ITV hit by over 800 Ofcom complaints in just a week from furious I’m A Celebrity viewers after camp controversy
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I’M A Celebrity has been hit with over 800 complaints in just one week – mostly regarding Nella Rose.
The YouTuber, 26, sparked controversy during her time in the jungle and became a divisive character before she got the boot last night.
In the week leading up to her exit, viewers had lots to moan to the broadcasting regulator about.
One moment in particular that sparked outrage was when Nella was crowned camp leader by the viewers.
According to Ofcom there were 433 complaints related to ‘alleged bullying comments by Nella, to Nella being made camp leader and to her being exempt from some trials’.
During that episode, Nella decided to put Fred and Nigel on washing up duty and made a series of jokes at their expense about getting payback for their moaning over cleaning the pots.
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Viewers were also unhappy over Nigel and Nella’s racisim row about cultural appropriation.
On the evening the row aired, Ofcom revealed they had 246 complaints ‘including 91 complaints objecting to comments from Nella to Nigel and 80 complaints alleging unfair treatment of Nigel in the series by ITV’.
The following episode 136 complaints were made ‘about Nella's comments to Nigel during a debate on racism’.
The controversy stemmed from when the campmates were talking about cultural appropriation and the Jamaican patois pronunciation of water and Nigel said: "If a white person does a black accent, that's considered to be a crime."
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Nella asked Nigel to explain what he meant, to which he said: "If a white person does a black accent, that's considered to be a crime. That they should be cancelled."
She responded: "It depends on what context, if you're taking the piss, then you're taking the piss, but if you're not then you're not."
Nigel then said it was "can't win territory".
He went on: "If you go to a fancy dress party and dress as something and now the press will say it's cultural appropriation... dress as a Mexican or whatever it is."
Nigel’s team later questioned if Nella was getting preferential treatment and have complained about his lack of air time recently.
Meanwhile, a further 71 complaints were logged after Frankie Dettori’s exit, with the majority about the vote outcome.
