Love Island Tops Ofcom's List of Most Complained-About TV Shows in 2025
Love Island has been identified as the most complained-about TV show of the year by Ofcom, the broadcasting regulator. The reality series and its All Stars spin-off were featured in the top ten most complained-about episodes, with the majority of complaints related to the alleged bullying of contestant Shakira Khan. The episode that aired on July 24 received the highest number of complaints, primarily focusing on Khan's treatment.
The second most complained-about episode was the July 22 installment of Love Island, which received complaints related to bullying issues and the return of Megan Forte Clarke. The episode that aired on July 23 ranked third in the list of complaints, with similar grievances about bullying. The episode on July 25 was the seventh most complained about, with concerns about bullying and contestant Blu Chegini's behavior towards Toni Laites.
An episode of the All Star version of the show on February 12 ranked eighth on the list, with complaints about alleged bullying among contestants. Vanessa Feltz's chat show, Vanessa, aired on June 10 and received complaints about a discussion on breastfeeding, which some viewers found misleading. GB News's Headliners show ranked fifth with complaints about a presenter's comment linking the LGBTQ+ community to paedophiles.
Today With Samantha Washington on Sky News on June 7 received the sixth most complaints for a segment covering the Madleen boat delivering aid to Gaza. An episode of Celebrity Big Brother on ITV2 on April 9 was the ninth most complained about show due to comments made by actor Mickey Rourke to singer JoJo Siwa. Coverage of the Brit Awards on ITV1 on March 1 received complaints over singer Sabrina Carpenter's opening dance routine and Charli XCX's dress.
Ofcom's report highlighted a decrease in complaint numbers compared to the previous year, with reality TV being a genre that continues to attract scrutiny. Love Island accounted for around three in ten complaints to Ofcom in 2025, with a total of 14,121 complaints for the series. ITV has been contacted for comment.
In conclusion, Love Island and its All Stars spin-off were the most complained-about TV shows of the year, with the majority of complaints related to bullying incidents involving contestants. Ofcom's report highlighted the ongoing scrutiny of reality TV shows and the significant number of complaints received for Love Island in 2025.