Lorraine Kelly is cleared by Ofcom after sparking 428 complaints for ‘body-shaming’ Nigel Farage during his I’m A Celebrity stint

Lorraine Kelly has been cleared by the media watchdog Ofcom after over 400 viewers complained that she ‘body-shamed’ Nigel Farage.

The outspoken broadcaster, 64, claimed she was ‘traumatised’ after watching the GB News star showering during his stint on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!

Lorraine went onto trash Nigel’s looks, claiming she was ‘astonished’ to find out ‘he’s only 59’ and saying he ‘got the face he deserved‘.

After being told Nigel was 59, she added: ‘Is he?! Is he only 59? I thought he was a hell of a lot older than that. That’s astonishing, that just shows you get the face you deserve. You really do.’

The comments on the morning chat show on November 21 prompted a total of 428 complaints to Ofcom.

Lorraine Kelly has been cleared by the media watchdog Ofcom after over 400 viewers complained that she ‘body-shamed’ Nigel Farage

The outspoken broadcaster claimed she was ‘traumatised’ after watching the GB News star showering during his stint on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!

Former UKIP leader Farage’s social media team also called for the Scots broadcaster to apologise.

A post on his official Twitter account read: ‘Has Lorraine apologised for bodyshaming Nigel Farage yet? Imagine if he made those comments about her on live TV.’

Many of Lorraine’s viewers believed that she would not make the same comments about a woman.

One posted: ‘I’m not a fan of Nigel, but Lorraine, that comment was below the belt. You never would say that about a woman.’

Another said: ‘Can’t stand all this man hating on Lorraine. Same happened to Matt Hancock.’

Ofcom assessed the comments but have now said they did not raise issues that warranted an official investigation under the Broadcasting Code.

An Ofcom spokesperson: ‘We considered complaints from viewers who objected to comments made about Nigel Farage’s physical appearance.

‘In our view, the brief exchange between the host and a reporter were part of a light-hearted discussion about jungle life, and within audience expectations for this programme.’

The comments on the morning chat show on November 21 prompted a total of 428 complaints to Ofcom

Every time Ofcom receives a complaint from a viewer or listener, they assess it under the Broadcasting Code to see if it needs further investigation.

The Code sets standards for television and radio shows and broadcasters have to follow these rules.

Farage’s team fired off a legal letter to ITV bosses for showing him naked in the I’m A Celebrity jungle shower, claiming there was an ‘indecency’ clause in his contract which bans the channel from showing footage of him nude.

After his bottom was seen by millions of viewers, his lawyer claimed the agreement had been broken.

Three days later, more scenes of the Brexit Party founder – who was paid £1.5 million to take part in the show – were shown of him naked in the bath.

ITV confirmed receiving the complaint but insisted there was nothing in Farage’s contract that forbids them from showing him naked.

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