Piers Morgan was to blame for the 2021 'most complained about' TV moment because of his comments following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The TV presenter stood down from his job as co-host on Good Morning Britain after saying he didn't believe Markle's claims that she had experienced suicidal thoughts due to the pressures of being in the Royal Family.
He would also use his position on the breakfast show to repeatedly attack Markle and slam her as a hypocrite and a liar, which is something he still does on social media.
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Britain's broadcasting regulator Ofcom revealed the fact in a blog post published on its website earlier today (20 December).
Its standards and audience protection director Adam Baxter wrote: "Given the importance of the right to freedom of expression, we only step in or take action against a broadcaster when we consider it necessary.
"And while we can poke fun at Brits delighting in day-to-day grumbles about everything from the weather to traffic jams, complaints from viewers and listeners serve a vital purpose for us at Ofcom.
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"They help alert us to genuine concerns about what people see and hear."
Good Morning Britain received a total of 54,595 complaints on 8 March 2021 and Morgan's comments were the main source of those complaints, according to Ofcom.
And as for second place for the 'most complained about' TV episode this year?
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Well, the 6 August episode of Love Island saw Faye Winter verbally attack her now-boyfriend Teddy Soares, which caused the majority of 24,921 complaints (fewer than 50 percent of Morgan's total complaints.)
Channel 5's Celebrities: What's Happened To Your Face? came in at third with 7,125 viewers complaining about a variety of appearances on the show.
The other seven shows in the top 10 most complained about episodes include ITV's Lorraine and This Morning.
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This year presented a new record for TV and radio complaints to Ofcom's standards team after receiving over 150,000 excluding complaints made to the BBC, which is the first point of contact for its own complaints.
That's a whopping 124 percent rise from last year's figure.
Baxter wrote there were only five TV shows prompting 80 percent of all complaints the standards team received.
"For me, these volumes demonstrate the British public's interest and passion for TV and radio programmes and shows just how important they are to the cultural fabric of our nation.
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"People rightly expect certain standards on TV and radio - and that means having their say when they come across something that troubles them.
But he later added that a high number of complaints doesn't always mean rules have been broken.
He added: "There is no absolute right not to be offended by things we see and hear on TV and radio."
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