Rylan Clark’s immigration debate sparks hundreds of Ofcom complaints as This Morning viewers furious

TV star Rylan Clark’s controversial view on This Morning last week about immigration was flooded with Ofcom complaints.

Rylan faced major backlash and later issued a statement urging his f ollowers to stop putting people in boxes and to have conversations with each other about the crisis instead of shouting on Twitter.

His opinion has continued to be a topic of discussion. On GMB yesterday (September 2), reporter Kevin Maguire slammed the former X Factor star for spreading “terrible myths”. However, host Susanna Reid came to his defense.

Rylan faced backlash for his views on immigration (Credit: ITV)

Rylan Clark receives Ofcom complaints following immigration debate

Following Rylan’s views on August 26, This Morning was hit with a whopping 576 complaints.

During the segment, Rylan explained that Farage is pledging to deport 600,000 migrants in his first term, if Reform gets into government. Voicing his own opinion, the 36-year-old didn’t hold back.

“I find it absolutely insane that all these people are, one, risking their lives to come across the Channel. And, two, when they get here, it does seem like: ‘Welcome. Come on in.’ This is the narrative we are being fed,” he said.

Rylan’s viewers were flooded with Ofcom complaints (Credit: ITV)

‘I believe that something major needs to be done about this’

Rylan continued: “‘Here’s the hotel, here’s the phones, here’s the iPads, here’s the NHS in the reception of your hotel, here’s three meals a day, here’s a games room in the hotel. Have a lovely time, welcome.’

“And then there’s people who have lived here all their lives. They are struggling. They are homeless. Let’s not even discuss our homeless. There are people living on the streets. Now this isn’t me getting on my soapbox. Let’s be honest, everyone is going to have an opinion, you’re going to upset someone. But I believe that something major needs to be done about this.”

Rylan added: “If I turn up at Heathrow Airport as a British citizen and I’ve left my passport in Spain, I’ve got to stand at that airport and won’t be let in. But if I arrive on a boat in Calais, I get taken to a four-star hotel.”

Despite a lot of criticism, many famous faces have backed him. However, due to the ongoing conversation, Rylan has turned off the comments on his Instagram.

ED! has reached out to Ofcom, ITV and Rylan Clark’s reps for comment.

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