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As the end of the year approaches, Daily Star looks back at some of the TV moments that had thousands of viewers writing in to object to what they saw on their screens10:50, 16 Dec 2024GMB debate on XL Bullies gets heatedThe most-complained moments on television this year have been unveiled.This year has seen a host of different iconic TV moments – from Diane’s legendary reveal on BBC’s The Traitors, to Danny Jones’ win on I’m A Celebrity on ITV. However, not every item which aired on our screens was quite as well-received.With the end of the year approaching, viewers have been looking back at some of the most infuriating moments on television in the past 12 months. With two weeks left to go until the year is over, however, the data could shift further still.In the meantime, the results of a study by online casino site BetPokies have revealed some of the most complained about TV moments of the year. The case looked into Ofcom’s weekly complaint rates for each week of 2024, and generated a ranking based on how many objections were lodged with the watchdog.So, as 2024 draws to an end, Daily Star looks at some of the most complained about moments on television in the past year.Labour love lostGood Morning Britain was by far and away the most complained about TV show in 2024(Image: More

Liam Payne tragically died after falling from the balcony of his third floor hotel suite in Argentina, and Bret Watson saw the One Direction singer fall to his death09:59, 16 Dec 2024Updated 11:08, 16 Dec 2024Liam tragically died on October 16 – and Bret Watson saw him fall to his death(Image: More

Former TV couple Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford, who announced their split in June after 27 years together, are reportedly hoping to settle their divorce in the New Year09:19, 16 Dec 2024Updated 11:48, 16 Dec 2024Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes say they ‘needed space’ in unearthed interviewEamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford are reporting trying to settle their divorce quickly.Eamonn, 65, and Ruth, 64, were together for 27 years and married for 14 years before they announced their divorce in May. The GB News presenter is now dating counsellor Katie Alexander, 43, and and reportedly told pals he wants them to tie the knot.It’s now believed the pair are trying to finalise their divorce as quickly as possible” in the New Year. It’s also reported Ruth wants to hold onto their £3.5m Surrey mansion, where they lived before Eamonn moved out of.A source told The Sun: “The aim is for Eamonn and Ruth to resolve their divorce as quickly as possible in the New Year. Ruth is keen to stay in their marital home as it is where she is settled, Eamonn on the other hand wants to get out and make a fresh start.Eamonn and Ruth are reportedly trying to finalise their divorce in the New Year(Image: More

Kerry Katona is currently starring in a pantomime run in Northwich, but fans got more than they bargained for after Kerry was seen snogging her co-star onstage in front of viewers08:54, 16 Dec 2024Kerry Katona reveals she is getting her ‘nose fixed’Kerry Katona has addressed rumours of a new man after passionately snogging her co-star.Former Atomic Kitten star Kerry, 44, is still grappling from her shock split from former fiancé Ryan Mahoney last month – a move that left fans stunned. In her OK! magazine column shortly after the split, she explained that there had been a “breach of trust” which meant the relationship could not carry on.Since the split, Kerry has thrown herself into work, and is currently starring in a production of Cinderella at the Northwich Memorial Court Theatre. She is working right up until Christmas Eve, together with pal and fellow showbiz icon Katie Price as the “wicked stepsisters”.With the star now firmly in the role, Kerry set pulses racing as she delivered a passionate kiss with co-star Joe Chadwick last week. Playing the role of Prince Charming in the panto, the snog left many wondering if former Iceland ambassador Kerry had already moved on.Fans were adamant Kerry had moved on with co-star Joe Chadwick, but Kerry shut the rumours down(Image: More

The Chase’s Beast star Mark Labbett has lost a whopping 10 stone and has been fending off accusations of using fat loss injections to get him down to 19-and-a-half stone08:17, 16 Dec 2024Mark Labbett is known as The Beast on The ChaseThe Beast star Mark Labbett has confessed his bosses at The Chase were left concerned with his weight loss. But it wasn’t because of his new healthier habits.The brainiac ITV star has dropped 10 stone in recent years. He now weighs around 19-and-a-half stone after splitting from his blonde bombshell girlfriend recently.And his new slimmed down look caught the eye of bosses at ITV, who were worried what it meant for The Beast. Mark, 59, is known as one of the more scary Chasers on the Bradley Walsh show.He confessed: “Someone quite senior at ITV said to me, ‘Are you sure if you’re down to 20st you will be as scary?’ But I’ve still got a pretty huge set of shoulders on me, and I’m still going to be way bigger than the average person.”Mark Labbett’s bosses at ITV were concerned his weight loss would make him less scary(Image: More

