The Project co-host Kanoa Lloyd responds to rumours that Hannah Tamaki is a contestant on Dancing with the Stars.

Destiny Church pastor Hannah Tamaki will no longer appear on Dancing with the Stars, MediaWorks has announced.

"Our announcement for this year's Dancing with the Stars cast is scheduled for the end of March, however we are taking the unusual step to confirm Hannah Tamaki will not be part of that lineup," a spokesperson said.



"It was originally planned for Hannah to take part in the show. We now recognise this was a mistake and we apologise."

Abigail Dougherty/Stuff Hannah Tamaki will not appear on the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars.

"We have seen a very strong reaction, some of which has been extreme and concerning and MediaWorks does not condone bullying.

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"We would be failing in our duty of care to everyone if we continued as planned."

Screenshot The Project co-hosts Jesse Mulligan and Kanoa Lloyd addressed the rumours that Hannah Tamaki will compete on Dancing with the Stars.

MediaWorks would be reviewing its decision-making processes "to make sure we get it right in the future," the spokesperson said.

Tamaki could not be reached for comment but posted to her Facebook page: "A rough sea or rocks can sink a Ship. It takes another amazing team to salvage the treasure in the wreck and bring it back to the Top."

MediaWorks' announcement came after Tamaki said she had sacked her campaign manager over comments he made about The Project co-host Kanoa Lloyd on Facebook.

Twitter Auckland Pride Festival director Max Tweedie said Goulter's post was "utterly vile".

Jevan Goulter, the campaign manager for Tamaki's Vision New Zealand party, attacked Lloyd after she said Tamaki was a "strange choice" for DWTS because of the "dangerous ideals" she espoused.

"I love Dancing with the Stars, and I don't really think I want to see a homophobic paso doble or a xenophobic cha-cha," Lloyd said.

Goulter's post targeting Lloyd was taken down by Facebook after it was reported as hate speech, and he later posted a video apologising for what he described as his "downright disgusting" comments.

In a statement, Tamaki said she was "appalled" at Goulter's outburst.

"I would never condone that disgusting language and behaviour," she said.

Speaking to Checkpoint on Tuesday, Goulter said he had displayed poor judgement when making the "inexcusable" comments.

He reiterated that the comments were "disgusting" and told the RNZ radio show that he didn't think the views expressed in that post would be supported "by anybody in New Zealand".