The Department of Health has culled its sponsorship with RTE after the programme's depiction of dieting was questioned.
The Department allegedly spent €460,000 on the hit series over the last two years, a figure which was criticised in the Dail. The most recent series, which follows the weight loss journeys of several Irish participants, began airing on January 4.
Sinn Fein politician Mark Ward welcomed the news in a statement and claimed that TV license payers were being charged double for the series. He also spoke out on the show's association with dieting culture and body image.
