Britain’s most complained about TV programme has been revealed after viewers logged over 75,000 complaints.
Whereas ITV relationship present Love Island famously claimed essentially the most complained about TV second of 2022, with virtually three thousand viewers condemning one specific episode, figures show one other, extra stunning present, holds the highest spot for essentially the most complained about programme general.
During the last two years Good Morning Britain sparked over 75,623 Ofcom complaints, reveals a brand new report.
Within the doc by the TECC obtained by The Solar, the information and speak present made up 36.63 per cent of all complaints obtained over the timeframe.
Love Island got here in second place with 42,944, whereas Coronation Road was essentially the most complained about TV cleaning soap.
Shocking: Britain’s most complained about TV programme has been revealed after viewers logged over 75,000 complaints and it wasn’t Love Island, it was Good Morning Britain
Drama: Love Island got here in second place with 42,944, whereas Coronation Road was essentially the most complained about TV cleaning soap
Marcus Saxton, Chairman of the IBVTA and CEO of TECC, mentioned: ‘We investigated British soaps to search out out which obtained the best variety of Ofcom complaints, between 2020 and 2022, and located that Coronation Road was essentially the most complained about TV cleaning soap.
‘Nonetheless, general complaints about soaps solely make up 1.42 per cent of all the Ofcom complaints lately, and the bulk have not obtained sufficient to even make the listing, indicating that it is a a lot much less polarising format than different TV exhibits!’
He added: ‘We additionally regarded into the variety of Ofcom complaints made in opposition to British TV programmes, extra usually, and located that Good Morning Britain was essentially the most complained about present, with over 75,000 complaints made between 2020 and 2022.
‘Nonetheless, actuality TV was the format which obtained essentially the most complaints general.’
In December Love Island develop into accountable for three of essentially the most complained about TV moments of the yr.
One specific episode got here below hearth for its perceived tolerance of alleged misogynistic and bullying behaviour.
Official figures launched by British TV and radio regulator Ofcom place the ITV2 flagship on the high of a ten sturdy listing, with a lot of its complaints referring to its July 17 episode.
Figures confirmed that 2,630 viewers complained about ‘alleged misogynistic behaviour by a number of the male contestants’ throughout the present’s Film Night time.
As well as, 769 viewers complained in regards to the July 18 episode of Aftersun, which noticed host Laura Whitmore and panellists speculate on what occurred between Ekin-Su Culculoglu and George Tasker within the bed room.
The remedy of contestant Tasha Gouri throughout considered one of its greatest identified challenges, was additionally referred to as into query, with 1,523 complaining after the episode aired on July 19.
The skilled dancer was repeatedly hit within the face with cream pies throughout a recreation of snog, marry, pie – a daily fixture on the present whereby contestants should pie the individual they deem essentially the most unappealing.
Ofcom mentioned at that complaints particular to that July 17 episode had been about ‘alleged bullying among the many contestants, and raised ongoing considerations about behaviour from the male contestants that they thought-about to be misogynistic’.
High of the listing: The ITV relationship present famously claimed essentially the most complained about TV second of 2022, with virtually three thousand viewers condemning one specific episode
Over the present’s eight weeks on air, 7,482 complaints have been made associated to ‘alleged misogynistic and bullying behaviour’ by a number of the male contestants.
Different complaints made have been centred round ‘alleged misogyny, emotional abuse and coercive management’ by the male contestants.
In 2021, Love Island obtained a document breaking 24,763 Ofcom complaints over Faye Winter’s expletive-filled row with Teddy Soares.
Hundreds of viewers took to the media watchdog to precise their upset on the episode during which Faye let rip at Teddy in a livid rant after watching a clip of him in Casa Amor.
The video, proven throughout the islander’s Film Night time problem, noticed Teddy inform fellow contestant Clarisse Juliette that he was ‘sexually attracted’ to her.
Faye’s rant – branded ‘horrendous’, ‘abusive’, and ‘gaslighting’ by followers of the present – resulted in essentially the most expletive-ridden episode ever, with stories that contestants swore 125 instances, whereas Faye is alleged to have mentioned ‘f**ok’ 57 instances.
And within the aftermath of the explosive scenes, Ofcom have confirmed the episode obtained practically 25,000 complaints.
An Ofcom consultant informed The Mirror: ‘We have obtained a excessive quantity of complaints about final week’s Love Island, which is according to a pattern of rising complaints about high-profile TV exhibits.
‘We’re fastidiously assessing the complaints we have obtained, earlier than deciding whether or not or to not examine.’
This collection beforehand noticed a excessive of 4,000 complaints following the episode during which Faye was proven a postcard which advised that Teddy had cheated on her, with viewers fuming that it was ‘deceptive’.
Not impressed: In 2021, Love Island obtained a document breaking 24,763 Ofcom complaints over Faye Winter’s expletive-filled row with Teddy Soares
Within the wake of the surprising episode, a spokesperson for Love Island addressed the backlash, including to the publication: ‘Welfare and obligation of care in the direction of our contributors is at all times our main concern, and we take the emotional well-being of all of the Islanders extraordinarily critically.
‘We now have devoted welfare producers and psychological assist readily available always who monitor and frequently communicate to all the Islanders in personal and off digicam, particularly if somebody seems to be upset.
‘All of the Islanders are due to this fact totally supported by the professionals on-site and by their pals within the villa.’
They concluded: ‘Islanders can at all times attain out and speak to somebody in the event that they really feel the necessity.’