Nearly five thousand complaints about the ninth series of Big Brother last summer have been thrown out by Ofcom, the broadcasting regulator.
An exact total of 4,724 complaints were recieved by the body regarding the show, with the vast majority relating to the alleged bullying of other housemates by Alexandra, who was eventually ejected from the house.
Other issues raised included the ‘Pizzagate’ incident, in which Dennis allegedly spat at Mohamed, ‘insults’ aimed at Sara, and apparent issues with the voting lines.
The majority of the complaints were not upheld, except for one related to offensive language which was deemed resolved.
Their ruling said: “Ofcom recognises that Big Brother is the type of programme that will almost inevitably contain controversial material and that emotional and potentially offensive exchanges will at times occur between Housemates.
“Ofcom accepts that, in being fair to its viewers, Channel 4 must accurately illustrate what has occurred in the House and that conflict is an intrinsic and anticipated element of Big Brother.”
In relation to voting complaints, they said: “Having carefully considered the series, alongside all the information and evidence available to us, including voting data, we are satisfied that the programme design and voting were conducted with appropriate care.”
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