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Magdalene Dalziel & Susan Knox

Coronation of King Charles slammed with more than 8,000 Ofcom complaints from fuming viewers

TV watchdog Ofcom was hit with 137 new complaints about the Coronation of King Charles.

The momentous event was broadcast across the globe on the weekend of May 6 and May 7 as Charles was officially crowned monarch following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth last year.

BBC One also screened the celebrity-laden live Coronation concert, headlined by the likes of Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, the next day after the main event, on May 7. Olly Murs and Dua Lipa were also on stage for the performance outside Windsor Castle.

The majority of the 137 complaints were related to comments made by Adjoa Andoh during coverage of the Coronation, reports the Mirror.

A spokesperson for Ofcom told The Mirror: "This was included in the previous two complaints reports and the total number of complaints is 8,389."

Other complaints were made in relation to the non-stop coverage of the King's Coronation, as most channels broadcast the entire weekend and also Prince Andrew's appearance at the historic event.

Last week we reported Scots Gogglebox couple Roisin Kelly and Joe Kyle sparked backlash from fans after their comments about King Charles' Coronation and a chant about the royal family.

The Glasgow couple, who have been together for five years, joined the Channel 4 reality show last year and firmly became fan-favourites. Roisin, 23, and Joe, 25, appear on Gogglebox every week alongside their fellow castmates but while many other couples were excited to watch and discuss the clips of Charles' Coronation, including Stephen and Daniel, who wore special slippers, Joe and Roisin were not.

As they sat down to watch the clips, Joe turned to Roisin and said: "Do you want to hear my pledge? You can stick your Coronation up your a***, you can stick your Coronation up your a***."

At the time many fans were outraged and flocked to Twitter to rant, as 88 viewers issued a formal complaint to Ofcom. One wrote: "I loved every minute of it. Shame on the Glaswegian couple. Let us Glaswegians down with that vile remark."

Another said: "Complaint put in about the Scottish couple." A third added: "Watching Gogglebox and nearly broke the TV when Roisin and Joe came on!! Get them off!!"

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