Love Island has been named the most complained-about television programme of the year by broadcasting regulator Ofcom. The ITV reality series, along with its All Stars spin-off, featured in five of the top ten most complained-about episodes, with the majority of grievances centring on the alleged bullying of contestant Shakira Khan.
An episode broadcast on 24 July topped the list, attracting 3,547 complaints primarily concerning Khan’s treatment. The second most complained-about instalment was the 22 July episode of Love Island, which received 2,509 complaints related to further bullying issues and the return of Megan Forte Clarke.
