According to Ofcom, the service received 36,543 complaints in relation to 9.500 issues
, ITV, 6-27 November - viewers objected to the inclusion of Matt Hancock in the series., ITV2, 19 July - complaints related to alleged misogynistic and bullying behaviour by some contestants in the villa., ITV, 15 February - complaints related to comments made by Richard Madeley about death threats made to Keir Starmer., Channel 5, 24 January - viewers complained about a health consultant’s inaccurate statement about numbers of unvaccinated people in hospital with Covid-19.
"In fact, they’re closer to the numbers we received in 2018 and 2019. Some people may speculate that the impact of the pandemic on our watching habits and on the national mood may be a factor. Others might note that no single programme has sparked the controversy seen in previous years. "But do fewer complaints mean our work has been less important this year? Far from it - it’s been a busy year for Ofcom’s broadcasting standards team."
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