Dave Hughes appears lost in thought as he enjoys a dip at St Kilda Beach after a controversial weekend at Adelaide Fringe Festival saw him kick three women out of his stand-up gig

Dave ‘Hughesy’ Hughes has been spotted hanging out at the beach after he made headlines at Adelaide Fringe Festival over the weekend. 

The Aussie comedian, 54, who kicked three noisy women out of his comedy gig, was relaxing on Monday at St Kilda Beach in Melbourne.

Hughesy could be seen enjoying a dip at the popular summer spot and strolling along the promenade, basking in the sun. 

He wore a pair of navy blue swimmers with french fries and bows printed across the shorts as he made the most of the good weather. 

The TV personality paired the fit with bright pink running shoes, a pair of sunnies, an Apple Watch and a towel. 

At times he appeared lost in thought and far away, wearing a serious expression on his face. 

The appearance comes after Dave unleashed on a group of women over the weekend for interrupting his show at Adelaide Fringe Festival. 

Footage of Hughes’ angry spray on Friday night showed the 54-year-old pausing his gig to scold three women sitting near the front who wouldn’t stop chatting.

The crowd chanted ‘out’ as Hughes told the group: ‘I’m sorry, it’s my f**king show, you have to shut up.

‘If you talk one more time, you’re out. Alright, that’s it. This is f**king ridiculous.

‘This is a lesson for anyone.’

He labelled the women’s behaviour ‘distracting’ and the ‘height of rudeness’.

The trio were escorted out after being called out, with one kissing Hughes on the cheek and shaking his hand.

The comedian later told Seven News the interruption was ‘frustrating’ and ‘terribly selfish’ before offering etiquette tips to anyone wishing to attend his shows. 

‘Look if you’ve paid money to go to a show – you’ve got to shut up,’ Hughes said. 

‘Don’t have your own conversations loudly. Especially if you’re in the second row because it’s not TV. The performers can hear you.

‘Maybe I’m not entertaining enough.’

Hughes: told the Adelaide Advertiser: ‘I’ve no idea how anyone could think it’s OK to behave like that when everyone has paid good money to see a show.

‘The crowd reaction told me I made the right call. The show soared once they left.

‘Hopefully people read this and realise it’s terribly selfish to behave that way during a live show.”

Hughes has been inundated with support over his extraordinary outburst.

‘While I don’t find him funny, I do agree with him, that it’s his show and the women shouldn’t have been interrupting his show. Sucked in to them,’ one viewer said.

‘Hope they learn a lesson out of it,’ another wrote.

A third commented: ‘Good on him – so many concerts and shows lately you go to and groups of people talk the whole time.’

Hughes also took to social media to address the saga.

‘I love Adelaide Fringe! Do you agree that if people won’t shut up during a show, after multiple warnings, that it’s right to eject them?’ he wrote.

Hughes later added that no one in the crowd was kicked out during Sunday night’s sold-out gig. 

The post sparked a divided reaction.

‘Next year I’ll be booking one of your shows, bloody legend!’ one wrote.

‘It’s a live show, not Gogglebox,’ another said.

A third wrote: ‘There’s nothing more annoying to other patrons sitting near them too hearing them f*****g chit chat. Like mate I didn’t pay to hear about your day! Good on you for booting them.

However, some slammed Hughesy for swearing at the audience.

‘I do believe that you could have done it in a slightly better way. I do, however, understand the frustration and wonder why the person went to the show, if not just to provoke you into giving such a reaction,’ one said.

Hughes’ hour-long ‘WTF?’ show ran at Fringe from Friday to Sunday with ticket prices ranging from $39 to $49.

Hughes later added that no one in the crowd was kicked out during Sunday night’s sold-out gig.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Hughes’ manager for comment.