Love Island and Matt Hancock top list of 2022 Ofcom complaints

Many objected to I'm a Celebrity appearance but regulator found neither reality TV show breached broadcasting code

Love Island and Matt Hancock provided the most complained about commercial television moments of the year, as Britons once again attempted to get the media regulator to intervene in reality programmes.

Ofcom, which oversees the regulation of British broadcasting, said it received the most complaints about alleged misogynistic and bullying behaviour by some contestants in the Love Island villa. This was closely followed by the former health secretary's appearance on I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here - although in that case the complaints were split between people who did not think he should have been on the show and those who felt he was being treated unfairly by other contestants.

Love Island, ITV2, 17 July - complaints related to alleged misogynistic and bullying behaviour by some contestants in the villa.

I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!, ITV, 6-27 November - viewers objected to the inclusion of Matt Hancock in the series.

Friday Night Live, Channel 4, 21 October - complaints related to a performance by trans performer Jordan Gray.

Love Island, ITV2, 19 July - complaints related to alleged misogynistic and bullying behaviour by some contestants in the villa.

Good Morning Britain, ITV, 15 February - complaints related to comments made by Richard Madeley about death threats made to Keir Starmer.

Jeremy Vine, Channel 5, 24 January - viewers complained about a health consultant's inaccurate statement about numbers of unvaccinated people in hospital with Covid-19.

Love Island, ITV2, 18 July - complaints related to alleged misogynistic and bullying behaviour by some contestants in the villa.

I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!, ITV, 13 November - viewers objected to bullying behaviour against Matt Hancock.

Fifa World Cup final 2022: Argentina v France, ITV, 18 December - complaints related to comments by Gary Neville about striking British workers.

Sky News, 10 September - a Justice for Chris Kaba walk was reported as people on their way to pay tribute to the late Queen.