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341 Dancing On Ice viewers have contacted Ofcom to complain about the first episode of the 2020 series which saw comedian Rufus Hound criticise the government. On Sunday night’s opening show, Rufus, 41, launched an attack on the government’s handling of the free school meals scheme after performing his first routine on the ice. Television … Read more
Alex Salmond declines invitation to give evidence to MSPs investigating Scottish government’s botched handling of harassment complaints against him Alex Salmond rejected invitation to appear in front of the complaints committee Former first minister said rejection was due to Covid ‘public health concerns’ It comes amid tightening of Covid restrictions by first minister Nicola Sturgeon … Read more
The BBC received a record number of complaints over Christmas with 500 viewers angered by the New Year’s Eve fireworks display referencing Black Lives Matter. The broadcaster received a total of 7,382 complaints about shows over the Christmas period, with more than a third of these made about just four programmes. The most controversial programme … Read more
‘Somehow I don’t think this one will get as many complaints’: Ashley Banjo says it’s time to create more ‘political’ choreography… after his BLM dance caused a furore By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 18:18 GMT, 7 January 2021 | Updated: 18:18 GMT, 7 January 2021 His Black Lives Matter routine on Britain’s Got Talent … Read more
A woman has revealed how she dismissed her painful aches and exhaustion as being a ‘drama queen’ before being diagnosed with a rare leukaemia. Lily Whitmarsh, 20, from Gillingham in Dorset, had a reputation for being a hypochondriac so when she started to complain about night sweats, cramps and fatigue last year, no one was … Read more
The BBC has received 266 complaints over a scene in The Vicar Of Dibley which saw Dawn French’s character take the knee and deliver a sermon about racism. During the Christmas episode, which aired last week, Reverend Geraldine Granger addressed the killing of George Floyd by American police officers and referenced the Black Lives Matter movement. … Read more
‘Being a parent isn’t easy is it? I feel AWFUL!’: Rochelle Humes reveals her daughter Alaia, 7, needs glasses after she initially brushed off her complaints By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 18:59 GMT, 11 December 2020 | Updated: 18:59 GMT, 11 December 2020 She’s a doting mother to her three children. And Rochelle Humes … Read more
Emmerdale has received a further 182 complaints regarding its controversial Down syndrome storyline. The long-running soap has divided viewers over a Christmas plot in which Laurel Thomas falls pregnant, only to choose an abortion after discovering her unborn child could be born with the genetic disorder. The hotly debated storyline initially prompted 265 official complaints to … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing received over 100 complaints after viewers criticised the show’s first ever drag performance. On Saturday night, male professional dancers Johannes Radebe, Gorka Marquez and Giovanni Pernice wore headdresses, tasselled dresses and high heels for a medley of hits from the musical Priscilla: Queen of the Desert. And the BBC defended the dance on … Read more
Johannes Radebe got into drag again for Strictly’s TikTok channel on Tuesday, after the show received over 100 complaints for its Priscilla-themed dance number. On Saturday the South African dancer, 33, took centre stage alongside fellow pros Gorka Marquez and Giovanni Pernice for the drag performance, which saw them wear headdresses, tasselled tearaway dresses and heels. … Read more