Viewers who tuned into BBC Four’s Top Of The Pops were left gobsmacked after Hulk Hogan was seen covering a song from convicted sex offender Gary Glitter on the popular music show.
The Christmas-inspired 1993 rerun, which aired on Friday (December 16), included an array of famous musical acts, including Take That and Gabrielle.
But fans were left surprised when they saw wrestler Hulk Hogan & Green Jelly singing Leader of the Gang on the show.
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Jumping on Twitter, disgruntled viewers shared their thoughts on the unexpected edit.
One social media user wrote: “Hulk Hogan & Green Jelly, covering Gary Glitter? OK, I’m definitely having a stroke.”
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Another said: “Just woke up from a terrible nightmare… dreamt I saw Hulk Hogan singing Gary Glitter????”
A third penned: “Hogan covering Gary Glitter. How did this get past the BBC edits?”
Meanwhile a fourth said: “Hulk Hogan with Green Jelly covering Gary Glitter = no, not even ironically.”
Daily Star has contacted the BBC for comment.
The news comes after the shamed singer will be released from jail within weeks after serving half his 16-year term.
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The 78-year-old – who served time behind bars in 2015 for sexual offences on three girls aged eight to 13 — will be tagged.
But due to the fact that he was sentenced to a determinate term — a fixed period that cannot be reviewed — his case will not have to go before the Parole Board.
Despite this, parole chiefs do have the right to block a prisoner’s release if they believe they still pose a risk to the general public.
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But according to sources Glitter, whose real name is Paul Francis Gadd, has been a model prisoner and could be released as early as February next year.
Speaking to The Sun regarding his behaviour a source explained: “Glitter has kept his nose clean in prison and toed the line and now his sentence is almost over.
The nature of his determinate sentence means the case won’t go to the Parole Board.
“It simply means that as soon as his sentence is over, he is free to walk out of the prison gates,” the source added.
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