Yeah, this turd again. Ever since his episode of “Wife Swap” aired, he’s become persona non grata … everywhere. Just watch the video. 24-hour security, resignations from two nonprofits, and now even his business is in jeopardy. Question: Are we sure this dude wasn’t just playing a part?

A longtime family friend of the Fowlers, who attended the family’s TV viewing party Jan. 30, said Fowler had prepared friends for his appearance by telling them that he’d hammed it up for the cameras and followed the producer’s directions to be confrontational…

“He was definitely playing a character,” the friend said. “He just carried a bad choice too far.”

The backlash toward Fowler and his family has ended some promising business relationships, the friend said, leaving the family “overwhelmed and a little stunned by all of this.”

“I’m sure they’re going to have a tough time putting things back together just to get back to where things were,” the friend said. “I think Stephen wishes there were a way to repair this more thoroughly.”

The deeper question, I guess, is whether hamming it up should excuse his overweening douchebaggery towards the woman he was paired with. Verdict: Yes. Back off, Kelly! Leave Fowler alone!