Phillip Schofield has hit out at furious This Morning viewers after show receives over 100 complaints
This Morning aired a feature on bondage sex, inspired by Fifty Shades Of Grey, back in February.
Broadcast at 10.30am, the segment included everything from sex toys to models in their underwear - sparking a number of complaints from viewers that it was too 'pornographic' for daytime television.
So much so that Ofcom have launched an investigation, revealing: "Ofcom has opened an investigation into whether an item about 'bondage for beginners' was suitable for broadcast before the watershed."
However Phillip Schofield, who presents the show, has now spoken out against those who complained.
Speaking with Press Association, he said: "I think for me, and it’s
my own personal belief, but in the old days, people would pick up the
phone and complain or they’d write a letter.
"But now they go to Ofcom and they must be sick to death of all of this. Any minor outrage that anyone’s got, they go to Ofcom. They must be inundated with minor complaints."
He argued firmly: “As far as I’m concerned, This Morning has always pushed the boundaries.
"Richard and Judy did it when they launched Viagra for the first time, the first time we did a testicular examination, the first time we did an examination to hopefully safeguard yourself against breast cancer, people were outraged, up in arms. This was shocking, shocking television.
"Since the first day This Morning did that, we’ve saved countless lives," he said.
"But now they go to Ofcom and they must be sick to death of all of this. Any minor outrage that anyone’s got, they go to Ofcom. They must be inundated with minor complaints."
He argued firmly: “As far as I’m concerned, This Morning has always pushed the boundaries.
"Richard and Judy did it when they launched Viagra for the first time, the first time we did a testicular examination, the first time we did an examination to hopefully safeguard yourself against breast cancer, people were outraged, up in arms. This was shocking, shocking television.
"Since the first day This Morning did that, we’ve saved countless lives," he said.
While Phillip doesn't think bondage will necessarily save lives, the
twinkly-eyed presenter insisted that it was an important and topical
subject at the time.
He said: "Everyone went to see the movie and if you look at the stuff we had on there, it was very innocent stuff and also spectacularly when the item had finished the things we had were all sold out in moments.
"So behind those closed, outraged doors of middle England, what they were secretly doing was going to buy this stuff online."
Touché, Phillip - remind us to never get on your bad side!
Do you agree with Phillip Schofield - were people wrong to complain about the bondage segment on This Morning? Let us know your thoughts via the comments box below now.
He said: "Everyone went to see the movie and if you look at the stuff we had on there, it was very innocent stuff and also spectacularly when the item had finished the things we had were all sold out in moments.
"So behind those closed, outraged doors of middle England, what they were secretly doing was going to buy this stuff online."
Touché, Phillip - remind us to never get on your bad side!
Do you agree with Phillip Schofield - were people wrong to complain about the bondage segment on This Morning? Let us know your thoughts via the comments box below now.
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