Viewers all say same about John Barrowman hosting ITV's All Star Musicals

Viewers have voiced their opinions about John Barrowman hosting one of ITV's Christmas programmes tonight.

Barrowman is the host of 'All Star Musicals', which broadcast a special episode at 8pm on Boxing Day.

But Barrowman has this year been hit with allegations of exposing himself while on set for Doctor Who and Torchwood.

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Barrowman previously hosted the show, where six celebrities take a musicals 'masterclass' leading up to giving their own West End performance.

ITV announced in October that the special would be returning with two episodes this winter - with Barrowman returning to host.

According to the Sun, Barrowman was completely absent from the trailer for tonight's show.

The Sun also reported that there were rumours ITV plans to "drop him altogether" once the two specials have been shown.

The first pre-recorded special was broadcast tonight with Barrowman hosting - and a few viewers came on social media to comment.

@lunarlightsoph tweeted: "was looking forward to #allstarmusicals until i saw who was presenting it... yikes, who thought that was a good idea?"

@dobiemanengland wrote: "Is this as sick joke from ITV John Barrowman , an I missing something ?#AllStarMusicals"

Several others tweeted that they weren't happy with Barrowman hosting after the allegations.

An ITV source told Metro.co.uk earlier today: ‘As we haven’t aired either of our specials at this point, no conversions have even taken place with regards to future series/specials and wouldn’t do until 2022. So to suggest we’ve made any decision about talent attached to the show is untrue.’

Barrowman issued a statement in May 2021 that said: "My high-spirited behaviour which was only ever intended in good humour to entertain colleagues on set and back stage has been well-documented, including in my autobiographies and even in song. There were a couple of times during filming where I’d resort to tomfoolery, but none of this was ever intended nor interpreted as being sexual in nature.

"With the benefit of hindsight, I understand that upset may have been caused by my exuberant behaviour and I have apologised for this previously. Since my apology in November 2008, my understanding and behaviour have also changed."

Barrowman further appeared on ITV's Lorraine last month, and said: "I think if it was now, it would be crossing the line. I think that something that happened 15 years ago, it was body behaviour, silly behaviour, it was being done in the confines of the set and we were like a family, working together.

"The fact that it was stories I've already told, I've been telling them for years, I haven't hidden anything, they've been exaggerated and they've tried to turn them into sexual harassment which it absolutely is not."

The six celebrities competing in tonight's All Star Musicals were Fern Britton, Ben Miller, Gyles Brandreth, Catherine Tyldesley, Anita Rani and Radzi Chinyanganya.

One keen-eyed viewer noticed Strictly's Dave Arch was doing the orchestra for the show.

@heavenstobetsie wrote: "Dave Arch is cheating on Strictly? Bloody cheek... #allstarmusicals"

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