ITV Hit With 4165 Complaints Following Coronation Comment

British television network, ITV has been hit with 4,165 Ofcom complaints after Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh called the Buckingham Palace balcony ‘terribly white’

Andoh who appeared as a guest during ITV’s coverage of King Charles III’s Coronation, made the comment when the royals were standing on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch the traditional Red Arrows fly past.

The 60-year-old, who plays Lady Agatha Danbury in the Netflix show, said: ‘Looking at all those young people, there is a bit of me that has gone from the rich diversity of the Abbey to the terribly white balcony. I’m very struck by that.

‘I am also looking at those younger generations and thinking: ”What are the nuances that they will inhabit when they grow?”

At the moment Ofcom has received over 4,165 complaints, making it the most complained about moment this year.

Read Also: King Charles, Queen Camilla Seen In First Official Coronation Portraits

In comparison, Jeremy Vine’s Channel 5 show was hit with 2,250 complaints after a discussion about junior doctors’ pay dispute.

Andoh’s comments led to a backlash on social media, with one Twitter user asking: ‘Why is it OK to dismiss a white family for being white?’

Andoh later appeared on BBC Radio 4 to clarify what she meant and apologise saying, ‘I think I upset a few people yesterday.

‘I was talking about the day and how marvelous it was and then looking at the balcony at the end and suddenly going: ‘Oh it’s so white!’ because the day had been so mixed and I didn’t mean to upset anybody.’

The BBC is also facing backlash for that interview after presenter Paddy O’Connell tells her that she’s got nothing to apologise for