EXCLUSIVE: Hollyoaks’ Abe Fielding has been holding his girlfriend Cleo McQueen captive for over a year but his sick crimes will finally catch up with him this weekTVDan Laurie06:45, 16 Dec 2024Updated 08:10, 16 Dec 2024Hollyoaks: Winter 2024 teaser trailerTyler Conti has says his Hollyoaks alter ego Abe Fielding “deserves everything he gets” as his intense storyline of coercive control hits an explosive turning point.Fans of the Channel 4 soap have watched in horror as Abe has kept his girlfriend Cleo McQueen (Nadine Mulkerrin) prisoner for over a year, leading her to falsely believe she’d killed his mother Marie Fielding (Rita Simons) while trying to escape on a motorbike.However, this shocking narrative was just another twisted falsehood from Abe’s playbook to maintain control over Cleo. After Cleo found out Marie is actually alive and that Abe planned to wed Peri Lomax (Ruby O’Donnell), she swiftly hatched a plan for retribution, convincing Abe that her eating disorder has returned and she’s on her deathbed.In a cunning move, she persuaded him that marrying her would fulfil her dying wish. As Cleo deftly turned the tables, she managed to get Abe to bring her outside to tie the knot at the folly – which is set up for his planned wedding to Peri.Hollyoaks star Tyler Conti has confessed he thinks his character Abe Fielding “deserves everything he gets”(Image: More

The Royal Variety Performance yesterday took a dramatic turn as an audience member thought it would be a good idea to take the mick of a matter very close to Stephen Mulhern’s heart01:16, 16 Dec 2024Stephen Mulhern slung the disrespectful audience member, Adam, out on his ear(Image: More

The actress, 56, said she’s met female scientists who said they owed their careers to her thanks to the ‘Scully effect’ in the hit supernatural TV series23:15, 15 Dec 2024Gillian Anderson says her character helped get girls into science Gillian Anderson says her Scully character from The X-Files has helped get girls to love science.The actress, 56, said she’s met female scientists who said they owed their careers to her thanks to the “Scully effect”.She played sceptical FBI special agent Dana Scully alongside co-star David Duchovny (Fox Mulder) in the hit supernatural TV series.Air Stewardess and hubby’s bed-swapping ‘hobby’ sees 250 crowd and 50-man waiting listKiller Oscar Pistorius ‘finds new love with stunning blonde’ also tinged by murderDavid Duchovny and Gillian Anderson pictured in 1999The star admits getting “emotional” when she bumps into fans of the sci-fi series inspired to follow science careers.”I’ve run into scientists who have literally said, ‘I am now a practising scientist and work in a lab because of Scully’,” she said.”I always find that incredibly moving. When I played Scully, there was this thing about the ‘Scully effect’ where young girls were getting into science after being inspired by my character.”Any time I come face to face with a young woman who got into STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) because of Scully is the best fan interaction. Every once in a while, I run into someone who still says that.”The X-Files originally spanned nearly a decade from 1993 to 2002 and was later reprised.Article continues belowThe Daily Star joins Bluesky as we Make Social Media Fun Again Come and join The Daily Star on Bluesky, the social media site set up by ex-Twitter boss Jack Dorsey. It’s now the new go-to place for content after a mass exodus of the Elon Musk-owned Twitter/X.Fear not, we’re not leaving Twitter/X, but we are jumping on the bandwagon. So come find our new account on https://bsky.app/profile/dailystar.co.uk, and see us social better than the rest.You can also learn more about The Daily Star team in what Bluesky calls a “Starter Pack”.So what are you waiting for?! Let’s M.S.M.F.A (Make Social Media Fun Again)For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters. More