the contestant himself.

Judge Craig Revel Horwood didn't hold back.

… so neither did Osher.

“Would you like to try going down that perspex ramp in those heels, sir? You are more than welcome to show me how to do it,” Gunsberg told the judge – whose response was a shrugged “that is not my job.”

“ … but I need you to be doing it in a tango step while the person next to you is on one foot and you’re holding them – after you,” Gunsberg continued.

Horwood continued on, saying that Gunsberg’s performance was “completely erratic,” contained “mistakes left right and centre,” and said in retrospect he should’ve tried to master a simpler routine.

That too drew a fiery response from Gunsberg.

“Where’s the fun in trying something that’s not really risky? You saw the dance I did last episode, Craig. I took big risks. You said to take big risks.”

“I would rather do it and have it not work and give it a shot.”

Osher had some fancy moves …

… but the judges were less than impressed.

Unfortunately, the risk didn’t pay off: After receiving a lowly score of 15 from Horwood, Gunsberg ended up with a grand total of just 15 points, leaving him a distant last on the leaderboard. He and dance partner Argaet were eliminated from the competition, leaving four celeb contestants. Home and Away star Kyle Shilling, who received a perfect score of 40 in Sunday’s episode, Felicity Ward, Mia Fevola and Shaun Micallef.

Gunsberg may have copped a battering from the judges on his way out of the competition, but it seems many viewers were on his side: Fans flooded an Insta post showing his final dance with supportive comments overnight.

“It was unfair for you to go tonight. You did a great job,” wrote one.

“Not gonna lie. I kinda cheered with Osher gave it back to Craig,” said another.

Originally published as ‘Mess’: Osher Gunsberg hits back in fiery TV clash