Julie Etchingham Tom Bradby Anna Richardson Charles Iii III (Iii) Adjoa Andoh Britain show stars record google action Remark Enterprise Julie Etchingham Tom Bradby Anna Richardson Charles Iii III (Iii) Adjoa Andoh Britain

‘Bridgerton’ Star Adjoa Andoh’s Criticism Of “Terribly White” Royal Family Escapes Probe After Becoming Most Complained About TV Moment Of 2023

Reading now: 109
deadline.com

UK media regulator Ofcom has ruled out an investigation into ITV’s coverage of King Charles III’s Coronation after a record number of complaints about comments made by Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh.

Ofcom received 8,372 messages from disgruntled viewers after Andoh accused the royal family of being “terribly white” as they took to the Buckingham Palace balcony to mark the crowning of King Charles last month. “We’ve gone from the rich diversity of the [Westminster] Abbey to a terribly white balcony.

I’m very struck by that,” she told ITV hosts Julie Etchingham and Tom Bradby. In what was comfortably the most complained about moment on British TV this year, viewers said they found the comments offensive and said they amounted to racial discrimination.

Ofcom has decided, however, that no further action is necessary as the regulator continues to emphasize the importance of freedom of expression on UK television.

Read more on deadline.com
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA