ITV's Lorraine Kelly slapped with hundreds of Ofcom complaints after I'm A Celebrity star surprise

Lorraine Kelly has found herself flooded with hundreds of official complaints after being accused of 'body shaming' an I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here star. More than 300 viewers of her self-titled ITV show complained to Ofcom about the Scottish host's comments about Nigel Farage.

During the episode of her ITV show, which aired on November 21 ,Edwina Currie was discussing this year's series of the ITV reality show with Lorraine at the time. Explaining why she thinks Nigel has signed up for the ITV series, Edwina said: “I think he’s in there because he thinks he can enhance his reputation.

“He’s seen as a responsible, intelligent and worthy person of some kind or other. He’s only, what 59? He’s got plenty ahead of him if he wants to get going again.” However, Lorraine appeared shocked over Edwina revealing Nigel's age and didn't hide her amazement.

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Lorraine replied: "Is he?! Is he only 59? I thought he was a hell of a lot older than that. That’s astonishing, that just shows you get the face you deserve! You really do.”

Ofcom said that the 354 complaints "related to a comment by host Lorraine Kelly about Nigel Farage’s appearance" after she also said she was "traumatised" after seeing Farage's nude backside when he stripped off to shower during scenes just days into the new series of I'm A Celeb last week.

Meanwhile, Farage has found himself involved in another Ofcom storm but this time it was to do with I'm A Celebrity star Nella Rose's comments towards him in the camp. The broadcasting regulator revealed in its weekly