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The ‘most complained-about’ show in Britain over the last five years has been revealed
Danny Jones
The TV show with the in Britain over the past half-decade has seemingly been confirmed, and we can’t exactly say it’s given everyone watching a good morning…
Yes, it’s GMB.
Well, that’s according to research by Aura Print, anyway; they dug down into the official Ofcom data to try and discover which British TV programme got the most complaints – an unwanted accolade that was earned quite comfortably by Good Morning Britain.
This might not come as too much of a surprise to many of you, especially regular viewers over the last few years, with GMB often popping up in headlines alongside phrases like ‘viewers complain’ and ‘Ofcom’. Either way, here’s what the study found:
| Rank | Programme | Service | Number of complaints (2021-2025) |
| 1 | Good Morning Britain | ITV1 | 91,890 |
| 2 | Love Island | ITV2 | 66,252 |
| 3 | Julia Hartley-Brewer | TalkTV | 18,525 |
| 4 | Dan Wootton Tonight | GB News | 9,207 |
| 5 | King Charles III: The Coronation | ITV1 | 8,389 |
| 6 | This Morning | ITV | 7,387 |
| 7 | Celebrities: What’s Happened to Your Face? | Channel 5 | 7,082 |
| 8 | Oprah with Meghan and Harry | ITV | 6,456 |
| 9 | I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! | ITV1 | 6,203 |
| 10 | Jeremy Vine | Channel 5 | 4,982 |
| 11 | Big Brother | ITV1 / ITV2 | 4,678 |
| 12 | Lorraine | ITV | 4,675 |
| 13 | Breakfast with Kay Burley | Sky News | 3,467 |
| 14 | Emmerdale | ITV1 | 2,405 |
| 15 | Vanessa | 5 | 1,986 |
| 16 | Loose Women | ITV | 1,799 |
| 17 | Married at First Sight UK | E4 | 1,748 |
| 18 | Coronation Street | ITV | 1,348 |
| 19 | Lee Anderson’s Real World | GB News | 1,668 |
| 20 | Friday Night Live | Channel 4 | 1,630 |
| 21 | Headliners | GB News | 1,498 |
| 22 | Ant Payne | Capital FM | 1,430 |
| 23 | Naked Education | Channel 4 | 1,413 |
| 24 | The Brit Awards | ITV1 | 1,157 |
| 25 | Today with Samantha Washington | Sky News | 1,270 |
As you can see, GMB has racked up nearly 92,000 complaints over the past five years, which is well over 25k more than the next most inflammatory.
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The rest of the top five is also made up of other mainstream news commentary programmes (four out of five), bar the second runner-up in Love Island, with 66,252.
It’s also worth noting that ITV is the most complained-about broadcaster of any network on the list. GB News came in second with three different shows on the list: Dan Wootton Tonight, Lee Anderson’s Real World and Headliners.
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Certainly not surprising whatsoever was the particular episode that received the most complaints of all those in the history of Good Morning Britain, which went out on 8 March 2021.
In case you haven’t guessed which one this is already, it was the infamous Piers Morgan episode discussing Meghan Markle’s mental health, which was reported to Ofcom a whopping 57,973 times.
Yes, more than half of the complaints they have ever received come after ONE viral moment.
In terms of particularly divisive presenters, second only to Piers Morgan, Julia Hartley-Brewer was the next most complained-about presenter, racking up a total of 18,500 complaints.
GB News’ Dan Wootton came in at number three with 9,207 complaints, but also worth noting that plenty of what most would consider popular mainstream entertainment IPs like I’m A Celeb and Big Brother racked up over 10k collectively during this period.
You can find the full breakdown of Ofcom data from 2021-2025 right HERE.
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You can get FREE pasta at this UK Italian restaurant chain – but only for one day
Thomas Melia
Popular Italian restaurant chain Bella Italia is giving away free pasta for one day only, and all you have to do is make a donation.
Whether its a colourfully-topped pizza or a seriously slurpy spaghetti, Bella Italia has been serving up a little taste of Italy on our high streets for more than 20 years now, and this Italian eatery’s dishes include everything from calzones, cannelloni, and carbonaras to a variety of pizzas like the meat feast, and the vegetariana – you can’t go wrong.
Even more so when you take advantage of the chain’s latest deal, which sees the company offer out free pasta for one day only.
Taking inspiration from the recent BYOB (Bring Your Own Booze) trend, Bella Italia has put an Italian twist on things, opting for a BYOP (Bring Your Own Pasta) instead.
This Wednesday (15 October) for one day only, diners can bring in a packet of unopened pasta and trade it for a free pasta main of your choice.
The pasta that you bring in will be transformed into some of Bella Italia’s delicious dishes, before being donated to local food banks across the country.
This deal is valid for tables of up to six at a time, as long as every guest brings a packet of pasta with them when they dine in.
So, if you’re up for sampling some classic pasta dishes while also saving a pretty penne or two, make sure you head down to Bella Italia for this one day only offer.
The closest Bella Italia location for Mancs would be one of its three Greater Manchester sites in Ashton-under-Lyne, Bolton, and Salford Quays – but you can find your nearest spot HERE.
Bella Italia is hosting its BYOP day (Bring Your Own Pasta) on Wednesday 15 October, and all you have to do is trade an unopened packet of pasta to receive a FREE pasta main.
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