WARNING: CONTAINS SWEARING

Carrie Bickmore has been slammed by viewers of The Project after she called her co-host Steve Price a ‘w*****’ during a live broadcast on Monday.

#TheProjectTV
Can Carrie please explain "wanker" to my kids who just heard her say it?
Way to go Carrie! 😡

— Wookiee (@WookieJon) August 22, 2016

The TV presenter shocked fans of the show when she hit out at the journalist when he said spending $3,000 on a truffle would ‘not be a problem’ for him.

One viewer said on Twitter ‘Can Carrie please explain ‘w*****’ to my kids.’’

Disappointed with the professionalism of @BickmoreCarrie calling co-host "a wanker" on air. My jaw dropped! #TheProjectTV

— Lauren Ridgway (@laurenridgway) August 22, 2016

Other social media user said they were ‘disappointed’ in Carrie’s behaviour in the the hosting seat with another saying ‘my jaw dropped.’’

Not a Price fan, but not impressed with Carrie calling him a wanker. #TheProjectTV

— Roddlez (@Roddlez1) August 22, 2016

But while many slammed the mother-of-two for her inappropriate comment, other viewers jumped to her defence on social media.

'@BickmoreCarrie perfectly sums up my thoughts about @StevePriceMedia - 'w*****'. Love you, Carrie,' an account published on Twitter.

Another wrote: 'LOVE LOVE LOVE when @BickmoreCarrie put 'w*****' @StevePriceMedia in his place. Hope he doesn't get #hysterical'.

The Project airs on Channel Ten nightly at 6:30 PM