BGT’s biggest Ofcom rows - Amanda Holden racy outfits to BLM dance

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Ofcom rows in the show’s 15-year history.Diversity sparked a huge reaction with their Black Lives Matter performance in 2020 which contained an anti-racism inspired dance which depicted the death of George Floyd in police custody, with a white actor kneeling on Ashley Banjo's neck.Many praised Diversity for highlighting the issue in their powerful and emotional routine, but complaints soon began pouring with Ofcom receiving a staggering 24,500 complaints."Take politics out of family entertainment," blasted one furious viewer.However, the performance received the full support of ITV and the watchdog alike.A spokesperson for Ofcom said: "We concluded that the programme did not raise issues which warranted investigation under our broadcasting rules."We carefully considered a large number of complaints about this artistic routine, an area where freedom of expression is particularly important.”Ashley's fellow BGT judge Alesha Dixon furiously defended the dance - which she said had moved her to "floods of tears".The broadcasting watchdog has received thousands of complaints about judge Amanda Holden’s sexy frocks during numerous episodes of the ITV series.Her super low-cut gown during a live show in 2017 received a massive 663 complaints - making it the most complained about moment of the year at the time.

Another navy gown worn in 2020 featured a plunging neckline and thigh-high split. Before the series kicked off, Amanda told The Sun : "I can't wait to wear my dresses.

They are very flattering and feminine and a few are... what you would expect. "Will people be complaining to Ofcom? I hope so.

I really do. I haven't done my job if they aren't."Another firestorm occurred when 235 people moaned to Ofcom that they thought they.