David Walliams brought his pet dog onto BBC's The One Show on the evening of May 5 - but some viewers believe that he was getting a bit too close to the pooch.
He was slammed for his 'disgusting' behaviour with his border terrier, Ernie, as he sat on the well-known green sofas on Thursday evening.
The Britain's Got Talent judge was on the show to discuss his new children's book, The World's Worst Pets, Birmingham Live reports.He told host Ronan Keating: "I've got two border terriers - Bert and Ernie - and they're really well behaved.
He couldn't really be in it because he's so good."However, viewers were distracted as he cradled the small animal to his chest and stroked his tummy. @guywheeler wrote on Twitter : "#TheOneShow really I’m having my tea, don’t wanna see @davidwalliams stroking a mutts genitalia.
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