 Ofcom have confirmed that the majority of complainants – around 1,100 - were objecting to Mr Hancock being in the jungle, whilst other viewers shared their concerns about how he was being treated by the other campmates. It's worth being aware that under our rules, in principle - and taking into account freedom of expression - there's no ban on any particular person taking part in programmes. However, if the mere presence of a person is likely to cause offence, we would expect broadcasters to take steps to mitigate or justify that offence. How they do that editorially, is up to them. Many angry viewers have spoken out to blast Mr Hancock's decision to join the show, whilst he also had the Tory whip suspended when it was revealed he would heading out to Australia. Ant and Dec){kind=link}
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here has returned for its 2022 series, and it’s already been hit with a barrage of Ofcom complaints about Matt Hancock as fans rushed to grumble over the show
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here has been hit with nearly 2,000 Ofcom complaints amid Matt Hancock’s arrival.
The ITV show has returned for its new series, the first in Australia for three years following the coronavirus pandemic. Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly have returned to host the show as it is back Down Under with 12 famous faces.
The show was hit by a surprise early exit, when Olivia Attwood was forced to quit the show after bosses were concerned during some routine medical tests, with Seann Walsh and Matt Hancock being brought in early as the ‘late arrivals’.
The show has been on for just over a week now, and it has been hit with 1968 Ofcom complaints so far as fans fume over Mr Hancock’s arrival amongst other things.