Due to Ekin-Su Cülcülolu’s bawdy performance and risqué costume, the brand new series of Dancing On Ice has already received Ofcom complaints.
On Sunday evening, broadcasters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield welcomed the first six celebrities to the rink for the 2023 edition.
Joey Essex, Michelle Heaton, Nile Wilson, Patsy Palmer, and Siva Kaneswaran were among the superstars who made their debuts.
The 28-year-old Love Island star went all out for her first dance, which was choreographed to Britney Spears‘ single Toxic and even replicated her iconic crawling sequence from the reality show on the ice.
Ekin-number Su’s was naturally sassy, and she completed it all while wearing a dazzling silver leotard.
Despite receiving an admirable 21.5 points from the judges, her performance was not well received by spectators at home, and she will skate again next week in an attempt to avoid elimination after finishing last.
As if that wasn’t enough, television regulator Ofcom has now admitted it received 112 complaints over Ekin-performance Su’s and attire.
But we’re confident that Ekin-Su will give it her best on Sunday.
Ex-footballer John Fashanu and professional Alexandra Schauman will compete on the next episode of Dancing On Ice, as will Coronation Street actress Mollie Gallagher and professional Sylvain Longchambon, and comedian Darren Harriott and professional Tippy Packard.
The queen of drag The Vivienne, who won the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, will skate with professional Colin Grafton, and Carley Stenson, a soap actress and West End theatrical performer, will round up the lineup with professional Mark Hanretty.
The couples with the lowest aggregate score from each show will engage in a skate-off at the end of the second premiere episode to see who will be eliminated from the competition.
Dancing On Ice continues on Sunday at 6.30pm on ITV1.
What is Ofcom and what does it cover?
Ofcom is the regulator for the communications services that we use and rely on each day.
The watchdog makes sure people get the best from their broadband, home phone and mobile services, as well as keeping an eye on TV and radio.
Ofcom deals with most content on television, radio and video-on-demand services, including the BBC. However, if your complaint is about something you saw or heard in a BBC programme, you may need to complain to the BBC first.
Its rules for television and radio programmes are set out in the Broadcasting Code.
The rules in the Broadcasting Code also apply to the BBC iPlayer.
This Broadcasting Code is the rule book that broadcasters have to follow and it covers a number of areas, including; protecting the under-18s, protecting audiences from harmful and/or offensive material and ensuring that news, in whatever form, is reported with due accuracy and presented with due impartiality.
Audiences can complain to Ofcom if they believe a breach of the Broadcasting Code has been made.
Every time Ofcom receives a complaint from a viewer or listener, they assess it to see if it needs further investigation.
If Ofcom decide to investigate, they will include the case in a list of new investigations, published in the Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin.
An investigation is a formal process which can take some time depending on the complexity of the issues involved.
Ofcom can also launch investigations in the absence of a complaint from a viewer or listener.
