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Ofcom Receives 55 Complaints Over Coronation Street Pre-Watershed Scene

Viewers objected to an intimate moment in the 29 August episode airing at 8pm.

Overview

  • Ofcom confirmed the 55 complaints were about "sexual content shown pre-watershed."
  • The Friday episode began at 8pm and ran for an hour, concluding at 9pm.
  • Reports say a brief bedroom moment was the only scene of a sexual nature in the broadcast.
  • Media outlets covering the complaints say Coronation Street and ITV have been asked for comment, with no regulatory action announced.
  • The current storyline centers on Carl Webster’s complicated relationships, and actor Jonathan Howard describes the character as a hedonist who acts without thinking of consequences.