I'm A Celebrity hit by Ofcom complaints over Arlene Phillips for her OCD comment
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I’m A Celebrity hit by Ofcom complaints over Arlene Phillips for her OCD comment

Regulator has reportedly received 59 complaints

I’m A Celebrity viewers have reportedly lodged 59 complaints over Arlene Phillips referring to OCD with Ofcom.

According to reports, nearly 90 complaints have been made regarding the current ITV series.

And two thirds of those apparently concern the ex Strictly Come Dancing judge’s comments in the first episode last Sunday (November 21).

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Some viewers expressed their unhappiness with Arlene Phillips on social media on I'm A Celebrity
Some viewers expressed their unhappiness with Arlene Phillips on social media (Credit: I’m A Celebrity YouTube)

What did Arlene Phillips say?

Arlene, 78, indicated she suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder as she met fellow cast members for the first time.

But some viewers claimed her words were likely to be a shorthand reference for ‘not liking dirt’.

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Robert Leigh
Freelance writer