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Love Island confirmed as most complained show of 2022 over accusations of misogynistic and bullying behaviour-Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro
Matt Hancock’s stint on I’m A Celebrity also sparked thousands of complaints.
Love Island has been accused of misogynistic and bullying behaviour over several episodes (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Misogynistic and bullying behaviour on Love Island and Matt Hancock’s appearance on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! have been confirmed as the most complained about moments on television this year.
In regulator Ofcom’s annual report, the two ITV reality shows top the board, while the likes of Jeremy Vine and Good Morning Britain also racked up complaints.
Ofcom received 36,543 complaints about more than 9,500 issues, with the regulator completing 74 broadcast standards investigations.
Elsewhere, shows like This Morning didn’t make the cut despite the programme’s game Spin to Win being widely criticised for giving away cash for energy bills as a prize, prompting viewers to label it ‘tone-deaf’.
Here are this year’s top ten most complained about TV moments:
1. Love Island
Love Island sparked the most Ofcom complaints this year (Picture: ITV)
Love Island on 17 July became the most complained about television show this year, with 3,617 complaints in just one week.
The complaints related to alleged misogynistic and bullying behaviour by some contestants in the villa, according to Ofcom.
17 July saw the explosive fall out from Mad Movies, with Luca Bish blowing up at then-partner Gemma Owen while accusing her of ‘flirting’ with Billy Brown despite her insisting she wasn’t ‘entertaining’ the bombshell’s advances.
Elsewhere, Davide Sanclimenti repeatedly branded Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu a ‘liar’ during explosive arguments, despite himself straying and kissing Coco Lodge in Casa Amor.
2. Matt Hancock’s I’m A Celebrity stint
Hancock’s stint in the jungle sparked Ofcom complaints (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)
Between November 6 and November 27, Ofcom received thousands of complaints about Matt Hancock in the jungle.
The sitting MP who quit as Health Secretary last year after being caught having an affair with an aide Gina Coladangelo, made his debut on the series alongside comedian Seann Walsh.
However, his arrival was met with intense backlash across the country from viewers and his fellow campmates, who challenged the politician about his motives for signing up to the series.
3. Friday Night Live
She sang about her gender transition during a hilarious performance (Picture: Shutterstock)
Channel 4’s Friday Night Live return delighted many when comedian Jordan Gray performed a tongue-in-cheek song before stripping off in front of audiences.
However, it was also slapped with more than 1,400 Ofcom complaints.
Gray’s hilarious performance which ended with her ripping off her clothes and playing the keyboard with her penis, with crowds clapping and cheering.
Before her song ended, she announced: ‘The best thing about live TV is I can do stupid stuff like this.’
4. Love Island
Snog, Marry, Pie left Tasha Ghouri in tears (Picture: ITV)
Love Island’s 19 July episode also saw complaints related to alleged misogynistic and bullying behaviour by some contestants in the villa.
The episode included the Snog, Marry, Pie challenge, with many people complaining about Luca and Dami Hope’s comments to Tasha Ghouri, after she was left in tears.
5. Good Morning Britain
Richard Madeley sparked complaints for comments he made about death threats (Picture: ITV)
Richard Madeley sparked Ofcom complaints on February 15 on Good Morning Britain, when he spoke about death threats made to Keir Starmer.
He appeared to downplay the threats, questioning if they were a ‘big deal’.
He later addressed the comments: ‘I tried to pose a question in one of our early discussions on the programme about how prolific online death threats are. I didn’t actually quite address it properly, I didn’t go into it enough.
‘I just want to reiterate the obvious statement that death threats clearly are never acceptable.’
6. Jeremy Vine
Jeremy Vine hosts the daily show on Channel 5 (Picture: Channel 5)
Jeremy Vine viewers complained about a health consultant’s comments on January 24.
The guest on the show made an inaccurate statement about numbers of unvaccinated people in hospital with Covid-19, according to the Ofcom report.
The programme included a discussion broadcaster Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and nutritionist Lowri Turner.
7. Love Island
More Love Island complaints fill the seventh spot on the list, with complaints related to alleged misogynistic and bullying behaviour by some contestants in the villa from an episode on July 18.
The episode continued with the fallout of Mad Movies, with the couples still reeling from Casa Amor.
8. I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
Ofcom also received several complaints surrounding viewers objecting to bullying behaviour against Matt Hancock.
Hancock was voted in to do his first six bushtucker trials, and saw grillings from the likes of Charlene White and Boy George.
9. FIFA World Cup Final 2022: Argentina v France
Gary Neville was criticised for politicised comments (Picture: ITV)
The World Cup final prompted complaints related to politicised comments from Gary Neville.
The former Manchester United footballer and pundit was in Qatar for the World Cup, and compared the treatment of nurses in the UK to that of migrant workers after Qatar was heavily criticised over working conditions which saw a number of people die on construction projects.
‘We should detest low pay, we should detest poor accommodation and working conditions,’ he said. ‘We can never accept that in this region or any other region – and it is just worth mentioning we’ve got a government in our country that are demonising rail workers, ambulance workers and terrifyingly nurses.
‘We can’t have people being paid an absolute pittance to work, we can’t have people in accommodation that is unsavoury and disgusting.
‘It shouldn’t happen here [in Qatar] … with the wealth that exists. But it shouldn’t happen with the nurses in our country either where our nurses are having to fight for an extra pound or two pounds.’
10. Sky News
Ofcom was flooded with complaints after a Sky News broadcaster reported the Justice for Chris Kaba march as a tribute walk for the Queen’s death.
The regulator is investigating whether this moment, which occurred on September 10, breached rules on due accuracy.
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The march took place in London following the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Kaba, who was shot dead by a Metropolitan Police officer.
Kaba was killed by a single bullet fired during an attempted arrest in south London, with an investigation launched soon after.
With thousands of royal fans also gathering in the streets following Queen Elizabeth II’s death aged 96, reporters mistook Kaba’s march for people paying tribute to the late monarch.
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What is Ofcom and what does it cover?
Ofcom is the regulator for the communications services that we use and rely on each day.
The watchdog makes sure people get the best from their broadband, home phone and mobile services, as well as keeping an eye on TV and radio.
Ofcom deals with most content on television, radio and video-on-demand services, including the BBC. However, if your complaint is about something you saw or heard in a BBC programme, you may need to complain to the BBC first.
Its rules for television and radio programmes are set out in the Broadcasting Code.
The rules in the Broadcasting Code also apply to the BBC iPlayer.
This Broadcasting Code is the rule book that broadcasters have to follow and it covers a number of areas, including; protecting the under-18s, protecting audiences from harmful and/or offensive material and ensuring that news, in whatever form, is reported with due accuracy and presented with due impartiality.
Audiences can complain to Ofcom if they believe a breach of the Broadcasting Code has been made.
Every time Ofcom receives a complaint from a viewer or listener, they assess it to see if it needs further investigation.
If Ofcom decide to investigate, they will include the case in a list of new investigations, published in the Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin.
An investigation is a formal process which can take some time depending on the complexity of the issues involved.
Ofcom can also launch investigations in the absence of a complaint from a viewer or listener.
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