{"id":321755,"date":"2026-03-04T18:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/321755\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T18:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:16:10","slug":"itv-brit-awards-2026-hit-with-148-ofcom-complaints-as-fans-slam-censored-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/321755\/","title":{"rendered":"ITV BRIT Awards 2026 hit with 148 Ofcom complaints as fans slam censored show"},"content":{"rendered":"

The BRIT Awards 2026 received 148 Ofcom complaints after acceptance speeches and jokes from host Jack Whitehall were bleeped out during the ITV broadcast\"Two<\/p>\n

Luke Littler and Angry Ginge presented the award for International Song of the Year at the 2026 BRIT Awards(Image: PA)<\/p>\n

The BRIT Awards 2026<\/a> has faced a wave of Ofcom complaints.<\/p>\n

The legendary music awards ceremony<\/a> is renowned for contentious moments and edgy humour, but some viewers were left disgruntled with the live broadcast which transmitted on Saturday (March 1) evening.<\/p>\n

Aired on ITV1<\/a> with a brief time delay from Manchester’s Co-Op Arena, audiences at home encountered numerous static noises employed to censor the programme.<\/p>\n

This occurred whenever executives considered a gag or remark too provocative to broadcast and subsequently removed what had been uttered before transmission.<\/p>\n

Viewers were displeased that the programme was so heavily censored and lodged complaints with Ofcom, reports the Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Comedian Jack Whitehall sparked complaints from ITV viewers(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the broadcasting regulator confirmed that the bulk of the 148 complaints concerned “elements of acceptance speeches being edited and some related to jokes made by presenter Jack Whitehall”.<\/p>\n

The comedian has presented the BRITs for five years and is recognised for his boundary-pushing wit.<\/p>\n

During the live transmission, host Jack had one of his segments muted after addressing a table of politicians including Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and Lisa Nandy.<\/p>\n

Following his remarks about the table, he was silenced as he announced: “So many politicians! I thought I saw Peter Mandelson on the list. Oh no sorry, that was another list, my bad.”<\/p>\n

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Noel Gallagher was silenced towards the end of his stage appearance as he received the Songwriter of the Year award(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Another censored moment involved I’m A Celebrity<\/a> champion Angry Ginge, whose real name is Morgan Burthwistle, who appeared on stage to present an award with darts star Luke Littler.<\/p>\n

The Salford-born star informed the audience that he was pleased the Brits had come to Manchester and “people are realising that London is a s**thole”, a comment which was also omitted from the televised broadcast.<\/p>\n

Happy Mondays icons Shaun Ryder and Bez also found themselves in hot water when discussing their notoriously hedonistic and drug-fuelled youth with Jack, parts of which were also edited out.<\/p>\n

Additionally, rock legend Noel Gallagher was silenced towards the end of his stage appearance as he received the Songwriter of the Year award for his 35-year career with Oasis and the music that has shaped subsequent generations.<\/p>\n

Brit Awards 2026 is available to watch on ITVX<\/p>\n

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