‘Don’t mind me if I get some wandering fingers’: The Bachelorette reject is fined $4,000 for sleazy comments he made to Angie Kent on the SHOW
- Former Queensland councillor fined $4,000 by regulator for sleazy comments
- Jess Glasgow lasted two episodes booted off The Bachelor by Angie Kent in 2019
- Glasgow made inappropriate comments about his ‘wandering hands’ on a date
- Tribunal said he recklessly breached the trust placed in him and did not resign
A former Queensland councillor who was booted off dating show the Bachelorette for a string of sleazy comments has been fined by the state regulator.
Jess Glasgow lasted only two episodes on the 2019 season, before he was ousted by reality TV star Angie Kent.
The Noosa councillor, who was on leave to participate in the show, promised the keys to the city, but ended up delivering a series of inappropriate remarks instead.
Former Queensland councillor Jess Glasgow (pictured) $4000 for his conduct on the 2018 Bachelorette season with Angie Kent
During one of the group dates, Glasgow was dressed as a horse and Ms Kent was asked to sit on his back (pictured) where he made sleazy comments about his ‘wandering hands’
During the group date with Kent, Glasgow also made a sleazy comments about him being the ‘first person she gets to ride’
Queensland’s Councillor Conduct Tribunal on Thursday fined Mr Glasgow $4000 for his conduct, saying had he still been a councillor, he would be sacked.
During one of the group dates, Mr Glasgow was dressed as a horse and Ms Kent was asked to sit on his back.
Mr Glasgow was seen making lewd gestures including attempting to bite and lick parts of Ms Kent’s body.
‘Damn, I’m gonna be the first person she gets to ride,’ he is filmed saying.
‘Don’t mind me if I get some wandering fingers alright.’
‘Jesus, what is wrong with you?’ Ms Kent replied.
Controversial Bachelorette contestant Jess Glasgow (pictured, right) was booted off the show after only two episodes
Mr Glasgow was seen making lewd gestures to reality start Angie Kent (pictured) including attempting to bite and lick parts of Ms Kent’s body during a group date
The then-councillor’s 10 days inside the Bachelorette mansion prompted public outcry and several complaints to the mayor and council, the Tribunal said.
It rejected his claims the episodes had been ‘edited’ in some way detrimental to him.
He recklessly breached the trust placed in him, and was entirely indifferent to the possibility it would reflect poorly on him and the council, the Tribunal concluded.
The fact that he did not publicly apologise to the council, and did not resign his post until he failed to be re-elected in 2020, were aggravating factors.
Along with the $4000 fine, Mr Glasgow must reimburse the council $1000 for its costs.
Mr Glasgow intends to appeal the decision, he told the ABC
The tribunal said Jess Glasgow (pictured, right) breached the trust placed in him, and was entirely indifferent to the possibility it would reflect poorly on him and the council