Ofcom were busy.
In Britain’s Got Talent, the judges get to hit the buzzer if they’re not impressed by a particular performance, but 663 people weren’t impressed by Amanda Holden’s choice of dress during an episode which aired on June 1.
In fact, the TV presenter’s choice of attire is the most complained about TV moment so far in 2017.
Holden’s dress received nearly twice as many complaints as Comic Relief. This year’s edition of the show registered the second highest amount of complaints with 340 people objecting to its “crude language” and “sexual references.”
ITV soap Emmerdale came third in this list, with an episode shown in March leading to 275 complaints for violence. People took umbrage with a storyline involving the character of Aaron Dingle in prison.
Elsewhere, Good Morning Britain’s interview with ex-English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson received 181 complaints, while ITV comedy Benidorm received 137 complaints – specifically an episode which aired on May 3 and its “perceived derogatory reference to a person with a cleft lip.”
All information was released under Freedom of Information laws and Ofcom regularly publish details of the complaints that they receive.
