Dan Osborne has hit back at ‘dad-shamers’ after he shared a video of himself laughing while ‘play fighting’ with his two-year-old daughter Mia.
The former TOWIE star, 29, was met with criticism online on Friday when he failed to discipline the toddler for slapping him in the face.
He filmed the moment and posted it on his Instagram Stories – only to receive a negative reaction from some of his followers.
‘I take a smack. So what?’: Dan Osborne has been dad-shamed after he posted a video of himself laughing when his two-year-old daughter Mia hit him in the face
In the clip, Dan is lying down as his daughter holds her hand over his mouth and then repeatedly slaps him.
The father-of-three laughs as he says: ‘What is wrong with you? I’ve got this on video. You’re going to see it back and you are going to say sorry.’
After another slap, he joking said: ‘Jesus Christ. That’s not good baby, that hurt. Oh my god, I’ve just been knocked out.’
He uploaded the video to his 1.1million followers with the caption: ‘How can someone be so cute then turn to this. Terrible 2’s in full swing,’ along with a crying face emoji.
Backlash: The former TOWIE star, 29, was met with criticism online on Friday when he failed to discipline her and posted the action on his Instagram Story instead
The television star later revealed that concerned fans messaged him asking why he didn’t discipline his daughter for hitting him.
Dan replied: ‘I’ve already had a couple of people jump on it. “Why are you letting your daughter do that? What if she did that to another kid?”
‘No my kids play fight with their dad, they’ll hit their dad and I take a smack. So what? That’s what dads are for.
‘They know not to do it to other kids. We are not even around any other kids. They just hit their dad. Calm down. They are not hitting you, are they?’
Family: The father-of-three has two daughters with wife Jacqueline Jossa – Ella, six, and Mia, two – and also shares son Teddy, seven, with ex Megan Tomlin (pictured in December 2020)
This is the second time in recent weeks that Dan has faced criticism from fans after he and his wife Jacqueline, 28, received backlash following their eight-hour round trip to visit a puppy.
A police investigation concluded last month that the couple did not break lockdown rules with the visit to the Total K9 facility in Cottam, Driffield.
Essex and Humberside Police ruled the journey a ‘legitimate’ business trip after influencer Dan explained that he stopped off at the dog breeder while he was travelling for his competition company Prize Paradise.
Details: A police investigation concluded last month that Jacqueline, 28, and Dan did not break lockdown rules by travelling from Essex to Yorkshire to visit a puppy over the weekend
A statement from Humberside Police said: ‘On Friday 19 February, we were made aware of reports of an alleged breach of coronavirus regulations.
‘Working alongside our colleagues from Essex Police, the claims were thoroughly investigated and a number of enquiries were carried out. Officers have spoken to those involved.’
The tattoo shop owner decided to check in with Total K9 about whether their Rottweiler would be suitable for his young children.
They added to The Mirror: ‘It was found that those concerned had travelled for legitimate business purposes and no breaches were found to be committed.’
Meeting: The actress and the former TOWIE star embarked on a eight-hour round trip to the Total K9 facility in Cottam (pictured with daughters Ella, six, and Mia, two)
Fans had criticised Dan – who also shares son Teddy, seven, with ex Megan Tomlin – for his flaunted infraction, before he furiously hit back, shockingly telling his detractors to ‘go f*** yourselves’.
The reality star previously posed with the pup and added a caption reading: ‘Look who we did an 8 hour round trip to go visit.’
A journey from the heart of Essex to Driffield takes around three hours and 50 minutes to complete.
Following the initial post, he revealed that while their dog was trained, the family would continue to visit the facility before the pup joins their household.
The revelation didn’t sit well with a number of fans, who lashed out at the star – prompting him to hit back in a self-recorded video, taken as he sat in his car.
No rule-breaking here! Essex and Humberside Police ruled the journey a ‘legitimate’ business trip after Dan explained he stopped off at the dog breeder while he was travelling for work
On this particular occasion, he claimed his job took him to Yorkshire, so he decided to take his wife and children along with him to meet the new puppy.
He then insisted that his wife and children remained in the car and didn’t come into contact with anyone during the long road trip.
He said: ‘Now if I did just go and buy a big dog and didn’t meet it and had it in the house with the kids without meeting it I would stick and people saying, “Why are you buying a rottweiler without letting it see your kids first?”.
‘So I can’t win in this situation. We went outside, looked at a puppy and then drove home. We were in a car, we are not causing any problem to anyone else.
Hitting back: The revelation didn’t sit well with a number of fans, who lashed out at the star – prompting him to hit back in a self-recorded video, taken as he sat in his car
‘There is no problem with what I did. I don’t know why Total K9 have had the police down there, it’s ridiculous.’
He added: ‘I know I shouldn’t have to but I’m just clearing it up. I know 99 per cent of people understand like normal humans but to the one per cent of not normal human beings, there’s your explanation.
‘It’s not a big deal, it’s not like, “Oh my God, we’re breaking the law”. Jesus Christ, it’s ridiculous.’
He then addressed the people who he said had been calling him a barrage of insulting names in reaction to the news, by ranting: “Go f*** yourself.
‘You don’t know me, I don’t know you, you wouldn’t call me it to my face, so don’t do it over social media.’
Big reveal: He then explained that the eight-week-old dog would remain at Total K9 to be trained by the experts, while they would visit regularly