THE Pussycat Dolls' raunchy performance on X Factor: Celebrity has been hit with hundreds of complaints after parents branded it a "strip show".

Telly watchdog Ofcom say they have received a staggering 419 objections, which puts it on course to be one of the most complained-about TV moments of the year.

10 One viewer likened the performance to something you'd see at a strip club

10 X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger took to the stage in a skimpy outfit Credit: Rex Features

The group sent the crowd whild but not everyone was impressed Credit: Enterprise News and Pictures

Nicole Scherzinger, Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta and Kimberly Wyatt performed a medley of hits in tight skimpy outfits.

But some viewers were shocked by their raunchy clothes and dance moves airing before the 9pm 'watershed' before which Ofcom say "unsuitable material" may not air.

One insisted the "S&M style dance moves wouldn’t have been out of place on an adult channel".

Another wrote: "Highly inappropriate content for this time of the evening. Pussycat dolls look like they belong in a strip club, not for prime time family viewing."

10 Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Nicole, Jessica Sutta and Kimberly Wyatt were reunited Credit: Rex Features

10 Their outfits and routines were slammed by some ITV viewers Credit: Rex Features

10 The girl group hugged after their X Factor: Celebrity performance Credit: Rex Features

A third told ITV: "Please remember kids watch this, being so sexually provocative and flaunting sex on prime time TV isn’t so great 😳."

However, many felt the fuss was overblown, branding the group's comeback performance "sensational" and insisting you'd see more flesh at your average beach.

One said: "Mothers keep complaining about how their little kids saw The Pussycat Dolls perform in these outfits, I hope they never go to a beach on a hot summer day."

Another said: "Why would adult group needs to dress to be kid appropriate? They’re not a kid’s band."

10 The Pussycat Dolls made a big impression on Saturday night Credit: Rex Features

10 Nicole Scherzinger led the group in their first performance in a decade Credit: Rex Features

10 One viewer said they were 'flaunting sex on prime time TV'

The performance, during X Factor: Celebrity's big finale, was the first time the Pussycat Dolls had appeared on stage for nearly a decade.

However, the number of complaints it got is likely to be dwarfed by those received for another ITV show - Love Island.

Nearly 1,500 viewers wrote to Ofcom about the show across its run this summer, with 140 complaining about Michael Griffith's "unacceptable" behaviour during a rant.

Other viewers wrote in on the subject of Maura Higgins straddling boxer Tommy Fury, insisting she had overstepped her boundaries.

10 James Haskell has also attracted Ofcom complaints on I'm A Celebrity Credit: Rex Features

10 Six viewers complained about sexual scenes featuring Tommy and Molly-Mae

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However, only six complained when a sex act involving Tommy and girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague was aired, with her moaning: "Jesus Christ."

More recently, James Haskell attracted 78 complaints after appearing to mock Ian Wright's running, taunting: "Look at that clubfoot."