GBBO Star Could Be In Serious Trouble Following Viewer Backlash

Noel Fielding could be in quite a bit of trouble with Ofcom after a 'fridge prank' received a load of complaints from viewers.

He may be fronting one of Channel 4's most popular programmes, but the comedian may have stepped over the line this time.

During The Great British Bake Off Sandi Toksvig opened one of the fridges to show Noel hidden inside.

In case you missed it, here's a recap...

Credit: The Great British Bake Off/Channel 4

Yup, that seemingly innocent prank sparked 24 separate complaints to the communication regulator, reports the Sun.

Ofcom told the paper: "We will assess these complaints before deciding whether or not to investigate."

It means Noel's fridge stunt has left more viewers irate compared the to sex act that Sarah Harding allegedly performed on Celebrity Big Brother last month.

The reason behind it all is due to a 1970s advert which showed the dangers of children playing inside fridges.

Credit: Public Information Film

Despite many modern fridges have safety devices on them now, the move still angered many viewers took to Twitter to share their anger at the prank...

However, a lot of viewers stuck up for the presenters, with many saying that it's on after 9pm so kids shouldn't be watching anyway...

The new series does still seem to carry some popularity with 5.7 million people tuning in this week for the third installment - although it dropped by 300,000 viewers compared to the second week.

Maybe some people just need to chill.

Mel Ramsay

Mel Ramsay has been a Senior Journalist for Tyla and LADbible since 2015. She started her career writing obituaries and funeral guides online. Since then, her work has been published in a wide variety of national and local news sites. She is part of the BBC's Generation project and has spoken about young people, politics and mental health on television, radio and online. Contact her - [email protected]

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